Nature entails: • All products are natural and created through biotechnology without any genetic manipulation. • All products stem from cultivated plant cells that prevent the over- reliance on traditional biomass and thus contribute to preserving biodiversity. • All products are devoid of pesticides, metals and other pollutants. • All teams are encouraged to reduce their environmental footprint by minimizing their consumption of natural resources and the production of processing- related waste.

Th e DIANA Group is not only committed to natural raw materi-als and consumption optimization, the company also focuses its internal eff orts on three other environmental areas: reducing waste generated by its industrial activities; reducing the group’s impact on climate change; and

the preservation of the natural resources concept linked to meat, vegetable and marine raw materials. In 2011, DIANA created an environmental responsibility guide that off ers employees guidelines and advice on adopting simple measures to raise awareness on such topics as waste reduction, travel optimization and resource consumption. Additionally, to address climate change, DIANA established a 2015 company-wide goal to reduce its carbon footprint that calls for a 25-percent reduction in the company’s overall greenhouse gas emissions. DIANA is a member of the United Nations Global Compact. Th e three principles of the UN Global Compact for Environment are: • Support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges. • Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility. • Encourage the development and diff usion of environmentally-friendly technologies.

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Recycle at WorkBusiness Bulletin

Spring 2013

A publication of the Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program.

Pictured, front row, from left to right: Melissa Jackson, Nicole Hofmann, Camille Dubois, Angelina Kotchetova, Maria Simon, Elizabeth Cooney, Kjirsten Garner (with award) Karin Connors, Josh Luben and Ivan Godwin. Back row, from left to right: Harrison Yoon, Patricia Stackpole, Frans Derek Scholin, Al Lammers, Raymond Ketchum, Jay Treat, Colby Cadwell, Marc Philouze and Kim Smith.

What’s inside...Spotlight on Business -DianaPlantSciencesWashington County Holds Successful Second Annual ResourceFull Use WorkshopSpotlight on Business - Fujimi Corp.Food For Th oughtSpotlight on Business - Eid Passport

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Numerous companies and organizations talk about the concept of “respect Nature”

or “do more to connect with Nature.” But, at DianaPlantSciences, it’s more than a concept, it’s a commitment to producing clean solutions based solely on natural resources. An affi liate of the DIANA Group (DIANA also has pet food, human food and aquaculture activities), Tualatin-based Diana-PlantSciences operates under the DIANA mission to deliver “Perfor-mance from Nature,” using plant cell culture to create potent phyto-actives, as well as tailored organoleptic and functional solutions, for the cosmetic, nutraceutical and nutrition sectors. Th is commit-

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Recycle at Work BusinessesCurrent Washington County Recycle at Work Award Winners

The Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program is pleased to recognize the following businesses for their accomplishments.

Support local businesses that are working to make Washington County a more sustainable place to live, work and play. Th ese Recycle at Work businesses have been recognized by the Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program for their achievements in the areas of recycling, waste prevention, and environmentally-preferable purchasing.

If your business is located in Washington County, and is working to recycle, prevent waste and purchase recycled-content products, contact the Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program for more information about the Recycle at Work Business Award.

Click here to view “Spotlight on Business” articles.

Spotlight on Business

BanksBanks Trail CafeMontes Management & ConsultingKaren L. LewisSwatco Sanitary Service

CorneliusCity of Cornelius

Forest GroveWoodfold ManufacturingWSC Insurance

HillsboroCity of Hillsboro - Parks MaintenanceCity of Hillsboro - Senior CenterClean CopyClean Water ServicesClick CommerceEid PassportEpson Portland Inc.GenentechGreenspaceInsomnia Coff ee Co.Jackson Elementary SchoolJones & Roth CPANew Seasons Market - Orenco StationPacifi c Landscape ManagementREI HillsboroShari’s - TanasbourneShari’s - HillsboroSolarWorldSOLVWashington CountyWhole Foods Market - Tanasbourne

King CityShari’s - King City

SherwoodShari’s - Sherwood

TigardAsh Creek Forest ManagementCity of TigardClean Water ServicesClub Sport OregonDeAngelo’s Catering & EventsFinnegan’s Village ToysGeoDesign Inc.ID ExpertsIKON Offi ce SolutionsMARCO Ideas Unlimited, Inc.Portland Catering Co.

