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Recycle at Work A publication of the Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program. Business Bulletin

Winter-Spring 2014 What’s inside... 1 Spotlight on Business - Republic Services of Lake Oswego 3 County Workshop Educates Spanish Community About Sustainability 4 Spotlight on Business - Virginia Garcia, Cornelius Wellness Center 7 Spotlight on Business - Hillsboro Fire Department 9 Award Worthy Pictured, front row, from left to right: Pam Mendenhall and Karen DePriest. Back row, from left to right: Elizabeth Start, Kenneth Phillips, Michelle Burchfield, Carla Galbraith and Tracy Fiorante. epublic Services of Lake employees are not only excelling at pens and promotional material. Oswego has become the second recycling, but waste reduction and Thanks toWillamette garbage and recycling waste prevention as well. Resources Inc. (WRI) - Republic Rcollection company to earn the For example, to help cut down on Services’ transfer station located in Washington County Solid Waste & paper use, most office printers are set Wilsonville - staff at the Sherwood Recycling Program’s Recycle at Work to print double-sided automatically. office have an outlet for almost every Award. The award was given to And, for those occasions when only material they generate. Employees can Republic Services for the hard work single-sided printing is needed, the recycle plastic film, used motor oil and dedication of its staff to recycle office has a “Be Nice, Use It Twice” and electronics, all of which are taken and prevent waste under the box where staff can re-use paper that to WRI for eventual transfer to leadership of Elizabeth Start, recycling has already been printed on one side. processors. WRI also accepts these coordinator. Other efforts toward waste prevention materials from the public. Since joining the company in early include the establishment of an office The efforts undertaken by Republic 2013, Elizabeth has encouraged and supply re-use area. Other un-wanted Services of Lake Oswego help educated employees about office supplies are donated to contribute to the standard set by all sustainability, most notably recycling, local organizations such as SCRAP, a RAW Award winners when it comes composting and waste prevention. Portland-based, creative, non-profit to successful internal materials And the efforts are paying off, as office re-use center. handling practices. On the sustainable purchasing front, procurement staff ensure that purchased products include recycled content. Items used in and around the office include paper, file folders, tissue, print cartridges, writing pads, pencils, 1 JOIN THESE BUSINESSES Become Washington County’s Next Recycle at Work Award Winning Business

BANKS TRAIL CAFE • MONTES MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING • KAREN L. LEWIS • SWATCO SANITARY SERVICE • CITY OR CORNELIUS • VIRGINIA GARCIA - CORNELIUS WELLNESS CENTER • WOODFOLD MANUFACTURING • WSC INSURANCE • CITY OF HILLSBORO - PARKS MAINTENANCE • CITY OF HILLSBORO - SENIOR CENTER • CLEAN COPY • CLEAN WATER SERVICES • WORLD OF SMILES PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY • EPSON PORTLAND INC. • GENENTECH • GREENSPACE • HILLSBORO FIRE DEPARTMENT - JONES FARM FIRE STATION NO. 5 • HILLSBORO FIRE DEPARTMENT - CHERRY LANE FIRE STATION NO. 6 • INSOMNIA COFFEE CO. • INTEL CORP. - HAWTHORN FARMS • INTEL CORP. - JONES FARM • INTEL CORP. - RONLER ACRES • JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL • JONES & ROTH CPA • NEW SEASONS MARKET - ORENCO STATION • PACIFIC LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT • REI HILLSBORO • SALESFORCE • SHARI’S - TANASBOURNE • SHARI’S - HILLSBORO • SOLARWORLD • SOLV • WASHINGTON COUNTY • WHOLE FOODS MARKET - TANASBOURNE • SHARI’S - KING CITY • REPUBLIC SERVICES OF LAKE OSWEGO • SHARI’S SHERWOOD • ASH CREEK FOREST MANAGEMENT • CITY OF TIGARD • CLEAN WATER SERVICES - DURHAM WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY • CLUB SPORT OREGON • DEANGELO’S CATERING & EVENTS • FINNEGAN’S VILLAGE TOYS • GEODESIGN INC. • ID EXPERTS • IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS • MARCO IDEAS UNLIMITED, INC. • PORTLAND CATERING CO. • CITY OF TUALATIN • DIANAPLANTSCIENCES • FUJIMI CORP. • OREGON SCIENTIFIC • PACIFIC FOODS OF OREGON, INC. • SHARI’S TUALATIN • VWR INTERNATIONAL • ALOHA DOG & CAT HOSPITAL • CONSUMER CELLULAR • INLINE COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION • INTEL CORP. - ALOHA • MONTINORE ESTATE • NEW SEASONS MARKET - RALEIGH HILLS • NIKE INC. WORLD HEADQUARTERS • RAPTOR RIDGE WINERY • SCHOLLS VALLEY NATIVE NURSERY • SHARI’S - FARMINGTON • SHARI’S - SUNSET • TUALATIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT • WH PACIFIC • WINZLER & KELLY • CLICK COMMERCE • EID PASSPORT

If your business is located in Washington County, and is working to recycle, prevent waste and purchase recycled-content products, contact the Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program for more information about the Recycle at Work Business Award, at 503-846-3605 or www.WashingtonCountyRecycles.org.

