Reuse and Recycling in Lane County
Save money! Save resources! How? By taking advantag of all the opportunities to reuse and recycle in Lane County. A lot of stuff can be taken to one of the 16 County Transfer sites. Most recycling is not just free, it can save you $1 on garbage fees when you bring at least 10 lbs. of separated recyclables. Curbside haulers usually offer discounts for recycling, too.

Remember: Reusing is even better than recycling.

KEY:
$ Fees may apply. Call sites for information.
GLENWOOD GLENWOOD Central Receiving Station (see map below).
SOME/ALL indicates that some or all County Transfer & Recycling Sites accept this item, always at the discretion of staff. CALL the County at 682-4120 or BRING Recycling at 746-3023 for details.
THRIFT STORES include Goodwill (345-1801), Salvation Army (343-3341), and St. Vincent de Paul (345-0595).


PAPER PRODUCTS

Corrugated Cardboard and Brown Paper Bags (ALL)
Flatten; only 3-ply; no waxed, no food contamination.

Greeting Cards & Gift Wrap (ALL)
Recyclable (if non-metallic) or reusable.
MECCA, 302-1810

High-Grade Office Pack (SOME)
Computer/copy machine paper, fax paper, envelopes, light-colored office & school paper, etc.; staples, windows, adhesives OK.

Low-Grade Mixed Paper (ALL)
Magazines, junk mail, catalogs, egg cartons, gift wrap, cereal and 6-pack boxes, etc.

Junk Mail (ALL)
Recyclable curbside (remove any samples). Prevent it - Call BRING, 746-3023

Milk, Soy & Juice Cartons (ALL)
Rinse and let air-dry; remove plastic parts/straws.

Newsprint (ALL)
Loose or place in brown paper bag.
The Mission, 344-3251

Phone Books (ALL)
Cancel the ones you do not use. Ask your hauler if recyclable curbside.

Shredded (not cross-cut) (ALL)
Curbside OK. Place in paper bag, staple once and label "shredded paper."
Commercial quantities: International Paper, 744-4100

Tyvek (see Plastic)

Magazines (ALL)
Remove plastic packaging to recycle.
donate to social service agency waiting rooms.
St. Vincent de Paul, 345-0595


METALS

Aluminum (cans, foil, trays) (ALL)
Rinse clean of any food/contamination.

Tin Cans (ALL)
Rinse clean of any food/contamination. Labels and lids OK.

Aerosol Spray Cans (ALL)
If EMPTY, recycle in County scrap metal bin—remove caps, do not flatten or puncture.
If NOT empty, take to County Hazardous Waste, by appointment, 682-3111

Scrap (70% or more metal) (ALL)
Barrels, toasters, bed frames, bikes, etc.; containers must be visibly punctured from all sides.
Schnitzer Steel, 686-0515

Propane Tanks $ (ALL)
St. Vincent de Paul, 345-0595

Hot Water Heaters (ALL)
See Electronics & Appliances.


VEHICLE-RELATED

Antifreeze, Oil Filters (ALL)
Highly toxic but free to recycle at all county sites!

Auto Batteries (ALL)
Illegal to throw away as garbage under Oregon law.
Battery X-Change, 689-9134

Motorcycles (wrecked, broken or unwanted)
Cyclepsycho Motorcycle Recycling, 461-9279

Motor Oil (ALL)
Illegal to throw away as garbage under Oregon law.
Curbside recyclers accept motor oil in labeled, non-breakable containers with a screw-top lid.

Tires $ (ALL)
Illegal to throw away as garbage under Oregon law.
Big B Tires, 746-4193, and many Les Schwab locations


ELECTRONICS & APPLIANCES $
It is illegal to throw away household appliances as garbage under Oregon law.

Air Conditioners $ (ALL)
St. Vincent de Paul, 687-5820

CDs, Floppy Disks, & Cases (GLENWOOD)
NextStep Recycling, 686-2366

Cell Phones & PDAs (GLENWOOD)
NextStep Recycling, 686-2366
County Electronic Recycling 682-3111
Drop boxes at REI, UO Bookstore, ASUO office, UO Telecom office,
and Kennedy Middle School.