TualatinCity of TualatinDianaPlantSciencesFujimi Corp.Oregon Scientifi cPacifi c Natural FoodsShari’s - TualatinVWR International

Unincorporated Washington CountyAloha Dog & Cat HospitalConsumer CellularINLINE Commercial ConstructionMontinore EstateNew Seasons Market - Raleigh HillsNike Inc. World HeadquartersRaptor Ridge WineryScholls Valley Native NurseryShari’s - FarmingtonShari’s - SunsetTualatin Valley Water DistrictWHPacifi cWinzler & KellyWorld of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry

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On April 18th, Washington County’s Solid

Waste & Recycling Program brought together a diverse grouping of Westside business representatives to address materials exchanging and re-use, as part of its 2nd annual ResourceFull Use Workshop. Held at the Hillsboro Fire & Rescue’s LEED™ Gold-certifi ed Station 6 - Cherry Lane location, over two dozen representatives from such Westside businesses as Gerber Gear, SolarWorld, Tektronix, INLINE Commercial Construction, Inc., DianaPlantSciences, Epson and Providence Health & Services learned how the sharing – instead of the disposing – of resources can increase a business’s bottom line. Attendees also learned about the sustainability eff orts undertaken at local companies Consumer Cellular and Insomnia Coff ee Co., both of which are Washington County Recycle at Work Award winning businesses. Th e work-shop was followed up by a tour of Kaiser Permanente's new LEED™ Gold-certifi ed Westside Medical Center, located in Hillsboro's Tanasbourne area. ResourceFull Use is an innovative resources exchange program available to manufacturing and industrial businesses throughout the greater Portland Metro region. Established in 2006, the workshops were established by the Zero Waste Alliance, the Columbia Corridor Association and the Pacifi c Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center. Th e purpose of the workshops is to provide a setting for participants to create business-to-business partnerships for materials otherwise destined for the landfi ll. Th e economic benefi ts of businesses taking advantage of the ResourceFull Use network include: • Reduction in waste disposal costs. • Locally-sourced, low-cost materials. • Reduction in the costs to process and dispose of hazardous materials. • Economic development – green jobs, green products, and new revenue sources.

Environmental benefi ts of creating partnerships with other local businesses include: • Reduction in energy, water and petroleum consumption. • Reduction in carbon emissions. • Reduced consumption of virgin materials. • By-products are kept out of the landfi ll and put to productive re-use.

Does your business have a waste material that could be of use to another? Learn how the sharing of resources can increase a business’s bottom line, plus meet other organizations – whose outputs may become your inputs – at the next ResourceFull Use workshop, scheduled for June 13th at the Portland Airport Business Center inside the PDX International Airport.

More information on the UN Global Compact can be found by clicking here. Everything DIANA asks of its divisions is being undertaken, and then some, at DianaPlantSciences. In addition to commingled recycling, employees are also recycling off -site an abundance of hard-to-recycle items, such as Styrofoam, plastic fi lm and numerous types of rigid plastics. And, when foam packaging peanuts aren’t reused on site, employees recycle them via local drop-off outlets. Other examples of sustainability at DianaPlantSciences include: All copiers and printers set to default for double-sided printing; durable foodservice ware is used throughout the building; employees are provided continuous educational training on recycling and waste reduction/prevention; and, the company has an offi ce supplies re-use store in place for employee use. Lastly, and best of all, certain organic items, such as fruit and vegetative waste, are collected by a fellow employee and taken home, with the recovered material being fed to the employee’s goats.

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Sustainable Oregon 201335th Annual Conference and

