Curbside Recycling



Paper

Newspaper Newspaper and any inserts that come in the newspaper. Do not include plastic bags, string, or banding.
Magazines and Catalogs
Telephone books and paper bags
Scrap Paper Aceptics such as milk, juice, and soymilk cartons. Other coated food containers go in with scrap paper.

Scrap paper and junk mail including:

  • mail
  • cereal, cracker, and shoe boxes
  • paper egg cartons
  • wrapping paper without foil
  • greeting cards
  • NO tissue (paper towels, tissues, etc.)
  • NO food contaminated paper
  • NO hardback books
  • NO wax coated boxes or paper
Corrugated Cardboard can now go directly into the roll carts. Cardboard
NO food contaminated boxes such as pizza boxes or wax coated boxes

Plastics

Plastic
Plastic bottles and milk jugs must have a neck or a screw on top. Please rinse all containers to remove food residue and liquids.
  • Plastic tubs, buckets, pots and trays can now be placed in the roll carts or taken to our recycling depots.
    • Tubs include: yogurt-type containers (6 ounces or larger), rigid planter pots (4 inches or larger) and buckets (5 gallons or smaller).
  • NO Styrofoam. Contact Metro Recycling for information on how to recycle Styrofoam.
  • NO Bottles that contained petroleum products such as motor oil, pesticides, or herbicides.
  • NO caps, lids, or spray pumps
  • NO plastic bags. Film can be taken to the recycling depot.

Metal

Scrap Metal including:

  • Aluminum cans, food trays, and foil
  • Tin cans
  • Aerosol cans
  • Non-ferrous metal
Metal

Glass

Glass Jars and Bottles need to be placed in a separate container next to your roll cart. Depending on jurisdiction, the messaging may be different, for example, in the city of Portland you are encouraged to place glass in one of the old yellow bins.

Below are other containers that glass can be placed in.

Glass
  • NO lightbulbs
  • NO flower vases
  • NO ceramics
  • NO window glass
  • NO drinking glasses
  • NO cookware
  • NO broken glass
  • Empty 5-gallon bucket
  • Pail
  • Plastic utility crate
  • Small wastebasket
  • Dishtub

Motor Oil

Motor Oil Motor oil should be poured into a clear plastic container such as a milk jug with a screw-on lid. The container needs to be no larger then one gallon.
Place the motor oil next to the bin.
Oil contaminated with other fluids can not be taken. Call Metro Recycling at 503-234-3000 for information on where to take contaminated oil.