[Grovenet] Recycling and Bicycling!

[Steven]

They didn't replace the red recycling bins. They are for the glass.
I wish we had alleys. It is depressing to drive down the streets with 
all the bins either overflowing or tipped over.
If glass is to be put in the yellow tops, please update waste management 
about this.

Cecelia Warner wrote:
> Two topics I am passionate about!
> 
> Forest Grove Recycling Options Clarified
> 
> Curbside: Waste Management, Forest Grove’s hauler, recently replaced  
> the red recycling bins with yellow-topped rolling carts. The  
> directions on the lid say you can recycle the following plastics:
> v    Small necked bottles (#1-7), no lids
> 
> v    Prescription bottles (#5), no lids
> 
> v    Plastic tubs like margarine, yogurt and cottage cheese  
> containers (often #2 or #5), lids OK
> 
> However they do not accept these items (even though the plastics may  
> be numbered 1-7):
> v    Plastic bags
> 
> v    Frozen food and take-out containers
> 
> v    Cups, plates, utensils
> 
> v    Plastic packaging material
> 
> v    Hazardous household waste and toxic materials - and their empty  
> containers - including paint, antifreeze, corrosives, solvents,  
> pesticides, etc. For drop off events contact Metro at 503-234-3000 or  
> http://www.metro-region.org/pssp.cfm?progservID=24
> 
> Place these items in the red bins formerly used for curbside recycling:
> v    Glass, must be clean. No light bulbs, window glass, mirrors, or  
> cookware
> 
> v    Motor oil, must be in a container like a one-gallon milk jug  
> with screw top lid
> 
> Deliver to the Forest Grove United Church of Christ by 11 a.m. the  
> first Sunday of each month to be managed by the BEST (Be Earth  
> Stewards Today) volunteers:
> v    Fluorescent bulbs of all shapes, no regular incandescent light  
> bulbs
> 
> v    Batteries, in a closed Ziploc baggie
> 
> v    Styrofoam food containers and blocks. Cash contributions  
> accepted to defray expenses
> 
> v    Plastic garden pots and nursery trays, clean
> 
> v    Plastic bags, film, shrink wrap, bubble wrap, lumber wrap and  
> pallet wrap, clean
> 
> v    Hardcover books
> 
> v    Media plastic, including CD’s, DVD’s, VHS tapes, cassette tapes,  
> tape cases and jewel cases; hardboard sleeves on CD’s
> 
> v    Tennis shoes, place in a plastic bag
> 
> v    Other plastics without numbers that can’t go in the curbside  
> bin. Items must be clean
> 
> Recycling on your own:
> v    Styrofoam peanuts can be donated to any Office Depot or UPS Store
> 
> v    Carpet padding, dry and free of carpet, tack strips, or other  
> carpeting waste can be taken to Far West Fibers in Hillsboro
> 
> v    Electronics and wiring can be taken to Computer Drive Connection  
> in Cornelius or Far West Fibers in Hillsboro. There may be a charge  
> for some items.
> 
> More recycling resources:
> v    Waste Management, located at the B Street Transfer Station,  
> 503-992-1212
> 
> v    Metro Hotline, 503-234-300 for household hazardous waste and  
> recycling questions
> 
> v    GEAR3 (Great Efforts At Reducing, Reusing & Recycling),  
> 503-846-8609 www.recyclewise.org, www.recycleatwork.com
> 
> v    Far West Fibers, 6440 SE Alexander St in Hillsboro, 503-643-9944  
> www.farwestfibers.com. They accept carpet padding, electronics and  
> other recyclables
> 
> v    Computer Drive Connection, Cornelius, 503-992-0180  
> www.computerdriveconnection.com. Electronics
> 
> v    View a poster at www.wmnorthwest.com/beaverton/gif/recycling.gif  
> for informative details about curbside recycling from city of Beaverton
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