Trade ShowJune 6-8, 2013

Seaside Convention CenterSeaside, OR

Th e 6th Annual GoGreen Conference

October 15, 2013Left bank Annex

Portland, OR

Washington County 3rd Annual Spanish Recycling

WorkshopSeptember 2013Location TBD

Spotlight on Business

Fujimi Corporation, a subsid-iary of Fujimi Incorporated Japan, manufactures ultra-fi ne,

precision-grade abrasives and polishing compounds for semiconductor manufacturers, fi ne metal-fi nishing and makers of glass and ceramic products, among others. Founded in 1950, Fujimi Incorporated is a pioneer in its fi eld, and is well-known for its extensive experience and research and development capabilities. Its subsidiaries are located in Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea and Oregon. Located in Tualatin since 1992, Fujimi Corp. manufactures a variety of products, such as PWA-Platelet White Alumina and polishes that use Fumed and Colloidal Silica, both of which are used in the computer chip industry. In contrast to these “scientifi c-sounding” words, Fujimi’s commitment to operating sustainably is simple: Improve processes and manufacture products that use resources wisely. Fujimi limits and manages its waste by recycling a wide range of materi-

als, such as inoperable computers and peripherals, cardboard, wooden pallets, grease and solvents, and large amounts of plastics, including oily plastics that are recycled via a partnership with Agri-Plas. Th e company generates income from recycling stainless steel, iron, brass, copper and nickel. As part of its eff orts to minimize usage of resources, staff use electronic documents and training materials, paper-less faxing and electronic invoices. Other simple practices that Fujimi employees undertake to reduce waste include reusing single-sided printed paper and using durable dish and silverware. Further, employees combine safety committee meetings and teleconference between the facilities in Tualatin and Wilsonville, and Fujimi Corp. purchases EnergyStar™ rated equipment, such as refrigerators, printers and dishwashers. Other operational effi ciencies include: replacing a compressor with a variable frequency drive (a more effi cient and long-lasting model); returning drums and totes to vendors for re-use; and selling old computers and furniture at a reduced cost to employees. Th anks to the company’s waste reduction and recycling eff orts, Fujimi

has experienced over $17,000 in annual costs savings, as the company went from generating 141 tons of garbage in 2010 (costing approximately $23,000) to 53 tons in 2012 (roughly $6,000). Fujimi’s dedication to good environmental practices is recognized through its ISO 14001 certifi cation, which keeps the company on track by increasing its internal effi ciencies and creating economic benefi ts. ISO 14001 certifi cation is an environmental management system indicating that environmental impacts are being measured and improved. Fujimi’s work of enhancing the health and safety of employees and the communities where they operate continues. And, with a tagline of “polishing our technologies and bringing people together,” the company strives to reduce its impact on the environment, support its customers’ goal of sustainability, and work with its supply chain to reinforce good environmental practices. For more about Fujimi Corp.’s activities, click here.

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average is 23 percent. And, children make up 34 percent of all food box recipients (almost 92,000 kids). • In fi scal year 2011-2012, the Oregon Food Bank distributed a record 1,117,000 food boxes (81.7 million pounds of food), with the average food box weighing 45-65 pounds and containing enough food and supplies to last an average of three to fi ve days.

Further, statewide emergency food box distribution increased nine percent over the previous year, and has increased 41 percent since the beginning of the Great Recession in 2008. Each year in the United States, Americans throw away 40 percent of all the food we purchase; pretty staggering. As a food-based business, whether you are a restaurant, grocery store or even an industrial café, do you produce a surplus of food that could be diverted for a higher, better use than basic disposal in the garbage, or even in the compost bin? Did you know that, in addition to Oregon Food Bank, churches, mosques and other neighborhood/non-profi t groups also accept food for donation? In fact, you can fi nd out about every area food-accepting organization via the Fork it Over! Program, which was created by Metro in 2004, but is currently being administered by Portland State University’s Community Environmental Services program. Additionally, did you know that St. Vincent de Paul’s RePack program will come to your business for collection of surplus food? St. Vincent de Paul will

If you have traversed Washington County lately, you will have noticed Oregon Food Bank billboards that

read “Feed the Record Level Need.” Th e worse part is, in many cases, the need for food in Oregon is much greater than that of most of the nation. Due to issues involving short- and long-term unemployment, limited benefi ts, and the high costs associated with such necessities as gas, food and utilities, 15.9 percent of Americans are currently living at a “poverty” defi ned income level (2011), the highest U.S. rate in 52 years, with one in fi ve children living at that same level – Note: Nearly 75 percent of Oregon Food Bank food box recipient households reported incomes below the federal poverty line. And, since 2007, poverty has increased from 11.7 percent to 15.9 percent, aff ecting some 48.5 million U.S. residents. Nationally, 14.9 percent of all U.S. households are suff ering food insecurity, as measured by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At the state level, the numbers are just as sobering when examining where Oregon stands in relation to food insecurity and the need for donated food: • In 2011, 13.6 percent of all Oregon households experienced food insecurity, with 5.9 percent of those households experiencing very low food security. Food security refers to the availability of food products and one’s access to it.• 29.2 percent of children in Oregon experienced food insecurity in 2010, the highest in the nation – the national

