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City of Lake Oswego residents and businesses receive solid
waste (garbage) and recycling service provided by Allied Waste Services under a franchise agreement with the City.
Solid waste and recycling service is provided weekly and includes
the pick-up of garbage, recyclables, and yard debris. Links to more information are included below.
Business Recycling Requirements
Starting in November 2009, Lake Oswego businesses are required to recycle
all types of paper and certain containers such as plastic bottles, aluminum cans and glass as part of the regional Business Recycling Requirement program. Lake Oswego businesses must report on their business recycling efforts on an annual basis when renewing a business license. For more information, including 5 Easy Steps to Success and an employee recycling guide, click here. The Business Recycling Requirement program is a regional effort to increase the collection of easily recyclable materials (visit Metro's web page for background information).
 Oregon E-Cycles
As of January 1, 2010, Oregonians can no longer throw away computers, monitors and TVs in the garbage. Landfills, transfer stations and other disposal facilities cannot accept these items for disposal. Unwanted computers, monitors and TVs must be recycled instead. For more information and to find locations for free disposal of computers, monitors and TVs location, visit the Oregon E-Cycles web site.
For additional waste prevention and recycling links,
select any of the following:
WASTE PREVENTION & RECYCLING NEWS
When It Comes to Drinking Water, DEQ Confirms: 'Reduce First, Then Recycle'
If you think it makes more sense to drink tap water in reusable bottles rather than to keep buying bottled water and recycling the containers, you’re absolutely right.
A recent DEQ analysis of drinking water delivery systems confirms that it’s best to reduce or reuse first, then recycle. The DEQ study compared dozens of scenarios and examined a range of environmental effects across the entire life cycle of single-use, five-gallon reusable and tap water delivery methods. Among the conclusions:
- Buying and then recycling a typical bottle of water reduces energy consumption by 24 percent and greenhouse gas emissions by 16 percent over the entire life cycle, compared to buying then throwing way the same water bottle.
- However, consuming the same quantity of water from the tap in a reusable bottle reduces energy consumption by 85 percent and greenhouse gases by 79 percent (compared to buying bottled water and disposing of each bottle).
"The most important message for consumers is: reduce first, then recycle," says DEQ solid waste policy analyst David Allaway. "Drinking tap water and recycling single-use bottles are equally effective ways of keeping waste out of landfills and incinerators, but DEQ’s study shows that most effects on the environment from bottled water occur from manufacturing and transportation, not disposal … If you have single-use water bottles, please recycle them. But it’s better to avoid them in the first place."
What Happens After Your Recyclables Leave the Curb?
Have you ever wondered what happens to the paper, cans, glass and other material you put in your recycling containers? To find out, take a look at this short video!
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