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Download and print a recycling guide for your home, apartment building, or workplace.
In Portland, what goes in your blue recycling bin is the same everywhere, whether you're at home, work, or school. But for other items like compost, batteries, and bulky waste, the rules depend on your home or workplace. Make sure you use the right guide for your situation.
Live in a house, duplex, triplex, or fourplex?
Print or request a brochure or poster that shows how to sort recycling, glass, food and yard waste, and more.
- Post the guide on your fridge, inside a cupboard door, or in your garage near the bins.
Get the single-family recycling guide
Live in an apartment?
If you live in an apartment or any other residential building with more than five units, print or request a brochure or poster showing how to sort recycling, glass, and more.
- Hang the guide on your fridge or inside a cupboard door so you’ll always have the info when you need it.
- Need more signs near your building’s waste containers? Send this link to your property manager.
Get the apartment recycling guide
Work in an office, restaurant, or retail space?
Print or order posters and stickers to help your coworkers understand how to recycle right.
- Hang posters directly above your waste bins.
- Need stickers? You can order those too at the link below.