2 County Workshop Educates Spanish Coffee Cup Facts Community About Sustainability Average Serving Size: 9 oz. (266 ml) Servings Per Container 1 Make the Wise Mug Choice The Third Annual Spanish Sustainability Workshop on recycling, waste prevention and food safety was held this past September at Virginia Daily Value Million cups of coffee Garcia’s newly-opened Cornelius Wellness Center. The Washington consumed per day in U.S. 400 County Solid Waste & Recycling Program collaborated with the Million pounds of coffee cups Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce to provide the workshop. Speakers landfilled each year in U.S. 363 included Alejandro Tecum and Kaely Summers of Adelante Mujeres, Number of uses most Nadya Vera of Washington County’s Environmental Health Program, reusable mugs and tumblers are designed for 3,000 Lorena Juarez with Portland General Electric and Efua Osam-Cue with Number of coffee shops that the county’s recycling program. offer discounts to customers The workshop was organized for the Spanish-speaking business that provide their own mug Endless community. Topics included: Encourage Durable Mug Use! • How to recycle materials generated at work. Facts: Environment Action Association, Starbucks, • How to take advantage of energy savings incentive programs Alliance for the Environmental Innovation and Environmental Defense Fund. offered by Energy Trust of Oregon. • How to grow organic food. • The important health benefits associated with growing fresh organic food. Upcoming Events • How to avoid serious health risks by preserving food correctly.

FREE-ResourceFull Use Workshop Participants learned about the Cornelius Wellness Center’s new April 16 vegetable garden developed with Adelante Mujeres and were educated Norm Thompson Outfitters on classes organized by the Oregon State University Extension Service. Hillsboro, OR Attendees also toured the LEED Silver-certified wellness Center, including the building’s learning kitchen. After the workshop, Association of Oregon Recyclers participants were invited to shop for fresh local organic food at Amaro’s Sustainable Oregon 2014 Produce, an organic farm stand that sets up shop at the wellness center. June 19-21 As part of the workshop, Virginia Garcia was presented with the Oregon State University County’s Recycle at Work Award for its sustainable achievements in Corvallis, OR recycling, waste prevention and sustainable procurement (see page 4). For more information about the Washington County Solid Waste & FREE -Washington County Recycling Program’s Spanish Sustainability Workshops – including Spanish Recycling workshop presentations – visit Workshop www.WashingtonCountyRecycles.org or contact Efua Osam-Cue at September 2014 503-846-3661 or [email protected]. Location TBD Note: Adelante Mujeres began offering classes to Latino farmers about sustainable farming methods and ecological land management this WASTE FACT! past January. More information can be found at Plastic film is the third biggest www.AdelanteMujeres.org. contaminant found in the local recycling stream, behind diapers and putrescible garbage. Pictured: Washington County Environmental Health Program Remember...WHEN IN DOUBT, Educator Nadya Vera speaks about THROW IT OUT! preserving food correctly.

3 Spotlight on Business

Pictured, front row, from left to right: Gil Munoz and Tran Miers. Second row, from left to right: Yolanda Valenzuela, Laura Byerly and Maria Loredo. Back row, from left to right: Vicki Pedraza, Ignolia Duyck, Ivy Wagner and Ann Turner. Not pictured: Lynn Baker.