provide you the containers/bags needed, then, upon collection, swap the full containers/bags out for clean, empty ones. Roughly 100,000 pounds of food is collected annually by the RePack program. Food donation is a topic that many businesses are simply unaware of. For starters, many food-based businesses are hesitant to donate non-consumed food due to concerns about liability. No worries. On October 1, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed into law Th e Federal Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, which encourages donation of food and grocery products to non-profi t organizations for distribution to individuals in need. According to Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity, the Emerson Act:• Protects your business from liability when you donate to a non-profi t organization.• Protects your business from civil and criminal liability should the product donated in good faith later cause harm to the recipient.• Standardizes donor liability exposure. In layman’s terms, your business or its legal counsel will not have to research liability laws in all 50 states.• Sets a fl oor of “gross negligence” or intentional misconduct for persons who donate grocery products. According to the law, gross negligence is defi ned as “voluntary and conscious conduct by a person with knowledge (at the time

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“Donate the best, compost the rest.”

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Spotlight on Business

www.WashingtonCountyRecycles .org

Pictured, from left to right: Jim Robell, JoAnn Mueller and Stuart Laudert.

Hillsboro-based Eid Passport Inc. is a leading provider of products and services that

create safer and more secure environ-ments for military, government and commercial facilities. Th e company is best known for its RAPIDGate® Program, an identity management solution for vendors, contractors and service providers that requires authorized access to military installations and government bases and buildings. RAPIDGate® has credentialed more than half a million vendor/contractor employees, representing approximately 45,000 entities, such as the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard and NASA. As a result, Eid Passport is the leading commercial provider of U.S. Department of Defense-recognized vendor credentials. Eid Passport relocated its headquarters from Tigard to Hillsboro in 2011 and has

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power since to be a sustainable member of the community. Employees JoAnn Mueller and Stuart Laudert became the catalysts for incremental change at the company, forming a green team at Eid Passport and streamlining the company’s recycling system. In April 2013, the newly minted team commemorated its fi rst Earth Day celebration with a paper shredding event, where information on water, energy conservation and recycling was also distributed. And, with management’s blessing, the team is building on the interest generated and working toward participating in more sustainability-related projects. Besides recycling traditional commingled recyclables, Eid Passport is also diverting from landfi ll batteries and fl uorescent tubes, as well as inoperable electronics. However, in an eff ort to go above and beyond just the act of diversion, Eid Passport staff use durable dishware and reuse offi ce supplies, bubble wrap and wrapping paper, in order to lessen the company’s overall waste generation. Staff members are also big on

video conferencing. In order to be more effi cient with its energy use, the company replaced its older lighting with CFLs and LEDs, and out-of-date products, such as thermostats and the building’s HVAC system, were updated with more effi cient versions. Motion-sensing lights were also installed throughout the building to further help conserve energy. Eff orts to prevent waste extend to transportation, too, as employees receive a subsidy for public transit and are encouraged to commute on bicycles. A bike room was specifi cally planned during the remodeling of the building. It is conveniently located close to a build-ing entrance, with carpeting provided to prevent people from slipping. A camera provides security to ensure safety of the bicycles. Other notable acts of sustainability undertaken at Eid Passport include: the purchase of corrugated cardboard boxes manufactured in Beaverton, as well as products and offi ce supplies that contain high levels of

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recycled content. Additionally, the building’s janitorial staff use Green Seal™-certifi ed cleaners to reduce unwanted impacts on employees’ health. Eid Passport takes pride in its achievements and it seems to be paying off . Not only is the company a RAW Award winner, in 2012, Inc. magazine ranked Eid one of the top 10 privately-held security companies in the nation, as part of its sixth annual “Inc. 500/5000.” Th e Inc. 500 is an annual list of the nation’s 500 fastest-growing private companies. Th e Inc. 5000 list is an expanded version of the Inc. 500 list, which ranks the country’s top 5,000 fastest-growing private companies and also features a special ranking of the top 10 percent of the list as the Inc. 500. Eid Passport’s achievements play off many of the inspiring quotes displayed throughout the building’s hallways, including Helen Keller’s, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Mueller and Laudert fi nd these messages work as reminders for the company to actively work its way toward more sustainable accomplishments.

