Lane County Public Works Waste Management Division 3100 East 17th Avenue Eugene, OR 97403 Recycler’s Guide to The Glenwood Central Receiving Station U.S. Recycling Facts Provided by United States Environmental Protect Agency, US EPA. Recycling has significant economic benefits. It reduces emissions that contribute to climate change, reduces pollutants, saves energy, conserves resources & reduces the need for new landfills. As a nation we recycle or compost 34 percent of our municipal solid waste (MSW). In Lane County the figure is 61 percent! Paper • Paper accounts for more than a half of all recyclables collected in the US, by weight. About forty-four million tons of paper & paperboard were recovered in 2012—a recycling rate of about 65 percent. • Producing recycled paper requires about 60 percent of the energy used to make paper from virgin wood pulp. • Preventing 1 ton of paper waste saves between 15 and 17 mature trees. Plastics • Producing new plastic from recycled material uses only two-thirds of the energy required to manufacture it from raw materials. • Five 2-liter recycled PET bottles produce enough fiberfill to make a ski jacket. • Plastics require 100 to 400 years to break down at the landfill. Aluminum • The largest source of aluminum in the MSW stream is used beverage containers & other packaging containers. • In 2012, 55 percent of aluminum beer & soft drink containers generated were recycled (about 0.7 million tons). • Recycling just 1 ton of aluminum cans conserves more than 153 million Btu, the equivalent of 26 barrels of oil, or 1,665 gallons of gasoline. Glass • Producing glass from virgin materials requires 30 percent more energy than producing it from crushed, used glass. • The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle will operate a 100-watt light bulb for four hours. • It takes approximately 1 million years for a glass bottle to break down at the landfill. Steel/Tin Cans • Tin cans contain 99 percent steel. • Recycling steel & tin cans saves between 60 & 74 percent of the energy used to produce them from raw materials. • According to the Steel Recycling Institute, steel recycling in the United States saves the energy equivalent to electrical power for about one-fifth of American households for one year. Motor Oil • Never dump your used motor oil down the drain — the used oil from one oil change can contaminate one million gallons of fresh water. By recycling your used oil you not only help keep our water supply clean, but help reduce American dependence on foreign oil. • Used motor oil from cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, farm equipment & lawn mowers can be recycled & re-refined. It takes 42 gallons of crude oil, but only one gallon of used oil, to produce 2.5 quarts of new motor oil. Many garages & auto-supply stores that sell motor oil also accept oil for recycling • If all the oil from American do-it-yourself oil changers were recycled, it would be enough motor oil for more than 50 million cars a year. Imagine how much foreign oil that would eliminate. Batteries • Recycling batteries keeps heavy metals out of landfills & the air. Recycling saves resources because recovered plastic & metals can be used to make new batteries. • In 2012, lead-acid battery recovery was about 96 percent (2.8 million tons). • Mercury was phased out of certain types of batteries in conjunction with the “Mercury- Containing & Rechargeable Battery Management Act,” passed in 1996. • Also in 1996, Oregon banned the sale of alkaline (dry cell) batteries containing mercury.” Recycling Recycling is an easy way for you to protect the environment by conserving its resources. As the opportunities to recycle increase, Lane County strives to provide the citizens of Lane County with the most up-to-date recycling options. The information inside this brochure shows what materials are collected at the Glenwood Central Receiving Station. Due to changing recycling markets, recycling opportunities at our transfer sites may vary over time. These services are for residential customers. Businesses can refer to the Recycle Pages in the Dex phone book (Brown pages, just behind the green map pages) for recycling services for those materials or call: 541-682-4339. See the Dex Phone Book Community Pages (brown) for listing of all recycle referrals in our community. Tips for Self-Haulers • Load your vehicle garbage first and recycling last so you can easily drop off recyclables first and get the $1 credit slip before you dump. • Cover your load! It is against the law to litter on roadways in Oregon. • Garbage costs money to dispose of. (Talk to the fee collector or recycler at the transfer site and ask if they have any more tips on reducing your garbage). Printed information subject to change Updated 10/2014 Lane County Public Works Waste Management Division REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE IT WORKS
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Lane County Public WorksWaste Management Division3100 East 17th AvenueEugene, OR 97403
Recycler’s Guide to The Glenwood
Central Receiving
Station
U.S. Recycling FactsProvided by United States Environmental Protect Agency, US EPA.
Recycling has signifi cant economic benefi ts. It reduces emissions that contribute to climate change, reduces pollutants, saves energy, conserves resources & reduces the need for new landfi lls.
As a nation we recycle or compost 34 percent of our municipal solid waste (MSW). In Lane County the � gure is 61 percent!
Paper• Paper accounts for more than a half of all recyclables
collected in the US, by weight. About forty-four million tons of paper & paperboard were recovered in 2012—a recycling rate of about 65 percent.
