Recycle these items curbside

Starting July 1, 2025, Oregon standardized recycling for the whole state. No matter where you live, everyone now has access to recycle exactly the same in all communities.  

In addition, this act also creates a DEQ fund that producers of plastic packaging must pay into in order to pay for the disposal costs of their packaging. Previously, consumers paid for the disposal of this packaging, but this law makes producers who choose to use single-use packaging bear the cost. This will create a demand for more infrastructure to meet the needed scaling up of waste management facilities and a lot of opportunity for creative entrepreneurship and jobs.

Another BIG win for people and the planet!