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Washington County businesses can qualify for the Recycle at Work Business Award by undertaking simple efforts. Create less waste, recycle, and buy recycled- content products, all actions that make Washington County a healthier place to live, work and play.

If awarded, your organization will be recognized in the Recycle at Work Business Bulletin’s “Spotlight on Business” section, and listed as a Recycle at Work business on the Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program’s business recognition webpage.

• Use paper made with at least 30-percent recycled content;

• Use at least three other recycled-content products;

• Have an established “green” team or recycling coordinator;

• At minimum, recycle all paper, cardboard and commingled containers generated on site (e.g., plastic bottles and tubs, aluminum and tin products and container glass).

• Engage in at least fi ve waste prevention activities; and

• Implement other sustainable practices through-out your workplace.

Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling staff will guide your business through the applicati on process, and assist you in

achieving your sustainability goals.

To apply for the award, or for more informati on, contact the Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program at www.WashingtonCountyRecycles.org or (503) 846-3605.

EVERY BUSINESS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

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of conduct) that the conduct is likely to be harmful to the health or well-being of another person.” Further, commercial businesses can receive a federal tax deduction for donating edible food, for up to 10 percent of the company’s total annual income (among other requirements). Other notable benefi ts of donating food, both for your business and the community, include: boost employee morale; foster community goodwill; protect brand integrity; and, reduce your

company’s overall storage and disposal fees. Knowing all of this, we hope you’ll consider helping those in need through food donation. Municipal organics collection programs are evident throughout the Portland metro area. And though our programs would love to capture food for eventual conversion into compost, the foremost goal of each jurisdictional program is to promote/educate food donation, to ensure that our participating businesses “donate the best, compost the rest.” For questions about food

donation in Washington County, contact the Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program at (503) 846-3605 or recycle@co.washington.or.us.

*All data used in this article was taken from the Oregon Food Bank’s “Challenge, Change, and a Year in Review – 2011-2012 Annual Report;” Poverty Data from the U.S. Census Bureau; and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s September 2012 “ERS Report Summary.”

BUSINESSRECYCLING GUIDE

NEWSPAPERSMAGAZINES

PAPER Include paper of all colors (tape, staples, glue, paper clips okay), envelopes (windows and labels okay), spiral-bound notebooks, file folders, phone books and milk cartons (empty and rinsed).

Do not include coffee cups, label-backing sheets, frozen food boxes, bath tissue, paper towels, or waxed cardboard boxes.

SCRAP METAL Include scrap metal that is smaller than 30 inches in any direction and less than 40 pounds.

Do not include metal that has plastic, food, or other non-metal materials attached.

Do not include wax-coated cardboard, take-out food containers or pizza boxes.

Flatten cardboard boxes.

METAL CANS Include rinsed aluminum, tin and steel food cans, empty aerosol cans and empty, dry, metal paint cans.

Do not flatten. Do not include lids (unless they are attached to cans).

Remove food from foil. Crumple into loosely-packed balls.

PLASTIC TUBS AND BOTTLES

Include yogurt–type containers (6 ounces or larger), rigid plant pots (4 inches or larger) and buckets (5 gallons or smaller). Rinse containers.

Do not include plastic bags, lids or take-out food containers. NO STYROFOAM.

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Call your garbage and recycling company for preparation instructions.

Do not place loose in recycling container.

RECYCLE GL ASS SEPAR ATELYGLASS Glass bottles and jars only.

Recycle in a separate container.Do not include lightbulbs, drinkingglasses, dishware, or window glass.

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PERIÓDICOS REVISTAS CATÁLOGOS

Incluya propaganda, tarjetas postalesy papel misceláneo.

No incluya ligas de goma, ni bolsasde plástico.

CARTÓN Aplane las cajas de cartón. No incluya cajas de cartónencerado, ni cajas para pizza.

