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Green Century Recycling

Address: 2950 NW 29th Avenue, Portland, OR 97210
Phone: 503‑764‑9963
Email: [email protected]
URL: visit website

Hours

Business: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. -5 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
What to know

Customers should pull up to the unloading ramp on the north side of the building. If a fee is required, customer may then be asked to go to the office for the transaction.

Business & residential customers can drop-off without an appointment. Appointment needed if you need a certificate of destruction or certificate of recycling.

R2 certified electronic recycler, ISO certified and Microsoft refurbisher.
General Information

Electronics and appliances are screened and refurbished when possible. Refurbished items are available for sale at the store and online. Shipping and local pickup are available for purchased items.

Provides secure data and hard drive destruction for all devices. Letter of destruction upon request.

Partners with schools, nonprofits and community organizations in their fundraising efforts. Please call if you would like to use their services.

May purchase business quantities of certain electronics. Call for more information. Does not purchase residential electronics.
Fee

Pick up service available: call for fees.
Directions

Directions: To Here - From Here

Map

All items accepted by this recycler
Item	Home pickup	Work pickup	Home dropoff	Work dropoff	Reuse	Notes
Alkaline Batteries		✓	✓	✓		A lower fee is charged for batteries that are sorted by chemical makeup rather than mixed batteries that have to be sorted (eg. a bag with alkaline and lithium batteries together).
Appliances-coolant containing	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	No ammonia fridges.
Appliances-large	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Appliances-small	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Block packaging foam - Styrofoam			✓	✓		Call ahead with large quantities. Check website or call for current fees.
Bubble wrap			✓	✓		Check website or call for current fees.
Button Cell Batteries		✓	✓	✓		A lower fee is charged for batteries that are sorted by chemical makeup rather than mixed batteries that have to be sorted (eg. a bag with alkaline and lithium batteries together).
CDs and DVDs			✓	✓		Includes CD jewel cases, floppy disks and cassettes. Please call or check Green Century's website for fee information.
Cell phones	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Coated wire	✓	✓	✓	✓
Compact fluorescent lights	✓	✓	✓	✓		Call or check their website for current fee.
Computer peripherals	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Computers and monitors	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	Participant in the Oregon E-Cycles program that accepts up to seven laptops, monitors, printers, televisions and computers for free.
Electronics	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ferrous metals	✓	✓	✓	✓		Accepts barbed wire and other fencing; must be neatly rolled.
Fluorescent tubes		✓	✓	✓		Do not tape fluorescent lamps together. The best method for transporting them is in a box. Green Century sells boxes for fluorescent lamps. Call for current fee.
Items With Embedded Batteries		✓	✓	✓
LDPE Foam			✓	✓		Check website or call for specific questions about material accepted. Check website or call for current fees.
LED (light emitting diode) lamps			✓	✓		Call for current fees.
Microwave ovens			✓	✓		Prefers glass tray be removed.
Nonferrous metal	✓	✓	✓	✓		Solar panels must have aluminum frame still attached. Three or more must be strapped to pallet.
Packing peanuts			✓	✓		Only plastic foam packing pellets, no vegetable starch pellets.
Foam food trays and containers			✓	✓		Must be very clean. Check website or call for current fees.
Power tools	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	Accepts power tools with embedded rechargeable batteries.
Rechargable batteries	✓	✓	✓	✓		All types of rechargeable batteries. A lower fee is charged for batteries that are sorted by chemical makeup rather than mixed batteries that have to be sorted (eg. a bag with alkaline and lithium batteries together). Call for current fee information.
String lights			✓	✓
Televisions	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	Participant in the Oregon E-Cycles program that accepts up to seven laptops, monitors, printers, televisions and computers for free.

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