CURBSIDE RECYCLING MADE EASY!
COLLECTION GUIDELINES
Troutdale residents receive weekly garbage,
recycling and yard debris service.
TROUTDALE
RECYCLING GUIDE
Please place containers at the curb by 6 a.m.
› Three (3) feet apart with lids opening toward street.
› At least three (3) feet from cars, trees, mailboxes.
› Wheels as close to the curb as possible.
› Be sure container lid is in place and properly strapped.
› Do not overstuff carts. All materials must fall freely into the truck.
Maximum allowable weights:
› 20-gallon cart –35 lbs
› 35-gallon can - 60 lbs
› 60-gallon cart - 100 lbs
› 90-gallon cart - 120 lbs
RECYCLING
YARD DEBRIS
Garbage, recycling and yard debris are collected on all holidays except
Christmas (Dec. 25) and New Year’s Day (Jan. 1). If your collection day
falls on or after Christmas or New Year’s Day, collection will be one day
later that week, with Friday customers being serviced on Saturday.
Did you know?
Holiday service
Información en Español
Do not dispose of hazardous waste products (i.e. paint,
fluorescent light bulbs, pesticides, gasoline, solvents, etc.)
in your garbage. For information on where to dispose of
hazardous waste, please visit www.metro-region.org.
7227 NE 55th Ave.
Portland, OR 97218
1-800-808-5901
7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday–Friday
Hazardous Waste
www.wmnorthwest.com/woodvillage
Online billing: www.wm.com/pay-my-bill
Set Out Every Week
Reduce, Reuse and then Recycle
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Printed on 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper
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Before you buy, use or discard an item, ask yourself:
› Reduce: Can I buy this item used or with less packaging?
› Reuse: Can I, or someone else, use this item again?
› Recycle: Can I recycle this item after I use it?
› Buy Recycled: Can I buy this item with recycled content?
3 feet
Most of an item’s carbon footprint comes from producing
and using it – only a small percentage comes from disposing of it.
GARBAGE
Troutdale residents can mix all paper, cardboard, metal, plastic
bottles and plastic tubs in their recycling carts. Only glass and motor
oil need to be recycled separately.
Look inside for detailed recycling and yard debris service information.
1-800-808-5901
www.wmnorthwest.com/troutdale
CURBSIDE RECYCLING GUIDE
YARD DEBRIS GUIDELINES
WHY RECYCLE?
Mix these items together in your recycling cart.
The following items go in your yard debris cart.
By recycling you are helping to save energy, reduce water pollution,
reduce water consumption, preserve natural resources and create jobs.
INCLUDE
KEEP OUT
Newspapers,
Magazines,
Catalogs
Includes ads, inserts, phone
books and paperback books.
No rubber bands or
plastic bags.
Scrap and
shredded
paper
Junk mail, envelopes, office
paper, greeting cards, paper
egg cartons, paper tubes,
wrapping paper and cereal
boxes. Put shredded paper
in paper bags.
No bath tissue, paper towels,
freezer boxes, coffee cups or
paper coated with food, wax,
foil or plastic.
Cardboard
Flatten cardboard boxes.
No wax-coated cardboard or
food residue.
Milk cartons
Drink boxes
Milk, soup, stock, soy,
juice cartons. Rinse clean.
No plastic straws.
Plastic bottles
All plastic bottles.
No plastic lids, trays, bags,
take-out boxes or motor oil,
pesticide or herbicide
containers.
Plastic tubs
Yogurt-type containers
(6 oz. or larger), rigid plant
pots (4 in. or larger) and
buckets (5 gal. or smaller).
No plastic lids, trays, bags,
take-out boxes or motor oil,
pesticide or herbicide
containers.
Crumple foil into loosely
packed balls.
No food residue.
Aluminum foil
Metal cans
Aerosol cans
Aluminum, tin, empty and
non-toxic aerosol cans and
steel food and beverage cans.
Rinse food cans. Put metal lids
inside cans and crimp closed.
No plastic caps. Do not
flatten or puncture cans or
remove nozzles.
Scrap metal
Smaller than 30 inches in any
direction and less than 30 lbs.
No plastic,wood or other
non-metal attachments.
RECYCLE SEPARATELY
Glass bottles and jars
Glass must be recycled separately in
your glass-recycling bin. Mix all
colors. Labels are OK.
Light bulbs, ceramics, broken glass,
glassware, window panes and lids
are not accepted.
Motor oil
Put motor oil in a clear
plastic gallon jug with a
screw-on lid and place it
next to your recycling cart.
Don't mix in other liquids.
Yard trimmings
› Branches
(under 4 feet long, 4 inches in diameter)
› Houseplants
› Undecorated holiday trees
(limit 4 feet long, 4 inches in diameter)
› Garden vegetation
› Grass and leaves
No diapers
› Weeds and prunings
No pet waste/litter
Extra yard trimmings
Put yard trimmings that don’t fit
in your cart in one of these:
No plastic bags
No metal
No cooking oils
No glass
No hoses
No tarps
No liquids
No food
› Kraft paper yard bags
› 32-gallon cans with handles and lids. Limit 60 lbs
Label cans “Yard Debris”. Put yard trimmings in loosely,
so cans empty easily.
› Bundles Use fiber twine. No wire, nylon or plastic cord. Limit 4 feet long,
4 inches diameter.
DO NOT use plastic bags for yard waste.
Beyond the Curb Recycling
Waste Management offers mail-in collection programs for batteries, electronics,
sharps, toner cartridges and compact fluorescent light bulbs.
Call 800-808-5901 or visit www.thinkgreenfromhome.com for more
information.
Bulky items like mattresses, appliances, console televisions, furniture and
building materials can be picked up by special arrangement. Contact us at
1-800-808-5901 for details.
ENERGY SAVINGS
Recycling aluminum saves 95% of the
energy needed to produce new aluminum
from raw materials. Energy saved from
recycling one ton of aluminum is equal to
the amount of electricity the average home
uses over 10 years.
-(Keep America Beautiful)
Recycling one glass container saves enough
energy to light a 100-watt bulb for 4 hours.
-(U.S. EPA)
Recycling one ton of plastic milk jugs saves
enough energy to light a home for a year.
-(U.S. EPA)
ENVIRONMENTAL SAVINGS
Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 17 mature trees, 7,000 gallons
of water, 3 cubic yards of landfill space, 2 barrels of oil, and
4,100 kilowatt-hours of electricity - enough energy to power
the average American home for five months.
-(U.S. EPA)
THINK OUTSIDE THE BIN
Conserve recources by reducing waste.
· Buy products in bulk to avoid unnecessary packaging. Reuse old bags or
containers instead of getting new ones each time.
· Choose reusable mugs, water bottles and bags. Store extras in your car or at
work or school so you will be prepared.
For recycling options for athletic shoes, toner cartridges, CDs, vegetable oil,
block foam and more visit www.oregonmetro.gov/findarecycler to find a
recycler near you.
· Select durable products when making new purchases. Look for high-quality
products that are easy to repair.
Electronics Recycling
· Rent, borrow or share infrequently used items such as trailers, power tools,
ladders and lawn equipment.
Reminder: Computers, monitors and TVs CANNOT be disposed of in the
garbage or at disposal sites such as landfills, transfer stations and incinerators.
Call 1.888.5.ECYCLE to find a FREE recycling location near you!
· Buy locally produced items to reduce the amount of natural resources needed
for shipping, packaging and transportation.