CARTONES DE LECHE CAJAS DE BEBIDAS

Enjuague para quitar todos los restosde comida.

No incluya los popotes.

PAPEL SUELTO El papel suelto incluye: propagandapostal, sobres, papel de oficina,tarjetas, tubos de papel, papel paraenvolver y cajas de cereal (pero no labolsa).

No incluya papel higiénico, toallasde papel, cajas de comidacongelada, tazas de café ni papelcubierto con comida, cera,aluminio o plástico.

ENVASES Y BOTELLAS DE PLÁSTICO

Los envases incluyen: recipientescomo los de yogur (6 onzas o más),macetas rígidas de 4” a 12” endiámetro, y cubetas de hasta 5galones. Enjuague los envases.

No incluya las tapas. No incluyabotellas que se hayan usado paraaceite de automóvil, pesticidas oherbicidas.

LATAS DE METAL Las latas incluyen: latas de aluminio,estaño y acero para alimentos, y latasde metal para pintura vacías y secas.Enjuague las latas de alimentos paraquitar los restos de comida. Pongalas tapas de metal dentro de las latasy pliegue para cerrarlas.

No las aplaste.

LATAS DE AEROSOL Las latas deben estar vacías. No incluya las tapas de plástico.No aplaste ni perfore las latas niquite las boquillas.

PAPEL ALUMINIO Quite la comida del papel aluminio.Límpielo y estrújalo formando bolasque no son apretadas.

CHATARRA Incluya chatarra de menos de30 pulgadas en cualquier direccióny que pesa menos de 30 libras.

No incluya metal que tiene pegadoplástico, comida u otros materialesque no son de metal.

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American Landscape Supply, Hillsboro (503) 645-6909 www.americanlandscapeonline.com

Batteries Plus, Beaverton & Tualatin (503) 646-8892 www.batteriesplus.com

Best Buy, Hillsboro, Beaverton & Tualatin www.bestbuy.com

Best Buy in Town, Hillsboro (503) 645-6665 www.bestbuyintown.biz

C&M Recyclers, Tualatin (503) 380-4180 www.cmrecyclers.com

EcoBinary LLC, Beaverton (503) 352-4991 www.ecobinary.com

EG Metals, Hillsboro (503) 693-8939 www.egmetalrecycling.com

Far West Fibers, Beaverton & Hillsboro (503) 643-9944 www.farwestfibers.com

Forest Grove Transfer Station (503) 249-8078

Goodwill Stores & Drop-off Sites (503) 233-6589

Grimms Fuel Company, Tualatin (503) 692-3756 www.grimmsfuel.com

Home Depot, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Sherwood & Tigard www.homedepot.com

Landscape Products & Supply, Hillsboro (503) 846-0881

Lowe’s, Hillsboro & Tigard www.lowes.com

Metro Transfer Stations, Portland & Oregon City (503) 234-3000 www.oregonmetro.gov

Nature’s Needs, North Plains (503) 647-9489 www.thecompoststore.com or www.naturesneeds.com

Northwest Environmental Recycling, Cornelius (503) 357-6090 www.nercompost.com

Pride Disposal, Sherwood (503) 625-6177 www.pridedisposal.com

Salvation Army www.salvationarmyusa.org

Simply Marvelous Recycling, Hillsboro (503) 841-0452 computers-recycling.com

Tualatin Valley Waste Recovery/Hillsboro Landfill (503) 640-9427 www.wmnorthwest.com

Willamette Resources Industry, Wilsonville (503) 570-0626 www.republicservices.com

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• American Landscape Supply• Best Buy• Best Buy in Town• EG Metals• Far West Fibers• Forest Grove Transfer Station• Goodwill Stores & Drop-off Sites• Home Depot• Landscape Products & Supply• Lowe’s• Nature’s Needs• Northwest Environmental Recycling• Salvation Army• Simply Marvelous Recycling• Tualatin Valley Waste Recovery/ Hillsboro Landfill

• Batteries Plus• Best Buy• EcoBinary LLC• Far West Fibers• Goodwill Stores & Drop-off Sites• Home Depot• Salvation Army• WoodCo Fuel

• Batteries Plus• Best Buy• C&M Recyclers• Goodwill Stores & Drop-off Sites• Grimms Fuel Company• Home Depot• Lowe’s• Pride Disposal• Willamette Resources Industry

Additional Regional Facilities• Metro Transfer Stations (Oregon City & Portland)

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Can’t find what you need?Locate a facility that will accept your materials at www.OregonMetro.gov/findarecycler.

