Recycling

Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act has been in place for more than three months, and so far, both consumers and recycling centers seem pleased.

There are many options for recycling plastics these days. If you want to spend a little more, or make an occasional drop off, you can cut way back on the landfilled portion of your household trash.

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors claim the Recycling Modernization Act passed in 2021 and implemented in July is unconstitutional.

Final preparations are underway for the 56th annual Oregon Country Fair, starting this Friday in Veneta.

Large companies will start paying into a program to expand and unify Oregon's recycling system, helping more cities offer recycling services.

Hold onto your yogurt containers: Good news for recyclers is just weeks away.

A Lane County food waste and recycling project has hit a few setbacks: The county’s building permit was rejected and one trash company has diverted thousands of tons of garbage and revenue, to its own landfill.

A statewide program that launched this year keeps a bulky and problematic item out of Oregon landfills: mattresses.

Recycling facilities in Oregon are preparing for some updates, and recyclers may want to start saving up some plastic items.

Lane County Waste Reduction and NextStep Recycling are holding an electronics recycling contest for Lane County Schools.

Oregon is on track to become the first state to launch a recycling program that holds businesses financially accountable for the packaging waste they produce.

On Tuesday, Lane County Commissioners are poised to accept a grant to expand a program that’s aimed at keeping batteries out of trash and recycling streams.