Waste Reduction, Reuse, Recycling, Toxics Reduction

Clackamas County Recycling - Recycle at Work, information about the WE COMPOST program for food-related business, and resources for households.

Community Warehouse - Collects and redistributes donated furniture and household goods to low-income families

DonorsResource.org - Connects donors of items with non-profit organizations that need them.

FreeGeek - Provides free computers and education to those in need through the reuse and recycling of old computers
Master Recycler Program - Master Recyclers provide outreach on waste prevention and recycling to Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington county residents. Learn how you can become a Master Recycler through an eight-week course on the latest information on thoughtful consumption and recycling.
Metro's Green Cleaning Resources
Metro's Find a Recycler - Find where to recycle items not accepted in the curbside recycling program and organizations that take materials for reuse
Metro's Fork it Over! - Fork It Over! is Metro's food donation program to reduce hunger and waste in the Portland metropolitan area
Metro's Free Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Guide

MetroPaint - Quality recycled latex paint
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Solid Waste, Land Division - Find waste prevention and reuse, waste recovery and composting, and disposal resources, information, history, policies, and more, including Materials Management in Oregon: 2050 Vision and Framework for Action.
Oregon E-Cycles - Free electronic waste recycling (computers, tvs and monitors)

Recycling Advocates - Oregon's only citizen-based, grassroots group dedicated to creating a sustainable future through local efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Find this Recycling at Events Handbook and other resources.

Recycle at Work - Metro region recycling resources, technical assistance, and more for businesses
Recycle CFLs - Some retailers, including ACE Hardware, Home Depot, Lowe’s and IKEA offer CFL recycling programs; call your local store for details.
Republic Services of Lake Oswego (formerly Allied Waste) - The franchised solid waste and recycling hauler for Lake Oswego.
Say NO to Junk Mail Online - Metro and Catalog Choice offer a free, online service to help stop the waste of unwanted phone books, catalogs and mail

SCRAP - The School and Community Reuse Action Project. Takes donations of all types for creative reuse.