• Producing recycled paper requires about 60 percent of the energy used to make paper from virgin wood pulp.
• Preventing 1 ton of paper waste saves between 15 and 17 mature trees.
Plastics• Producing new plastic from recycled material
uses only two-thirds of the energy required to manufacture it from raw materials.
• Five 2-liter recycled PET bottles produce enough fi berfi ll to make a ski jacket.
• Plastics require 100 to 400 years to break down at the landfi ll.
Aluminum• The largest source of aluminum in the MSW stream
is used beverage containers & other packaging containers.
• In 2012, 55 percent of aluminum beer & soft drink containers generated were recycled (about 0.7 million tons).
• Recycling just 1 ton of aluminum cans conserves more than 153 million Btu, the equivalent of 26 barrels of oil, or 1,665 gallons of gasoline.
Glass• Producing glass from virgin materials requires
30 percent more energy than producing it from crushed, used glass.
• The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle will operate a 100-watt light bulb for four hours.
• It takes approximately 1 million years for a glass bottle to break down at the landfi ll.
Steel/Tin Cans• Tin cans contain 99 percent steel.• Recycling steel & tin cans saves between 60 & 74
percent of the energy used to produce them from raw materials.
• According to the Steel Recycling Institute, steel recycling in the United States saves the energy equivalent to electrical power for about one-fi fth of American households for one year.
Motor Oil• Never dump your used motor oil down the
drain — the used oil from one oil change can contaminate one million gallons of fresh water. By recycling your used oil you not only help keep our water supply clean, but help reduce American dependence on foreign oil.
• Used motor oil from cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, farm equipment & lawn mowers can be recycled & re-refi ned. It takes 42 gallons of crude oil, but only one gallon of used oil, to produce 2.5 quarts of new motor oil. Many garages & auto-supply stores that sell motor oil also accept oil for recycling
• If all the oil from American do-it-yourself oil changers were recycled, it would be enough motor oil for more than 50 million cars a year. Imagine how much foreign oil that would eliminate.
Batteries• Recycling batteries keeps heavy metals out of
landfi lls & the air. Recycling saves resources because recovered plastic & metals can be used to make new batteries.
• In 2012, lead-acid battery recovery was about 96 percent (2.8 million tons).
• Mercury was phased out of certain types of batteries in conjunction with the “Mercury-Containing & Rechargeable Battery Management Act,” passed in 1996.
• Also in 1996, Oregon banned the sale of alkaline (dry cell) batteries containing mercury.”
RecyclingRecycling is an easy way for you to protect the environment by conserving its resources. As the opportunities to recycle increase, Lane County strives to provide the citizens of Lane County with the most up-to-date recycling options.
The information inside this brochure shows what materials are collected at the Glenwood Central Receiving Station. Due to changing recycling markets, recycling opportunities at our transfer sites may vary over time.
These services are for residential customers. Businesses can refer to the Recycle Pages in the Dex phone book (Brown pages, just behind the green map pages) for recycling services for those materials or call: 541-682-4339.
See the Dex Phone Book Community Pages (brown) for listing of all recycle referrals in our community.
Tips for Self-Haulers• Load your vehicle garbage fi rst and
recycling last so you can easily drop off recyclables fi rst and get the $1 credit slip before you dump.
• Cover your load! It is against the law to litter on roadways in Oregon.
• Garbage costs money to dispose of. (Talk to the fee collector or recycler at the transfer site and ask if they have any more tips on reducing your garbage).
Printed information subject to change
Updated 10/2014
Lane County Public WorksWaste Management Division
REDUCE REUSE
RECYCLEIT WORKS
Tips for Self-HaulersTips for Self-Haulers
Glenwood Recycling Guide
The items at right can be recycled for free at the Glenwood recycling station.
According to State law, motor oil, lead-acid batteries, and electronics such as televisions, computers, laptops and computer monitors are not allowed to be disposed of as garbage.
Due to the high costs of recycling certain items, the following can be recycled at the Glenwood Recycling Station for a fee. According to State law, tires and appliances are not allowed to be disposed of as garbage.
DO NOT remove compressor/motor or hoses from refrigerators, air conditioners or any cooling device, as these may contain Freon. It is illegal to release Freon into the atmosphere.
11/2014
Material Preparation for FREE Recycling ServicesMaterials Accepted PreparationAluminum Aluminum trays, foil, & cans. Magnets do not stick to aluminum; rinse.
Antifreeze Antifreeze only. Household only. No farm or business may use this collection.
Store in unbreakable container. Original containers are not recyclable. 15 gal. max.
Computer/electronics 7 items or less. No floor-standing copiers. No dismantled units.
NO speakers, reel-to-reel, packaging, covers, wraps or boxes. If broken must be contained in box or bag – fees may apply.
Corrugated cardboard Corrugated cardboard (wavy middle layer) & brown paper bags only.
