Clackamas County Newsletter for Multifamily Property Managers 
Winter/Spring 2019
Your quarterly guide to successful recycling & waste reduction
from Clackamas County's Sustainability & Solid Waste Program
Recycling Requirements
In this first e-newsletter of 2019, we want to remind you about Oregon's Opportunity to Recycle Act. In Clackamas County (and Multnomah and Washington counties), property owners/managers are required to provide residents access to regular recycling service, as well as recycling education (at least annually). 
To help fulfill this requirement, we offer eduactional materials. To request free waste reduction and recycling resources, contact us today or use our online order form. 
Have communities outside of Clackamas County? See our list of regional multifamily contacts throughout the tri-county area.
Become a Master Recycler
Registration is open for the upcoming Master Recycler course in Clackamas County!
Are you interested in learning more about our recycling system? Do you reduce, reuse, and recycle and want to encourage your community to do it, too? Then apply today!
WHAT: 8-week course on sustainable consumption and recycling. Become certified after volunteering 30 hours sharing the knowledge you learn with your community.
WHEN: Wednesdays (April 3 - May 22) 6 to 9 p.m. and two Saturdays (April 13 & May 4) 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
WHERE: 150 Beavercreek Road, Oregon City
COST: $50 (full and partial scholarships available with no extra application)
Deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at noon. 
For more information and to apply, visit www.masterrecycler.org.

If the Master Recycler course doesn't fit your schedule, consider Recycling 101, an at-your-own-pace online course offered through a partnership between the Association of Oregon Recyclers and Oregon State University. Learn more at tiny.cc/recycling-101.
National Prescription Drug Take Back
The DEA's national prescription drug take back day is coming! 
Saturday, April 27, 2019
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Many communities have their own local events that coincide with the national event, and others have an event the preceeding or following weekend. Keep your eyes open for local events near you. 
Not able to make your local event? There are numerous year-round drop-off locations throughout Clackamas County. You can also use the DEA's search tool to find locations near you!
Help Protect our Waters
Keeping unused medications out of our water is one way to protect our salmon and waterways. Making sure your garbage containers aren't leaking is another. 
Leaking containers contaminate our streams and attract pests. If you notice your garbage container is leaking, contact your garbage collector and let them know so they can swap it out. If you use a trash compactor, make sure the seal isn't leaking; if it is, get it fixed right away. These simple improvements benefit residents, your community, and the environment.
Inclement Weather
As snow and ice continue to be in the forecast, we want to remind customers of the potential for postponed collections.
Safety is the top priority.
Credits are not available for postponed collections due to inclement weather. For more information, visit www.clackamas.us/recycling/inclement.html.

Questions? Have a suggestion?
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Clackamas County Sustainability & Solid Waste Program
503.557.6363 I www.clackamas.us/recycling

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