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VOITHE THIS CLOSE TO SOLWnG
OREGON’S GARBAGE CRISIS.
At least o n c e a m o n t h in cities w ith o v er
4 ,0 0 0 re s id e n ts, recyclables are p ic k e d u p as p a rt
o f reg u la r garbage service. At n o e x tra charge.
A n d w e c a n say th is w ith th e u tm o s t c o n
fid en ce. B ecau se in O re g o n , it’s th e law.
Recycling is e a sie r th a n y o u th in k . S im p ly
s e p a ra te recyclables b y ty p e : glass, n e w s p a p e r
tin o r a lu m in u m , c a r d b o a r d a n d m o t o r oil. T h e n
leave th e m a t c u r b s id e o n y o u r d e s ig n a te d recy
clin g d a y (A sk y o u r h a u le r for specifics.)
A few g ro cery bags, c a rd b o a rd b o x e s o r o ld
crates m a k e a c o n v e n ie n t recycling c e n te r th a t
fits n e a tly in to a c o m e r o f y o u r garage, k itc h e n ,
b a s e m e n t o r p o rc h . In s o m e areas, h a u le rs will
e v e n p ro v id e free re u sa b le c o n ta in e rs .
S o s ta r t d o in g y o u r p a rt: R ecycle. W i
have a lo n g w ay to go to solve O re g o n s so lid
w aste p ro b le m . B u t th e
le n g th o f y o u r d riv ew ay
is a g o o d p lace to start.
Be part of the solution,
oRECYCLE
not part o f the problem.
For th e recy clin g p ic k -u p day in y o u r a re a o r m ore in fo rm a tio n , ask your garbage h a u le r o r p h o n e M e tro R ecycling In fo rm a tio n 2 24-5555.
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