Christmas Lights
NextStep Recycling, 686-2366

Computers & Peripherals (GLENWOOD)
NextStep Recycling, 686-2366
County Electronic Recycling 682-3111

Dishwashers, Clothes Washers & Dryers $ (ALL)
If motor is removed, both the appliance & motor can go in Scrap Metal for free.
Schnitzer Steel, 686-0515
St. Vincent de Paul, 687-5820

Hot Water Heaters (ALL)
Recycle as scrap metal at County Transfer Sites, 682-4120.
Schnitzer Steel, 686-0515

Microwave Ovens (ALL)
NextStep Recycling, 686-2366
Cascade Microwave, 686-2482

Phones & Phone Equipment (GLENWOOD)
NextStep Recycling, 686-2366
County Electronic Recycling 682-3111

Printer, Inkjet, Fax & Other Cartridges
NextStep Recycling, 686-2366
Rapid Refill, 334-4465; Cartridge City, 302-1444

Refrigerators & Freezers $ (ALL)
St. Vincent de Paul, 687-5820

Small Appliances (toasters, irons, blenders)
NextStep Recycling, 686-2366

Stereos, Radios, etc. (GLENWOOD)
NextStep Recycling, 686-2366
County Electronic Recycling, by appointment, 682-3111

Stoves $ (ALL)

Televisions (GLENWOOD)
NextStep Recycling, 686-2366
County Electronic Recycling, by appointment, 682-3111

VCRs & DVD Players (GLENWOOD)
NextStep Recycling, 686-2366
County Electronic Recycling, by appointment, 682-3111

Video Cassette Tapes & Cases (GLENWOOD)
NextStep Recycling, 686-2366

PLASTIC

Bottles, Tubs, & Jars (ALL)
Rinse, discard lids, no #6 plastic (#6 = most takeout containers & foam).

Plastic Bags (SOME)
Clean & dry only (includes dry cleaner bags, shrink wrap; NO ziplock or bubble wrap)
Weyerhaeuser Recycling, 744-4100

Plastic film, Pallet Wrap & Lumber Wrap (SOME)
Weyerhaeuser Recycling, 744-4100

6-Pack Rings (SOME)
Recyclable as bags/film (see above) or donate to BRING’s education program.

Plastic Plant Pots & Trays (GLENWOOD)
Remove all dirt.

Packing Peanuts
Try BRING’s Materials Exchange list.
Accepted by UPS Stores and other mailing services.

Styrofoam™ (Block Foam)
No recycling available at this time.
Reuse options are The UPS Store in Springfield, 741-0411 or The Bear Factory, 746-4842.

Tyvek Envelopes
Tyvek Recycling Hotline, 1-866-338-9835
BRING’s business office (call first), 746-3023

“Other”
(rigid plastic mix, e.g. lawn chairs, buckets, Rubbermaid® containers, play structures, toys, etc.)
Weyerhaeuser Recycling, 744-4119


GLASS

Bottles, Jars and Jugs (ALL)
For recycling: rinse clean, remove lids. Labels OK.
For reuse: BRING, 746-3023 (only canning jars, vases, antiques)
The Glass Station, 342-1701 (jars, with or without lids)

Vases, Drinking Glasses (GLENWOOD)
For reuse: BRING, 746-3023; Thrift stores (see KEY above).

Windows & Window Glass (GLENWOOD)
For reuse: call BRING for details, 746-3023
For recycling: JNB Transport accepts commercial quantities of window glass.
Call Bob or Kirk at 689-0726.

Shower Doors (GLENWOOD ONLY)
Call BRING for details, 746-3023


WOOD & YARD-RELATED

Brush, Yard Debris $ (SOME)
Grass, leaves, weeds, branches 20” diameter & less;
compost/mulch at home.
Lane Forest Products, 345-9085
Rexius Forest Products, 342-1835

Grass Clippings & Leaves (SOME)
(see Brush, Yard Debris)

Pallets
Pacific Pallet, 688-2887; Eugene Pallet Services, 485-0549

Wood, Dimensional Lumber & Plywood, Reusable (GLENWOOD)
Dimensional lumber 4’ or longer. Plywood sheets, nails OK.
BRING Warehouse at the Planet Improvement Center, 746-3023

Wood, Not Reusable (some restrictions apply) $ (SOME)
Rotten wood, peg board;
Rexius Forest Products, 342-1835; no railroad ties or pressure-treated wood.
Lead-free painted wood OK
Lane Forest Products, 345-9085; no railroad ties, pressure-treated and painted OK.


