Waste-Free Advocates

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.

03/16/2026

So you've heard that we're allowed to Choose2Reuse our own containers for restaurant takeout, and you want to choose a reuseable that doesn't suck. Here's a great explainer- and if it's TLDW, skip to minute 11 for the summary of which features to look for.
https://youtu.be/6r0iTTtlQbA?si=VSa82cYHBPDzYSxO

03/12/2026

03/10/2026

A new amendment submitted by CAA Oregon aims to strengthen how recyclable materials are verified as responsibly recycled under Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act.

The proposal outlines an interim verification approach while work continues on a more comprehensive standard that could eventually support recycling verification across multiple EPR programs nationwide.

Learn more about what the amendment includes and what happens next in the review process: https://wasteadvantagemag.com/caa-oregon-submits-updated-responsible-end-market-amendment-to-strengthen-recycling-verification/

03/09/2026

Great!

A 20–8 Senate vote sends Oregon's HB 4144 to the governor, mandating that battery producers fund and operate collection infrastructure across the state by 2029.