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Do you manage apartments or condos? Discover the property manager's guide to a successful multifamily recycling program.
Need help? It's free.
Metro and your local jurisdiction can help you set up your recycling system and provide educational materials to help you – and your residents – do it right. For more information, call 503-234-3000 or the representative for your area... Find your local representative
Multifamily residents want to recycle
In fact, 89 percent of the multifamily households in the metro area report that they recycle most of the time. But they don't always do it right. Free assistance from local governments can greatly improve your recycling system, making it easier and more successful for managers and residents alike.
Recycling reminders really work
Studies show that posting two or three recycling reminders can increase participation by as much as 20 percent. The Recycling at Home partners can help you communicate effectively with your residents with free signs, label, posters and flyers that will help them recycle properly and reduce mistakes.
It's the law
Recycling at your multifamily community is not only a good idea, it's the law. Oregon requires that multifamily communities of five or more units have the opportunity to recycle (see Oregon Revised Statute 90.318). Recycling at Home partners can help you improve your recycling system, communicate effectively with your residents and comply with the law, all for free.
Resident education: Help them do it right
People recycle more when recycling is simple. Learn about the straight-forward two-sort system and the items not to include... More
Challenges: the worst stuff
Get help with move-ins and move-outs, bulky items, remodeling, toxics and e-waste... More
Resources: making it easy
Find contacts to help you manage your garbage and recycling... More
Beyond recycling: clean and green
Take your property to the next green level with these tips and resources... More
Featured property managers
There can be many challenges for property managers. Hear from local managers who found success, saving money and reducing the the amount of trash in the region's landfills... More
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Featured property manager
Sharon High, Brookshire Meadows and Camellia Park
Sharon High knows her recycling hauler at Brookshire Meadows. Early on, residents at the apartment complex sometimes mixed their garbage with recyclable glass, plastic and paper, making it unlikely the hauler would accept the materials. Undeterred, Sharon pressed ahead. She maintained a good relationship with the hauler and - as a longtime recycler in her own home - was eager to make recycling work for all Brookshire residents.