CHEMICALS & HAZARDOUS WASTE
Common household hazardous waste is taken free of charge by Lane County Hazardous Waste.
Call 682-3111 to make an appointment.

Batteries (ALL)
Most batteries (car, watch, rechargeable, NiCad, mercury, lithium, lead-acid) free to recycle
Alkaline batteries less than 10 years old are considered safe in the garbage.

Fire Extinguishers (any size) $
National Firefighter, 1574 W. 6th, Eugene, 485-3566
or by appointment at GLENWOOD, 6823111

Fluorescent Light Tubes & Bulbs (GLENWOOD)
Most lighting and hardware stores will take those under 4 ft. long.
NextStep Recycling, 686-2366 $
County Hazardous Waste, by appointment, 682-3111

Paint (GLENWOOD)
County Hazardous Waste, by appointment, 682-3111

Pesticides & Fertilizers (GLENWOOD)
Lane County Hazardous Waste, by appointment, 682-3111

Pesticide Containers (empty)
Try Oregon Agriculture Assoc., 1-503-370-7024

Prescription Drugs
Unless clearly stated otherwise, these should not be flushed down the toilet. Call your pharmacy
or White Bird Clinic, (342-1295) to see if they can use them.

Sharps (medical needles, scalpels, etc.) (ALL)
Place in a red, rigid container with a screw-top lid (like a detergent bottle).


HOUSEHOLD ITEMS & “SOFT GOODS”

Books (GLENWOOD)
Textbooks, hard/paperback, computer manuals; NOT wet or moldy.
St. Vincent de Paul, 345-0595; Weyerhaeuser Recycling, 744-4100

Furniture (GLENWOOD)
For recycling, must be 100% wood and hardware no bigger than a thumb.
For reusable non-upholstered furniture, call BRING, 746-3023

Carpet
Thrift stores ONLY if new and stain-free.
If older and/or stained, use to smother weeds, protect garage floor, soundproof rooms.
or list in “freebie” postings.

Candles, Wax, & Crayons
Goodwill Industries, 345-1801; MECCA, 302-1810

Clothing (GLENWOOD, THRIFT STORES)
Thrift stores (see KEY above).

Ceiling Tiles
Armstrong World Industries, 1-888-CEILING

Luggage, backpacks, totes (used)
AAA offices in Eugene or Gateway Mall will donate these to a foster care program,
484-0661 or 741-8200.

Mattresses & Box Springs $ (GLENWOOD)
Only if clean & dry.
St. Vincent de Paul, 345-0595

Shoes (all brands) (THRIFT STORES)
(Athletic shoes only) Recycle at NIKE Store, 342-5155

Tile, Broken
MECCA, 302-1810

Tile, Reusable (GLENWOOD)
BRING Warehouse at the Planet Improvement Center, 746-3023


OTHER

Asphalt & Concrete $ (GLENWOOD)
Lane County Disposal Sites, 682-4119
Delta Sand & Gravel, 688-2233

Building Materials (GLENWOOD)
Lumber, bricks, doors, windows, cabinets, flowerpots, garage doors, hardware, plumbing, and more,
BRING Warehouse at the Planet Improvement Center, 746-3023

Hearing Aids & Eyeglasses
Key Bank, 725 A Street, Springfield or Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation, 800-635-4667

Corks
No plastic, composite, or metal closures
BRING Warehouse at the Planet Improvement Center, 746-3023

Questions? Confusion? CALL BRING at 746-3023.
We’re your Recycling Hotline!
You can also refer to the Brown Pages at the front of your Dex phone book or call the County at 682-4120.

For information on rural disposal and recycling sites, hazardous waste and paint disposal, or other Lane County Solid Waste Department issues and services, call 682-4119.


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