Gresham & Wood Village, Free Earth Day Recycling Event: Apr 18, 2015 9AM-2PM

Annual Earth Day Recycling When: Sat Apr 18, 2015 9AM-2PM Where: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

Bring your recyclables to Gresham City Hall, Sat April 18th 9AM to 2PM

Volunteers needed. Apply here!

Start saving those items that cannot be recycled at the curb for the Earth Day Collection Event. The City's annual recycling event is free to Gresham and Wood Village residents.

Check the Waste Wizard to look up those hard-to-recycle items that will not be collected.

Collection Item Details

• New this year - small appliances and small electronics (see list of examples)
• Large Rigid plastics/clean plastic bags - for items not accepted in curbside recycling
• No small plastics accepted (lids, caps, cups, fast-food containers)
• Block Styrofoam / clean and dry (no squishy foam or food related)
• Paper ONLY shredding (limit two grocery bags per household)
• Fluorescent tubes and bulbs / boxes available at city hall
• Cell phones and smart phones
• Batteries (three-pound limit per household)

No computer related or televisions will be accepted

• TVs, computers and monitors can be recycled for free year-round at several recycling sites in Gresham; see Oregon E-Cycles for information.
• Total Reclaim accepts TV's, computers and other electronic items for recycling; go to Total Reclaim for information.

No Hazardous Waste

• Metro has two household hazardous waste facilities open for drop-off. See Metro's website for more information.
• Metro also holds household hazardous collection events; visit Metro's website for more information.

Volunteer for Earth Day Volunteer to direct traffic, unload materials from automobiles, sort materials or hand out information. Choose a shift: 8AM-11:45AM, 11:30AM-3PM, or volunteer all day! The annual Earth Day recycling event is the largest collection event hosted by the City and is a free service to Gresham and Wood Village residents and businesses. Breakfast or lunch is provided! To volunteer contact Gregg Hayward by April 10th. 503-618-2206 or Gregg.Hayward@greshamoregon.gov

More Info
For more information about the Earth Day recycling event or other recycling questions, contact Cherie Ludwig at 503-618-2518 or Cherie.Ludwig@GreshamOregon.gov.