Planning and conservation › Managing garbage and recycling › Recycling and waste reduction reports
Learn more about the issues facing waste reduction in the region with these studies and proposals.
Metro surveys show that home composting activity in the region continues to increase.
Moore Recycling investigated the feasibility of adding additional plastic collection to the metro area curbside programs.
Resource Recycling magazine examines the ability of six Materials Recovery Facilities to sort household commingled recyclables.
Between June and December 2003, Metro and local governments conducted an outreach campaign to businesses for free desk-side paper recycling boxes.
Final report and recommendations from the RSWMP Contingency Plan Work Group that was convened in August 2003 to evaluate and recommend strategies to increase progress toward the 62 percent recovery goal.
This study examines the impact that mandatory recycling laws and disposal bans would have on recycling of paper collected from businesses.
Andover International conducted a supply-demand study to determine if Pacific Northwest paper mills and the export market could absorb an additional 80,000 tons of scrap paper per year generated from businesses.
This study provides an initial understanding of the feasibility of expanding collection of electronic waste in the metro area.
The Solid Waste and Recycling department has completed a study on the processing of mixed commercial recyclables.
This report profiles 15 communities with required recycling or incentive programs targeting materials in the commercial and construction and demolition waste streams.
Local governments and Metro evaluated collection efficiency, processing effectiveness and material quality produced of commingled residential recycling sorts.
This report details a recommended change to that system that could divert at least 33,000 tons of this material from disposal each year.
Metro's curbside recycling education campaign targeted problem materials mixed in with commingled curbside recyclables using leave behind flyers to educate and reinforce proper recycling preparation.
What are we throwing away? This report characterizes volume and type of waste generated in the region in 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2005.
Analysis of the environmental impact of regional waste reduction programs using MEBCalc (Measuring Environmental Benefits Calculator) .