Washington County staff is available to meet with you for consultation on kit availability and suggested materials. Check the Master Recycler calendar for opportunities to join them at events throughout the county.
Request Resources
Contact: please email recycle@co.washington.or.us
Location: 155 N First Ave. Hillsboro
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Standard table with wheel and literature
Key messages: What goes in recycling and garbage carts and what doesn’t; glass on the side. No plastic bags. Sign up for pick up day notifications. Take toxics and needles to their proper place. Avoid toxics by using greener cleaners.
Includes: Durable Rolling kit with supplies customizable to your audience (adults, kids, etc.)
Optional: Garbage and Recycling Day Spin wheel.
Optional: A variety of literature display stands.
Optional: Master Recycler banner.
Optional: Know Your Stuff magnetic matching game. Has a set of questions and answers for Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and for ESWL.
Optional: The Story of Stuff Display. A bilingual (English/Spanish) journey through how our stuff gets made, sold and disposed of. Lightweight and easy to set up; comes in a carrying case.
Optional: Cute character props.
Literature: Waste reduction tip sheets, residential recycling brochures, RecycleWise newsletters, Metro magnets. Coloring books. Spanish and English.
Recycle or Not / Reciclar o No
Key Messages: Some items are creating confusion for recyclers in the greater Portland area. Check the list at RecycleOrNot.org or ReciclarONo.org to make sure you're recycling right. It won’t take long, but it will make a difference for the environment.
Recyclers can also find out if an item is recyclable at home by submitting a photo to @recycleornot or @reciclarono on Instagram, or play the game online. There will also be a rotating feature item with messages about it. From January until June, it is plastic takeout containers.
Included: Recycle or Not game with board (in English and Spanish) and dice, plus Ron, the racoon mascot.
Literature: Recycle or Not and Reciclar o no brochures, Metro magnets.
Can be paired with Washington County specific information.
Eat Smart, Waste Less
Key message: The average family wastes 20 percent of what they buy. We all have good intentions but we all waste some food. By making small shifts in how we shop, prepare and store food, we save more of our food, money and resources from going to waste.
Call to action: Try one or more of the following suggested strategies to enjoy more of your food:
1. Shop
2. Prep
3. Keep
4. Eat
Visit the site EatSmartWasteLess.com (information available in English and Spanish) for reference and to learn of the latest strategies and resources.
Please contact us for suggested supporting materials.
Just Eat It movie-viewing party kits: Contact us for options to screen it.
Cup-a-day and Water Bottle Display
Key message: A one-piece container that shows the impacts of taking a travel mug instead of using a new cup for coffee every day. Great to display in your office
Included: Waste reduction tip sheets, recycling brochures and Metro magnets.
Greener Cleaner Display
Key message: Have you heard of PFAs and other toxic ingredients of commercially-available household cleaners? There are simple and safe solutions with common household items.
Kit contains: Display with common household items used as ingredients in home-made non-toxic cleaners and characteristics that make them ideal replacements, recipe booklets, etc.
Other equipment
Folding canopy
Folding table
Folding chairs
Pull cart for transporting material