Agenda Item - 2024-06-17 - Number 5 - Expanded Recycling Services Guest Presentation (02)Expanded Recycling Service
Lake Oswego Sustainability Advisory Board
June 17, 2024
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A convenient curbside solution
for responsibly recycling many
hard to recycle items.
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Recycle+Components
Monthly Rate, no subscription required
Two Pick-up Opportunities Monthly
Union Drivers
Living Wages
Materials are taken to Far West Recycling
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Recycle+Service
For curbside pickup of hard to recycle items.
•Optional and opt-in
•Provided by Republic Services
•Residential service available to single family homes through fourplexes
•Adopted in urban unincorporated Washington & Clackamas Counties and the cities of King City, Durham, Beaverton, Sherwood, Tigard, and North Plains. Tualatin and Wilsonville Started Q-1 of 2024
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Stretchy plastic film/bags
•Plastic bags, produce bags, dry cleaning bags,
plastic padded envelopes, plastic overwrap
Clear plastic #1 clamshell containers
•Egg cartons, fruit containers, bakery containers,
take-out containers
Textiles
•Bed linens, clothing, towels/rags
Compact fluorescent light bulbs
•Bulbs must be contained in a zip-sealed bag.
Accepted Materials
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Special Seasonal Items
•String lights, gently used kitchen items, etc.
Seasonal & Reuse Collection
Reuse Collection Drives
Items Collected Quarterly for Reuse
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Reuse Collection
Reuse Collection Drives
Items Collected Quarterly for Reuse
Ideas and suggestions are welcomed for future
Seasonal and/or Special Collection Drives
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Outreach Postcard
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Outreach Postcard
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Recycle+Rates
Monthly base rate $2.50
Pickup rate $9.25
Non-curbside pickup 5-150 feet (each): $11.70
Non-curbside pickup over 150 feet (each): $13.02
Residents with a disability may qualify for non-curbside pickup at no extra charge.
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Recycle+Multifamily and Commercial
Coming Soon
Pilot Projects Already Underway
Billing
Service Logistics (container location and sizes)
Contamination
Republic and City Staff will continue to research opportunities for the City of Lake Oswego
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Why offer Recycle+?
•Optional service, only if it meets customers’ needs and budget.
⚬Some customers willing and able to pay more for convenience
⚬Recycle+ service can be shared
•Optional service provides opportunities while avoiding significant
impacts to service costs across ALL Lake Oswego customers.
•Environmental benefits of recycling and reuse.
⚬Sustainability and Climate Action Plan was adopted by the City Council
under Resolution 19-54 at the May 5, 2020 City Council meeting
•Recycle+ service can begin in Lake Oswego immediately
⚬Aligns county educational materials and creates consistency
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Sustainability in Action
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Sustainability in Action
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We appreciate your time,
Thank you!
Travis Comfort
Municipal Contract Administrator
Republic Services
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