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Master Recyclers Plastic Roundup

Master Recyclers is a program that bridges the gap between awareness and action by motivating people to reduce waste in their homes and workplace. By recycling our plastic, we can dramatically reduce the amount of waste we generate, and help give it new life. May 3 Master Recycler Plastics Roundup* Saturday 9am to 2pm Floyd Light Middle School 10800 SE Washington Portland, OR 97216 MAP 503.823.7530 May 3 Master Recycler Plastics Roundup* Saturday 9am to 2pm Kaiser Permanente West Interstate 3325 N Interstate Portland, OR 97227 MAP 503.823.7530 May 17 Master Recycler Plastics Roundup* Saturday 9am to 2pm Shorenstein Realty Services LP and Autodesk, Inc. 5400 Meadows Road Lake Oswego, OR 97035 MAP 503.823.7530 May 17 Master Recycler Plastics Roundup* Saturday 9am to 2pm PCC Rock Creek PCC Rock Creek Campus 17705 NW Springville Road lot D Portland, OR 97229 MAP 503.823.7530 Please use the following guidelines: All items must be rinsed clean Acceptable items: miscellaneous plastics without numbers (e.g. bottle caps, drink lids, DVD's, CD’s, CD cases, cereal liners, straws, lawn/patio furniture, kids toys, pet igloos, laundry baskets, kiddy pools, & more, use your imagination) plastic bags plant containers and trays plastics with numbers, sorted by number (please no Styrofoam food trays even if they have a number)* They cannot accept: food-contaminated or dirty plastic "biodegradable" plastic or plastic that says PLA 7 on the bottom no plastic that contained motor oil, herbicides or pesticides (a thin layer of dried paint is okay) plastic with metal attached PVC pipe small toys Styrofoam block, Styrofoam peanuts, Stryofoam food trays or Styrofoam egg cartons (see more for recycling information), VHS or cassette tapes *Due to the expanded list of plastics recycled curbside, May 2008 will be the last time that these plastics will be accepted in the Master Recycler Plastics Roundups: margarine or yogurt-type tubs rigid plant pots- 4 inches or larger buckets- 5-gallons or smaller

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