Curbside Recycling Guide

Pride Disposal & Recycling provides regular collection of recyclables. Please make sure to only include the correct materials in your recycling. Reducing contamination is imperative for the longevity and success of recycling in Oregon. If you regularly have more recycling than will fit in your cart, contact us to get an additional recycling cart at no charge.

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Paper Recycling

Flatten all cardboard boxes. Please cut large cardboard materials into pieces no larger than 3 feet by 3 feet. Place items loose in your recycling cart.

Accepted

  • Junk Mail/Scrap Paper
  • Newspaper
  • Magazines
  • Phone Books
  • Cardboard
  • Toilet/Paper Towel Roll
  • Chipboard Boxes
  • Milk Cartons

Not Accepted

  • Frozen Food Boxes
  • Coffee Cups
  • Paper Plates, Cups, Bowls
  • Pet Food Bags
  • Toilet Paper, Napkins, Tissues
  • Photographs
  • Shredded Paper

Plastic Recycling

Place the following plastic items loose in your recycling cart. Rinse all containers before recycling. Only include plastic bottles and tubs if they are 2 inches by 2 inches or larger. Screw on lids can be left on plastic bottles and jugs. Snap on lids should be removed and discarded in your garbage. If the plastic container previously held hazardous material such as pesticides, do not include it in your recycling.

Accepted

  • Water Bottles
  • Milk Jugs
  • Yogurt/Margarine Tubs
  • Rigid Plant Pots
  • 5-Gallon Buckets

Not Accepted

  • Clamshell Plastic
  • Film Plastics (bags, bubble wrap)
  • Styrofoam & Packing Peanuts
  • Plastic Plates & Utensils
  • Plastic Cups
  • Coffee Pods
  • Plastic Lids
  • Jugs Contaminated with Motor Oil, Pesticides, etc
  • Straws
  • Frozen Meal Trays

Metal Recycling

Place items loose in your recycling cart. Rinse all containers before recycling. All metal must be less than 10 lbs. and smaller than 18".

Accepted

  • Tin cans
  • Aluminum Cans
  • Aerosol Cans
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Misc. Metal (less than 10 lbs and 18")
  • Metal Paint Can

Not Accepted

  • Oversized Metal (appliances, large piece of metal, etc)

Glass Recycling

Place glass bottles and jars on the side in your red bin. Do not put glass in your recycling cart. Rinse all containers before recycling. Remove lids and discard in garbage. Please do not include any broken glass in your recycling.

Accepted

  • Glass Bottles
  • Glass Jars

Not Accepted

  • Light Bulbs
  • Drinking Glasses
  • Flower Vases
  • Broken Glass
  • Ceramics/Dishes

Motor Oil Recycling

Place motor oil in a 1-gallon transparent plastic bottle with a screw-on lid (for example, a milk jug). Do not mix motor oil with any other liquids. Motor oil is collected on the same schedule as your glass recycling. We do not accept any other fluids. Limit of 3 gallons per service day.

Accepted

  • Motor Oil

Not Accepted

  • Antifreeze
  • Cooking Oil
  • Motor Oil w/ Other Fluids
  • Hydraulic Fluid

Battery Recycling

Place batteries in a 1-quart zip-sealed plastic bag and place the bag in your red bin. Please wait until you have a full bag before putting it out for the driver. If your red bin is full of glass, place the bag on top. If you do not have glass to set out, still place your red bin out and put the bag of batteries inside the bin. Batteries are collected on the same schedule as your glass recycling. Limit of a single 1-quart bag per pick-up.

Accepted

  • Household Batteries
  • Lithium Batteries
  • Button Cell Batteries

Not Accepted

  • Car Batteries
  • Lead Acid Batteries
  • Battery Backup (UPS) Units