• American Landscape Supply• Best Buy• Best Buy in Town• EG Metals• Far West Fibers• Forest Grove Transfer Station• Goodwill Stores & Drop-off Sites• Home Depot• Landscape Products & Supply• Lowe’s• Nature’s Needs• Northwest Environmental Recycling• Salvation Army• Simply Marvelous Recycling• Tualatin Valley Waste Recovery/ Hillsboro Landfill

• Batteries Plus• Best Buy• EcoBinary LLC• Far West Fibers• Goodwill Stores & Drop-off Sites• Home Depot• Salvation Army• WoodCo Fuel

• Batteries Plus• Best Buy• C&M Recyclers• Goodwill Stores & Drop-off Sites• Grimms Fuel Company• Home Depot• Lowe’s• Pride Disposal• Willamette Resources Industry

Additional Regional Facilities• Metro Transfer Stations (Oregon City & Portland)

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Aloha Garbage Company (503) 649-6727 www.alohagarbageco.com

American Landscape Supply, Hillsboro (503) 645-6909 www.americanlandscapeonline.com

Batteries Plus, Beaverton & Tualatin (503) 646-8892 www.batteriesplus.com

Best Buy, Hillsboro, Beaverton & Tualatin www.bestbuy.com

Best Buy in Town, Hillsboro (503) 645-6665 www.bestbuyintown.biz

C&M Recyclers, Tualatin (503) 380-4180 www.cmrecyclers.com

EcoBinary LLC, Beaverton (503) 352-4991 www.ecobinary.com

EG Metals, Hillsboro (503) 693-8939 www.egmetalrecycling.com

Far West Fibers, Beaverton & Hillsboro (503) 643-9944 www.farwestfibers.com

Forest Grove Transfer Station (503) 249-8078

Goodwill Stores & Drop-off Sites (503) 233-6589

Grimms Fuel Company, Tualatin (503) 692-3756 www.grimmsfuel.com

Home Depot, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Sherwood & Tigard www.homedepot.com

Landscape Products & Supply, Hillsboro (503) 846-0881

Lowe’s, Hillsboro & Tigard www.lowes.com

Metro Transfer Stations, Portland & Oregon City (503) 234-3000 www.oregonmetro.gov

Nature’s Needs, North Plains (503) 647-9489 www.thecompoststore.com or www.naturesneeds.com

Northwest Environmental Recycling, Cornelius (503) 357-6090 www.nercompost.com

Pride Disposal, Sherwood (503) 625-6177 www.pridedisposal.com

Salvation Army www.salvationarmyusa.org

Simply Marvelous Recycling, Hillsboro (503) 841-0452 computers-recycling.com

Tualatin Valley Waste Recovery/Hillsboro Landfill (503) 640-9427 www.wmnorthwest.com

Willamette Resources Industry, Wilsonville (503) 570-0626 www.republicservices.com

Woodco, Aloha (503) 649-5430 www.woodcofuel.com

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If you’ve been to a recycling drop-off facility lately, you may have noticed changes to the collection

system for hard-to-recycle plastics like to-go food clamshells. So, why the change and what can we expect in the future? Until recently, residents and businesses were able to drop off at private recycling depots, like Far West Fibers (6440 SE Alexander Street in Hillsboro or 10750 SW Denney Road in Beaverton) hard-to-recycle plastics not accepted in the curbside commingled materials stream (see ‘Business Recycling Guide’ on page 8 for list of acceptable plastics). Examples of non-acceptable curbside plastics include to-go food clamshells, pill bottles and plastic take-out beverage containers (clear plastic cups). When these plastics are collected at drop-off centers or materials recovery facilities (MRFs), they are transferred to, and processed by, these MRFs for eventual transfer to China for further processing. China is the world’s biggest importer of recovered plastics. Th e main exporters of recovered plastics to China are the United States, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom. And, all the plastics China receives end up mainly in three end-markets: Packaging, construction and appliances. For many years now, China has accepted any and all barge shipments of these plastics, regardless of how contaminated the loads were. And, there was limited regulation by China of these imported plastics. Th e state-side MRFs were also very permissive

