Guide to New Recycling Carts

Like most other communities in our region, Gresham is changing to a cart-based recycling program.

The Basic Facts

• A blue recycling cart will be delivered to each residential garbage customer sometime between mid-August and mid-September.
• You may start to user your cart immediately upon receiving it. Your collection day will remain the same.
• See our recycling instructions or the instructions on the lid of your cart for guidance on what to recycle.
• Keep glass bottles and jars out of the cart. Put them in a Curby bin.
• Your glass and motor oil may be collected by a different truck than that used for your cart recyclables.

Plasic tubs added to program

In addition to plastic bottles and jugs, you may now recycle:

• Plastic tubs that are 6 ounces or larger in size, such as yogurt and margarine;
• Rigid plastic nursery plant pots that are 4 inches across or larger; and
• Plastic buckets.

These size limitations are set by the businesses that prepare Gresham's recyclables for shipment to manufacturers to be made into new products. Smaller plastics can't be handled effectively and end up as garbage.

What to do with your extra Curby bin

Keep one of your bins for storing and setting out your glass bottles and jars. You may put the other out on collection day for pick-up by your hauler. Please put a note that says "Hauler - please take" on the bin you want removed.

Rate increase

Residential solid waste collection rates will increase on September 1st. Part of this increase is due to the cost of recycling carts and part to inflationary increases for items such as fuel and garbage disposal fees since rates were last raised in 2005. New rates for the most common service levels are listed below. If you don't see your service level, please contact us for specific rate information.