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City of Lake Oswego residents and businesses receive solid
waste (garbage) and recycling service from 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.
WASTE PREVENTION & RECYCLING NEWS AND RESOURCES
Secure Document Shredding
Twice a year the City offers a free community shred day. Typically held in the spring after tax day and in the fall, community shred day provides secure, on site document destruction. In addition, all shredded material is recycled at the end of the day, making shred day both secure and environmentally sustainable! Visit Sustainability Current News for Shred Day event details.
During other times of the year, secure document shredding services can be found using Metro's Find a Recycler website or by calling the Metro Recycling hotline at 503-234-3000. Metro's website and hotline are fantastic resources for sustainable solutions for many unwanted
materials, from packing peanuts to propane tanks.
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. Up to seven computers, monitors, laptops and televisions can be recycled for free. For more information and to find locations for free disposal of computers, monitors, and TVs, visit the Oregon E-Cycles web site.
Business Recycling Requirements
Since November 2009, Lake Oswego businesses are required to recycle
all types of paper and plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and glass as part of the regional Business Recycling Requirement program. For more information, including free resources and an employee recycling guide, click here. The Business Recycling Requirement program is a regional effort to increase the collection of easily recyclable materials. See Lake Oswego Code, Chapter 60, and Metro's web page for background information.
Recycling and Disposal Questions?
In our region, numerous recycling and disposal options are available:
- Hazardous waste such as oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, cleaning solvents, pesticides, fertilizers, fireworks or ammunition, florescent bulbs, batteries, paint, thermometers, sharps or medical waste or equipment can be safely disposed of at Metro’s hazardous waste facilities: Metro South Station, 2001 Washington Street, Oregon City; or Metro Central Station, 6161 NW 61st Avenue, Portland.
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Bulky waste - For large items such as sofas, chairs, refrigerators, washing machines and other large appliances, Allied Waste provides additional curbside pick-up options for a small additional fee. For more information, call 503-636-3011.
Click here for a one-page summary of waste prevention and recycling links,
or select any of the following for additional information:
For more recycling and disposal options, visit Metro's garbage and recycling web page or call Metro Recycling at 503-234-3000 or Allied Waste at 503-636-3011.
When It Comes to Drinking Water, '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 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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