Break down and flatten all boxes (removing tape & staples is optional).
Fluorescent lamps Max. 10 bulbs. Household only. Must be unbroken.
Glass bottles & jars Glass bottles & jars only. No drinking, Pyrex, or window glass.
Rinse. Labels & lids are okay. DO NOT BREAK.
Household batteries All button & rechargeable alkaline, ni-Cad, lithium, silver oxide & mercury batteries.
Alkaline batteries made after 1996, sizes AAA-D, okay to toss in garbage.
Juice & milk cartons Milk cartons, soup & juice boxes. Rinse, drip dry & remove plastic lids.
Lead-acid batteries All types & sizes of auto & other lead-acid batteries.
None.
Magazines Magazines & inserts. None.
Motor oil & filters Motor oil & oil filters. Household only. No farm or business may use this collection. 15 gal. per day max.
Store in unbreakable containers. Motor oil containers are not recyclable. 15 gal. per day max.
Newspaper Newspapers & inserts. None.
Paint Max. 20 gallons, measured in can size − not liquid contents. Residential only.
Must have original labels, in non-leaking containers.
Paper—high-grade Writing, computer & fax paper in white & pastel colors.
Don’t need to remove staples, windows, or adhesives.
Paper—mixed Mail, cereal & shoe boxes, paper egg cartons, wrapping paper, & phone books. Writing, computer papers.
Don’t need to remove staples, windows, or adhesives. No cups, plates, paper towels, tissues, diapers or Kleenex.
Plastic bags & sheeting
Plastic grocery bags, vegetable bags, bread bags, soil, mulch & pellet bags, 6pk rings. No black bags, no trash bags.
Must be clean & dry; turn inside out & shake. No zip lock bags, no food or dirt contamination, bubble wraps must have air removed.
Plastic bottles, tubs, jugs, & jars ONLY.
Look for shape, not the number. No trays or other shaped containers. No containers 6oz. or less.
Rinse and remove lids. Lids are garbage.
Plastic milk jugs Plastic milk jugs. Rinse and remove lids. Lids are garbage.
Reusable items Acceptable items will be determined by staff.
Scrap metal All metals; toasters, water heaters, stoves, washers and dryers, bed frames, microwaves, lawn mowers.
Items must be 75% metal or more. Barrels, containers & tanks must have ends removed or fist-size holes visible from all sides. Empty all fluids. Remove glass plates from microwave.
Sharps Needles, scalpels, & other sharp instruments.
Pack in rigid, red, sealed container (red laundry detergent bottles are okay).
Styrofoam #6 packing foam only. Household only. St. Vincent de Paul staff on site to accept or decline as there are a number of foams that resemble Styrofoam but can’t be recycled.
Tin cans Tin & steel cans Rinse (flatten if desired). Labels and lids okay.
Material Preparation for Recovered Items WITH A FEEMaterials Accepted Preparation Fee
(Subject to change)Appliances Refrigerators, air conditioners,
freezers & heat pumps. All units that contain Freon. No commercial units.
Remove any food.Do not cut cords or drain Freon.
$15.00 each (see below for money saving tips & disposal info).
Concrete Grocery cart-sized chunks or smaller are recommended.
None. $39.00 per cubic yard.
Mattresses Mattresses & box springs (Glenwood only).
Clean & dry. Assessed based on volume, with a $10 minimum charge.
Propane tanks Maximum size: 10 gal. Propane only. None. Up to 10 gal–4.50. 1-lb camping —free.
Tires Maximum 24-inch-diameter air-filled; no solids.
No more than 10 tires per visit. No commercialquantities or commercial purpose tires.
Up to 17” tire–$3.00, with rim $4.00.
17”-24” tire–$10.00, with rim $20.00.
Wood waste Lumber, shakes, pressboard, pegboard, plywood, lath, pallets, panels & wood furniture. Nails and screws are okay.
Stumps & root wads free of dirt.
No railroad ties. No hardware larger than your thumb. No foam core, Formica or plastic.
Up to 3 cubic yards: $15.50.Over 3 cubic yards: $8.00 per additional yd.
Commercial only: $70.00 per ton.
Yard debris Grass, brush, leaves, garden waste, limbs up to 12” dia.
No garbage or plastic bags.
Same as wood waste.
Glenwood Central
Receiving Station
Serving the community’s recycling needs since 1976
Located between Eugene and Springfield
3100 East 17th Ave Eugene, OR 97403
541-682-4120
Household Hazardous Waste Area
ENTRANCE
NORTH
Central Receiving Transfer
Pit
RECYCLE AREA
Aseptice-wasteAntifreezeOil &
Oil FiltersBatteries
PaintNewspapers
Glass/Cans
SharpsReusables
Aluminum
Corrugated
Cardboard
High Grade Paper
Propane Tanks
Fee Booths
Appliances
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Mattresses
WoodWoodTires Metals
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