Beginning January 1, 2018, all beverages EXCEPT distilled liquor, wine, dairy or plant-based milks, infant formula, and meal replacement beverages will have an Oregon refund value of 10 cents. Without listing every options, some common types of beverages that will have a refund value include juice hard cider energy and sports drinks tea coffee […]
Category: Metro
What will our garbage and recycling system look like in 2030?
On December 7th, RA President Brion Hurley participated in the 2030 Regional Waste Plan, hosted by Metro. Metro is currently drafting the vision and goals for the garbage and recycling system in the year 2030, and is trying to get as many participants as possible. Attendees included other nonprofits, government agencies, waste management companies, city/county […]
Recycling Advocates Annual Meeting
Join us at the Sierra Club offices on September 14th for our 2017 Annual Meeting and party. We’ll have SNACKS from New Seasons, BEER from Double Mountain, WINE from Drink Think, and DOOR PRIZES from several local coffee shops including Caffe D’Arte, Papaccino’s and Nectar Cafe. 6:30 PM – Check in and networking 7:00 PM – Program begins Guest speakers, AOR’s Pete […]
KPTV News: “Oregon braces for trash ahead of solar eclipse”.
New BottleDrop Center Opens in Beaverton
Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC) opened the new Beaverton BottleDrop Redemption Center on May 16, at 9307 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway. It’s fully staffed, open seven days a week from 9am to 6pm, and offers three ways to redeem Oregon deposit containers: BottleDrop Account – Pre-labeled bags can be filled with deposit containers at home and dropped […]
RA responds to proposed incineration of Metro’s solid waste
RA has formerly responded to Metro about their proposed talks with other recycling option companies, specifically garbage incineration company Covanta (Brooks, OR). Recycling Advocates is opposed to the possibility of sending our region’s solid waste to the incinerator in Brooks, Oregon. While we have some concerns about potential emissions and air quality issues, Recycling Advocates’ […]