Waste-Free Advocates

07/20/2026

Goooooooaaaaallllll!!! Reusable bottles are circling back through the system! Y'all, as a waste reduction nerd, I'm running victory laps around the house.

05/22/2026

[sigue en español] The Choose to Reuse program offers up to $500 to help your business switch to reusable serviceware. You’ll also get free expert assistance and save money while helping the environment. Contact the Waste-Free Advocates at [email protected] to learn more!

El programa piloto Choose to Reuse actualmente tiene financiación disponible para cambiar a envases reutilizables en tu negocio. Recibe un incentivo de hasta $500 dólares, asistencia técnica gratuita y ahorra dinero mientras reduces tu impacto ambiental. Consulta hoy mismo enviando un correo electrónico a: [email protected]

www.oregonmetro.gov/waste-disposal-and-prevention/healthy-living-and-waste-reduction/reducing-waste-work/reducing-3

05/21/2026

05/21/2026

04/22/2026

It's Earth Day! And we would like to take a moment to thank all of our members, friends, and followers for all that you do! We only have one planet. Everything you do (big or small) to minimize over-consumption and waste helps to keep our planet beautiful. Thank you - today and every day!!

04/20/2026

Had a great time Saturday at the recycling event in Milwaukie telling folks it's now legal for restaurants to pack meals into consumer-owned containers! has easy to follow guides at choose2reuse.org!

04/06/2026

Recycling Facility Tours Interested in learning more about our state-of-the-art recycling facilities? Request to attend an upcoming recycling facility tour in person or virtually! WM hosts free tours throughout the year. Registration for the next tour is linked below when available. Please check bac...

04/04/2026

Battery-caused fires in garbage trucks and waste processing facilities have increased by 40 percent over the past five years. You can help prevent these fires by disposing of batteries properly.

If you live in a single-family home, you can recycle your batteries by taping their ends, placing them in a quart-size (or smaller) zip-top bag, and putting the bag in the curbside glass recycling bin. If you are not in a single-family home, you can explore your recycling options at www.oregonmetro.gov/waste-disposal-and-prevention/need-get-rid-something/ask-expert/find-recycler

Find more recycling tips in the latest issue of the Your City newsletter in mailboxes now.

03/24/2026

Huge thank you to Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood Association and Waste-Free Advocates Spring Green event for their incredible support of A Caring Closet! 💚

Because of this amazing community effort, a large collection of gently used durable medical equipment was donated — wheel walkers, crutches, and more… OH MY!

With a total value of $4,115.37, every single item is reusable and ready to help someone in need. That’s real impact.

We’re so grateful for neighbors helping neighbors and making a difference.

If your neighborhood would like to do a medical equipment drive, please contact us.