in terms of the collecting, separating and cleanliness of these rigid plastics streams because China wasn’t rejecting shipments. However, things have changed. China, for the longest time, has struggled with how to address environmental degradation. When current Chinese President Xi Jinping took offi ce earlier this year, he vowed that China would “put more eff ort toward green development, recycled development and low-carbon development,” adding that China would also “need to balance industrial development with green, sustainable development.” Industry representatives have noted that, as a resident of Beijing, President Jinping intends to do everything in his power to see that the recycling law is enforced, as he has stated “I have to breathe this air.” Beijing air quality numbers, on any given day, range from “unhealthy” to “Beyond Index” (a level so unhealthy, it’s beyond the level of “hazardous”). A little backstory. In August of 2008, the Chinese government passed a

comprehensive recycling law to boost sustainable development and reduce pollutant discharges. A portion of the law included revamping China’s recycling industry. Th is law established bans on imports of some types of plastics and also established heightened inspection procedures to restrict low-quality materials being imported from abroad, most notably from U.S. ports. Th ough the law took eff ect in 2009, it was simply not enforced, until now. Under the law, this past February, China announced a 10-month enforcement campaign that involved restricting, and in many instances prohibiting, shipments of waste and recyclable materials imported into the country. Known globally as ‘Operation Green Fence,’ the regulations mandate that incoming bales of material must have contamination levels of less than 1.5 percent. Th is operation has resulted in closing the only market available for

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many forms of hard-to-recycle plastic (lids, straws, black #1-labeled polyethyl-ene products, etc.) Th is brings us to our current situation. Unlike the previous drop-off collection approach, where, for the most part, all hard-to-recycle plastics were collected in one container, companies like Far West Fibers have since updated their drop-off collection approach to separate the hard-to-recycle plastics into several categories. Note above what is and is not

acceptable and, if possible, alter purchasing decisions to lessen the amount of plastic waste going into the garbage. SIDE NOTE: Instability in the market-place is now aff ecting the recycling of plastic fi lm (including bags) at some area drop-off locations, including Far West Fibers. We recommend that you contact your local drop-off recycling facility and ask if they are still accepting used plastic fi lm and bags. Note that many retailers, such as New Seasons Market and Whole Foods Market, accept plastic fi lm and, as

of this writing, are continuing to do so. Th e situation continues to evolve, and MRF operators are diligently researching possible domestic markets for these plastics. Th e Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program remains in close communication with these facilities and will do its best to keep the public informed and up-to-date. For questions about plastics recycling, contact the Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program at (503) 846-3605 or recycle@co.washington.or.us.

NOTE: No caps and must be a bottle.

NOTE: Lids are OK if they are labeled with either a #4 or #5 symbol.

NOTE: Most bulky rigids will not have a recycling number on them. Only bulky rigid plastics are acceptable

without a recycling number. NOT ACCEPTED: PVC pipe, rubber/garden hose, coolers, tool boxes, fi berglass, 55-gallon drums and

fl ower and garden pots.

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Contact the Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program at www.WashingtonCountyRecycles.org or (503) 846-3605.A publication of the Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program.

An on-site waste evaluation is a cost-eff ective fi rst step in improving your organization’s fi nancial and environmental bottom lines. A waste evaluation includes: • A facility walk-through to identify waste generation locations. • A review of your garbage/recycling collection service, with the goal of optimizing both. • Recommendations for waste prevention and recycling of both common recyclables and specialized materials. • Identifi cation of future educational outreach and technical assistance needs, such as staff presentations, customized signage, special events staffi ng, etc.

Are you concerned with the amount of garbage generated at your workplace? Find potential cost savings hidden in your garbage containers, improve your environmental performance and possibly

save your company money. How? Schedule a free, on-site waste evaluation with a Washington County recycling specialist.

Don’t let 2013 slip away without exploring your business’ potential for improving its environmental and fi nancial bottom lines through waste reduction. To request a waste evaluation today, submit a completed request form at http://tinyurl.com/washcobusinessrecycling, contact us at (503) 846-3605 or recycle@co.washington.or.us.

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