Metro Recycling Information hotline
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The Metro Recycling Information hotline provides recycling and disposal information and referrals in the Portland metropolitan area.
Recycling collection events
Household hazardous waste
Looking to recycle paint? Get rid of pesticides and other household chemicals and toxic items that don't belong in the trash? In addition to accepting household hazardous waste at two permanent facilities six days a week, Metro has collection events every weekend (except major holidays) from March through November at locations across the region.
Find a hazardous waste facility
Learn more about neighborhood collection events
Metro Recycling Information has friendly staff with fast, helpful answers to your recycling, disposal and waste prevention questions. Call us at 503-234-3000 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Metro Recycling Information can answer your questions about:
- how to recycle at home
- how to recycle at work
- finding a recycling or disposal option beyond the curb
- household hazardous waste disposal
- alternatives to toxic household products
- natural gardening and composting
- construction site recycling
- electronics recycling
- waste prevention tips
- reducing junk mail
- recycling Christmas trees
We have a number of helpful brochures, booklets and fact sheets with information about recycling, waste prevention, composting, natural gardening, hazardous waste disposal and other topics. Call us for a list of our publications or to see if we have one that answers your questions.
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