When: Saturday May 3rd 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at two locations:
Where: Southeast Portland: Floyd Light Middle School 10800 SE Washington (Map)
Where: North Portland: Interstate 3325 N Interstate (Off Fremont and Overlook Park) (Map) Hosted by Kaiser Permanente West
What's New:
The list of accepted plastics in curbside programs expanded in
Gresham, Washington and Clackamas Counties. Portland is waiting until the new roll cart system is implemented and they will also be accepting the new plastics. So, this May will be the last time that these plastics will be accepted in the Master Recycler Plastics Roundups.
Curbside Plastics (starting this spring with the new roll carts in Portland):
- Containers with a neck (like bottles)- 6-oz. or larger
- Margarine or yogurt-type tubs- 6-oz. or larger
- Rigid plant pots- 4 inches or larger
- Buckets- 5-gallons or smaller
Please note the two major no-no's at the Master Recycler Roundups:
- plastics with metal or electronics inside
- plastics often labeled "biodegradable" or "compostable" "PLA".
Examples we have seen at the Roundups are Fred Meyer organic herbs and spinach, and Burgerville cups for cold drinks. PLA will damage plastics recycling machines and contaminate the plastic we are trying to recycle. So, please don't take them to the Roundups.
Please SORT and RINSE plastics ahead of time into the following
categories:
- Plastic "bags"(dry cleaning, store sacks, cereal liners, bubble wrap, Mylar, six pack rings, tortilla chip bags, freezer bags, zip lock bags, etc.)
- Plant pots and trays (please knock out dirt ahead of time)
Please rinse and sort plastics with numbers by numbers (bags
and pots go in first categories)
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Miscellaneous plastics without numbers: bottle caps, lids,
DVD's, CDs, CD cases, straws, vinyl, lawn/patio furniture, play
structures, pet igloos, laundry baskets, kiddy pools & more. (Bring it, we'll try to take it.) -
Plastic reuse items (good lawn chairs, tables, cat litter
buckets & more)
We are sorry we CANNOT accept:
- "Styrofoam"blocks, peanuts, food trays, or egg cartons.
Plastic printed "compostable" or # PLA 7. - Plastics with a neck (these are accepted in all curbside
programs) - PVC pipe.
- Food-contaminated or dirty plastic.
- Foam or rubber.
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Plastic with metal or electronics inside (spray bottle nozzles
and hand lotion pumps have metal springs and ball bearings in them) (Small toys may also have imbedded metal). -
plastic that contained motor oil, herbicides or pesticides (a thin layer of dried paint is okay)
For more information visit www.masterrecycler.org
Also, remember, most of the plastics we accept can be recycled year round at many local recycling depots.
To find out more call Metro's Recycling Information at (503)234-3000.