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Other Recycling Options

Website Links

Lots of recycling information is available online. Here are some resources for you to check out:

BRING Recycling

BRING's site will help you learn how to buy Earth-friendly items and reuse the materials around us. Plus, you can learn about BRING's warehouse, which is full of ready-to-reuse items.

Lane County Public Works

This site has information on the County's recycling programs and special disposal events as well as the hours of the Glenwood Central Receiving Station and other disposal sites.

City of Eugene

Lots of information about recycling, composting, waste prevention, the SMART (Save Materials and Resources Today) Program, event recycling help, and haulers' rates.

Freecycle

This website encourages people to trade for items they need instead of buying new. Eugene has its own chapter.

Recycling Other Items

Aerosol Cans - Lane County accepts these cans at its transfer stations. Unfortunately, the cans aren't recyclable as part of Sanipac's commingle program.

Appliances - Small ones like toasters or vacuum cleaners may be taken to St. Vincent de Paul to be resold or, if they don't work, to be prepared for recycling. NextStep Recycling (was Computer Reuse and Recycling), near 10th and Garfield behind Imagine Graphics, also accepts these. Call 686-2366 or visit Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Batteries - Radio Shack and many electronic stores will accept button and other batteries. Another option: 29 outlets in our area accept rechargeable batteries. Find a location at Call2Recycle. All Lane County transfer stations accept household and car batteries. Alkaline batteries are safe as garbage.

Books and Magazines - Take them to any St. Vincent de Paul store or collection site.

Carpeting and Clothing/Shoes - Donate nearly new carpet without stains, foam pads, pillows and cushions to Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul or Goodwill Industries. Use older carpet on your garage floor or smother garden weeds with it. Donate clean, reusable clothing to one of these agencies or resell to a second-hand clothing store. And use the rags instead of paper towels! Athletic shoes should be taken to Goodwill or St. Vincent de Paul. Nike will recycle athletic shoes into track surfacing; take them to Nike at Fifth Street Public Market in Eugene.

Cell Phones - Take your phone, battery and charger to Wireless Source, 1711 Willamette in Eugene. The phones are refurbished and distributed to women's shelters for their clients' emergency use. Or take your phone to BRING Recycling or make an appointment for Lane County's e-waste recycling program (682-3111). Legacy Wireless dropoff sites, include REI, Curves for Women (Village Plaza Loop), UO Bookstore, ASUO office and UO Telecom, accept phones. So do 29 outlets in our area; visit Call2Recycle for a nearby location. Businesses can use Earth Share of Oregon's cell phone collection service. Call (503) 223-9015 or click on "Workplace Campaigns" at the non-profit's website.

CDs, Videotapes and Cassettes - NextStep Recycling (was Computer Reuse and Recycling) will accept them: 686-2366, Tuesday-Saturday. Separate the case from the tape or CD. Or mail them to Alternative Community Training, Inc., a not-for-profit agency that cleans, erases and repackages them. More information and a downloadable donation form is at ACT's website. You may also recycle these at the Glenwood Central Receiving Station.

Computers, Monitors, Keyboards - Make an appointment at 682-3111 for the Lane County e-waste recycling program or take your items to the not-for-profit NextStep Recycling (was Computer Reuse and Recycling Center) near 10th and Garfield behind Imagine Graphics in Eugene. 686-2366, Tuesday-Saturday. Recycling of monitors costs $15. NextStep also accepts electronics.

Concrete - Eugene Sand and Gravel will accept any amount of concrete and asphalt at no cost; open weekdays 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on North Delta Highway or call 683-6400 for more information.

Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids - Call the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation at (800) 635-4667. Hearing aids are recalibrated and distributed to Oregonians; eyeglasses are distributed worldwide.

Film Canisters - Weyerhaeuser accepts them; call 744-4119 or drop them off at 3425 E. 17th in Glenwood, weekdays 9-5. Or, you may find homes for the canisters with artists or hobbyists who can use them to hold paint or small objects.

Fluorescent Light Bulbs - Because spent bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, keep them out of the landfill. Take bulbs under 4 feet to most lighting and hardware stores in the area. They will recycle your bulbs free of charge. Or call 682-3111 for a disposal appointment.

Foam - Lane County occasionally hosts collection days for block foam (Styrofoam-type of foam). Or, check the materials exchange options at www.bringrecycling.org or take block foam to NextStep Recycling (was Computer Reuse and Recycling Center), near 10th and Garfield in Eugene (686-2366, Tuesday-Saturday). NextStep charges a small fee to take it to a Portland recycler. Packing peanuts can go to NextStep Recycling, too. NextStep charges a small fee to take it to a Portland recycler. Packing peanuts are also accepted at BRING Recycling or any mailing service store.

Glass - Clean, single-pane window glass is accepted by Aurora Glass, a division of St. Vincent de Paul. 681-3206.

Mattresses - St. Vincent de Paul accepts these for a small charge. Call 687-5820.

Oil and Grease - As biofuels become more popular, cooking oil can be recycled, too. Call Lane County, 682-4339, for a list of buyers.

Plastics - Durable plastics such as buckets and barrels, children's toys and patio furniture may be taken to Weyerhaeuser at the Glenwood Central Receiving Station, 3425 E. 17th in Glenwood. See "Plastic Garden Pots" and "Shrink Wrap" for disposal tips for other types of plastics. Remember, your plastic grocery bags are accepted at area grocery stores.

Plastic Garden Pots - Take clean (or empty of loose debris), empty containers and carry trays to BRING Recycling at the Glenwood Central Receiving Station. Broken pots and trays are also accepted and recycled. Weyerhaeuser also accepts pots; call 744-4119 or drop them off at 3425 E. 17th in Glenwood, weekdays 9-5. If you have more than 100 pots, call Precision Services at 228-2002 for a pick up.

Rubber Bands, Plastic Bags from Newspaper - Return them to your carrier for reuse or deliver them to The Register-Guard. The bags may also be deposited in grocery store containers.

Shrink Wrap, Dry-cleaner Bags, Bread Bags, Six-Pack Rings, Building Film - Lane County's recycling sites accept these items; locations are in the brown pages of your phone book. Or return dry-cleaner bags to your dry cleaner (your wire hangers will be accepted, too). Weyerhaeuser Recycling (744-4119) also accepts clean and dry plastics (no Ziploc-types of bags or those made of netting, or blister packaging or containers that held hazardous materials). You may recycle plastic bags at grocery stores or take them to Ecosort next to the Glenwood Central Receiving Area. Plastic drink lids and straws are not recyclable, nor are strawberry baskets, plastic trays that hold take-out, or the bubble plastic that covers everything from toothbrushes to toys.

Shredded Paper - Put your shredded paper in your Sanipac commingled cart. Use a cardboard box with flaps that are interwoven or put the paper in a paper bag with the top rolled down. To shred large quantities of paper, contact Weyerhaeuser Recycling, 744-4100. You could also add it to compost, use it as packing material or use it as bedding for small pets.