FAR WEST FIBERS (503) 238-1640
S.E. Location
4930 SE 26th Avenue
Portland, OR 97202
Open: Daily, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
N.E. Portland Recycling Center
(503) 255-2299
12820 NE Marx Street
Portland, OR 97230
Open: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
North Portland
(503) 228-5375
Open: Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information: www.Farwest Fibers.com
Accepts:
- ELECTRONICS: Cables; CD Player; Cell Phones; Copiers; CPUs; DVD Player; Fax Machine; Ink Jet Cartridges; Keyboards; Laptops; Mice; Microwaves (please remove the glass turn plate prior to recycling); Miscellaneous Mixed Electronics; Monitors (flat screen and CRT); Printers; Scanners; Telephones; Televisions (flat screen and CRT); and VCRs. Call the locations closest to you for details.
- GLASS: Glass bottles and jars - (clean, sorted by color, no lids);
- METAL: Aluminum; Aluminum Cans - (rinsed and flattened); Copper; Iron; Steel; Tin; Tin Cans - (rinsed and flattened without labels);
- OTHER MATERIALS:
Carpet Pad - (Hillsboro, Marx St., Beaverton only) Clean, dry re-bond polyurethane carpet pad. Rubber, felt, or rag pad is not acceptable;
Cell Phones - (include battery chargers, batteries and other accessories);
Cooking Oil - (all locations except NE Marx St.) Before recycling it is important to filter out some of those bits of food floating around in the fat or at least remove the larger pieces. Please be sure not to mix any water with the oil;
Crayons - (SE, Lake Oswego, N. Portland, NW Portland locations only) Crayons are reused by individuals in the community;
Footwear - (athletic shoes, dress shoes, boots, flip flops, cleats, etc... MUST BE CLEAN);
Microwaves - (please remove the glass turn plate prior to recycling);
Rechargeable Batteries - (NO alkaline batteries please);
White Goods - (stoves, dishwashers, hot water heaters, washers and dryers. No fee);
Wood Waste (SE location only) - Source separated, untreated wood, nails and paint OK. FEE: $90 per ton ($5.00 minimum) fee. Cash or check only please.
- PAPER:
Aseptic - (juice boxes, soy milk cartons, milk cartons. Other coated food containers go with the scrap paper);
Books - (hard cover and paper/softbacks);
Corrugated Cardboard and Brown Paper Bags - (Flattened. No strings, but tape is okay. No wax cardboard);
Magazines - (glossy paper throughout. Newspaper ads go with the newspaper);
Newspaper - (loose, not bundled. No strings or bags);
Scrap Paper - (Includes catalogs, cereal boxes, egg cartons, junk mail and phone books.No food contaminated or tissue paper);and
Office Paper - (includes paper typically genereated in an office environment);
- PLASTIC:
Media Plastic - (CDs, DVDs, tape cases, jewel cases, VHS tapes, and cassette tapes are accepted with rigid plastic in small volume. If you have a large volume please contact the office closest to you);
Plastic Bags and Film - (plastic bags, film, shrink wrap, bubble wrap and pallet wrap. Must be clean and separated by grade);
Plastic Bottles and Milk Jugs - (bottle shaped plastic #1 thru #7 with neck. Rinse thoroughly); and
Rigid Plastic - (non-necked shaped bottled plastic #1 thru #7 includes nursery pots, tubs, buckets, trays, plastic toys, and hard plastics).
- Does Not Accept: Light bulbs; flower vases; ceramics ; window glass ; glass drinking glasses ; glass cookware; broken glass; #6 Food Foam; closed cylinders, tires, refrigerators, and air conditioners.
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This information was compiled from information provided by each agency or business and is updated periodically. Although local government staff has attempted to include as many Clark County recycling listings as possible, these resources should not be viewed as a comprehensive list. Due to space limitations, most businesses located outside of Clark County have not been included.
