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    Residential Organics Collection

    Hello Lake Oswego! Welcome to our LOComposts information portal! Everything you need to know about composting in our City is located here. Lake Oswego is proud to offer curbside composting to its residents, just like Portland and Forest Grove!

    Ok, but what does this even mean? How much extra work will this be for me?...

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    Your Kitchen Pail

    All Lake Oswego households had a countertop pail delivered to them. If you are new to the area and do not have a pail, please contact Republic Services at 503-636-3011 to request one. Instead of scraping plates and cutting boards into your garbage can or garbage disposal, scrape your scraps into your pail. When it gets full, simply...

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    Keep It Clean!

    I heard this composting business stinks and attract bugs, raccoons, coyotes and maybe even bears! Is this true??

    Your yard debris bin will still get picked up every week, and has a nice heavy lid on it, just like your garbage cart. It would take a VERY motivated animal to get into it. Luckily, we don't currently have a...

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