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Apply for a Garbage and Recycling Advisory Committee position by April 15. Help the Washington County Board of Commissioners with garbage and recycling issues. Committee meetings are on the second Thursday of the month from 6-8 p.m. via Zoom. Contact us at 503-846-3605 or Recycle@WashingtonCountyOR.gov for more information.

Aging Well and Optimal Health: Role of Nutrition 

Join us for a presentation by Dr. Emily Ho, the director of the Linus Pauling Institute (LPI). She will discuss the 10 vitamins and minerals that are essential for good health, according to nutrition experts at the LPI. Many people in the U.S. do not get enough of these nutrients in their diets.  

Date and time: Friday, April 11, 11-11:45 a.m.

Keep track of leftovers

• Choose at least one day a week to eat leftovers or use ingredients from your fridge. 
• Eat the oldest food in your fridge first.
• Reheat leftovers using the original cooking method. A toaster oven, air fryer or stovetop might result in tastier leftovers than the microwave.

Your garbage and recycling bills could be reduced by 75%. You can apply online, in person at Community Action. To request an application by mail contact Community Action.

You may be eligible if:

• You live in unincorporated Washington County.
• You receive your bill directly from your garbage and recycling company.
• You participate in at least one of these programs:

-SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

-TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)

-Oregon Health Plan/Medicaid

-Free/Reduced School Lunch Program

-LIHEAP (Home Energy Assistance)

-WIC (Women, Infants and Children)

-HUD (Housing and Urban Development)



Learn more about reduced rate programs in Hillsboro and Beaverton.

Making new glass uses sand, soda ash, limestone and lots of energy. Recycling glass saves resources and prevents harm to the environment. Glass can be recycled many times without losing quality. 

When you recycle glass bottles and jars, they are sorted by color. Then, they are cleaned, crushed and mixed with new materials. The mixture is then melted and molded into new bottles and jars. Recycled glass is also used to make home insulation and other construction materials.

Reminder:

• Only put food-grade glass bottles and jars in the glass container.
• Never put glass in the recycling bin with the paper, plastic and metal.
• Remove and throw away lids. Rinse bottles and jars.

Hazardous waste can harm people, pets and the environment. Common examples include cleaning products, pesticides, batteries and used medical needles. Dispose of these items safely.

Reminder:

• Do not put hazardous waste in the garbage or drain.
• Do not rinse chemical containers.
• Take hazardous waste to a community event or Metro facility

Find a community collection event by using the Garbage and Recycling Day app’s What to Recycle and Where tool.

Visit the Garbage and Recycling Day online tool at WashingtonCountyRecycles.com/GRD to find where things go. 

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