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Resourceful PDX

Program
Community and Economic Development
Discover how simple changes like borrowing, reusing, and repairing can help you save money and support a more sustainable Portland.

Resourceful PDX offers practical tips and local resources to help you waste less, spend wisely, and support our community and local economy.
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Featured content

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Map: Find local spots to Reuse, Repair, and Share

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Everyday tips to reuse, repair, borrow, and share

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Event calendar: Find opportunities to Reuse, Repair, and Share

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Moving? A guide to low-cost, low-waste moves

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Back-to-School tips that save money and reduce waste

A person measures a section of salvaged wood on a wall.

Home improvement: Reuse, borrow, and save

A mom gives her baby a kiss on the cheek.

How to welcome baby, without the extra “stuff”

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Newsletter sign up: Get tips to reduce, reuse, and recycle right

Why it matters: Good for you. Good for the planet.

About Resourceful PDX

Contact

Garbage and Recycling Hotline

wasteinfo@portlandoregon.gov
503-823-7202

News

Earth Day Every Day: Give your stuff a second life

One way to practice Earth Day Every Day is to reuse more and throw away less. Many things we no longer need can still be used by someone else.

Blog post

Store front signs of Free Geek, SCRAP, and Community Cycling Center

Gear up for summer biking (without buying new)

Ready to ride this summer? You don’t need a brand-new bike or gear to get started. In fact, one of the easiest ways to save money is to fix what you have or buy used. Portland has tons of options to help you do both.

Blog post

Two women and a child smile as they bike together at a past North Portland Sunday Parkways event.
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Events

Tech drive, hosted by Free Geek

Bring your unwanted or unused technology and help keep e-waste out of landfills while supporting digital equity in our community.

9:00 am 2:00 pm
Community event
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Borrow home and garden tools, hosted by local tool libraries

Tool libraries across Portland let you borrow tools for free, just like checking out books.

10:00 am 12:00 pm
Community event
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Borrow home and garden tools, hosted by local tool libraries

Tool libraries across Portland let you borrow tools for free, just like checking out books.

10:00 am 12:00 pm
Community event
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Puzzle Exchange, hosted by the Portland Puzzle Exchange

A monthly puzzle exchange in NE Portland where you bring puzzles you’ve completed and exchange them for others brought by fellow puzzlers.

11:00 am 1:00 pm
Community event
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