irginia Garcia Memorial located within the region. However, lighting – with motion sensors. Health Center’s (Virginia with help from county recycling staff, • HVAC system that heats/cools Garcia) new Cornelius Well- instead, a deal with the immunization different zones independently. Vness Center is the first medical facility vendor was made and a take-back • Electricity sourced from such to receive the Washington County program for the ice chests and freezer renewable sources as wind Solid Waste & Recycling Program’s packs was established. power. Recycle at Work Award. To reduce paper waste, staff uses • Low-flow toilets, sinks and Not only are commingled whiteboards for messaging and showerheads. materials recycled on site, staff is also software that allows health records • 97 percent of construction taking items, such as batteries, to be shared among clinics. Staff also waste was recycled, and 11 Styrofoam and fluorescent bulbs, to uses durable dishware and silverware percent of the new building’s area drop-off recycling centers. material contains recycled Virginia Garcia staff even “Our partnership with Washington content. composts food scraps in the County is an important one as we Wellness Center’s on-site garden. continue to find ways to better our efforts These features allow the Wellness Staff’s efforts have led to around reducing, reusing and recycling Center to reduce its water and reduced waste, too. For example, the materials we generate.” energy use by approximately 30 percent more than a typical build- Lynn Baker, Virginia Garcia’s – Lynn Baker performance and systems ing of the same type and size. improvement director, realized eight in lieu of disposables. Virginia Garcia is doing its part to clinics were generating large amounts The Cornelius Wellness Center’s be a sustainable member of the local of Styrofoam ice chests and freezer new building is certified LEED-Silver community. Not only does it offer a packs, used to transport thanks to numerous sustainable wide range of medical services to the immunizations. Initially, the foam design and energy features including: community, it does so with the was collected and taken to drop-off • Landscaping that collects and smallest environmental footprint recycling centers filters water run off. possible. For more information about • Paints, carpets, linoleum, Virginia Garcia, click here. composite wood products and building adhesives and sealants that emit fewer fumes. • Energy Star-rated appliances and 4 Spotlight on Business Business ReCYCLinG GuiDe

PAPeR Include paper of all colors (tape, Do not include coffee cups, label- neWsPAPeRs staples, glue, paper clips okay), backing sheets, frozen food boxes, envelopes (windows and labels bath tissue, paper towels, or waxed MAGAZines okay), spiral-bound notebooks, cardboard boxes. file folders, phone books and milk cartons (empty and rinsed).

sHReDDeD Call your garbage and recycling Do not place loose in PAPeR company for preparation instructions. recycling container.

CARDBOARD Flatten cardboard boxes. Do not include wax-coated cardboard, take-out food containers or pizza boxes.

PLAsTiC TuBs Include yogurt–type containers Do not include plastic AnD BOTTLes (6 ounces or larger), rigid plant bags, lids or take-out food pots (4 inches or larger) and containers. NO STYROFOAM. buckets (5 gallons or smaller). Rinse containers.

MeTAL CAns Include rinsed aluminum, tin and Do not flatten. Do not include steel food cans, empty aerosol lids (unless they are attached cans and empty, dry, metal paint to cans). cans.

FOiL Remove food from foil. Crumple into loosely-packed balls.

sCRAP MeTAL Include scrap metal that is smaller Do not include metal that than 30 inches in any direction and has plastic, food, or other less than 40 pounds. non-metal materials attached.

ReCYCLe GLAss sePARATeLY GLAss Glass bottles and jars only. Do not include lightbulbs, drinking Recycle in a separate container. glasses, dishware, or window glass.

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periódicos Incluya propaganda, tarjetas postales No incluya ligas de goma, ni bolsas y papel misceláneo. de plástico. revistas catálogos

cartón Aplane las cajas de cartón. No incluya cajas de cartón encerado, ni cajas para pizza.

cartones de leche Enjuague para quitar todos los restos No incluya los popotes. de comida. cajas de bebidas

papel suelto El papel suelto incluye: propaganda No incluya papel higiénico, toallas postal, sobres, papel de oficina, de papel, cajas de comida tarjetas, tubos de papel, papel para congelada, tazas de café ni papel envolver y cajas de cereal (pero no la cubierto con comida, cera, bolsa). aluminio o plástico.

envases y Los envases incluyen: recipientes No incluya las tapas. No incluya como los de yogur (6 onzas o más), botellas que se hayan usado para botellas de macetas rígidas de 4” a 12” en aceite de automóvil, pesticidas o diámetro, y cubetas de hasta 5 herbicidas. plástico galones. Enjuague los envases.

latas de metal Las latas incluyen: latas de aluminio, No las aplaste. estaño y acero para alimentos, y latas de metal para pintura vacías y secas. Enjuague las latas de alimentos para quitar los restos de comida. Ponga las tapas de metal dentro de las latas y pliegue para cerrarlas.

latas de aerosol Las latas deben estar vacías. No incluya las tapas de plástico. No aplaste ni perfore las latas ni quite las boquillas.

papel aluminio Quite la comida del papel aluminio. Límpielo y estrújalo formando bolas que no son apretadas.

chatarra Incluya chatarra de menos de No incluya metal que tiene pegado 30 pulgadas en cualquier dirección plástico, comida u otros materiales y que pesa menos de 30 libras. que no son de metal.

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Jones Farm Fire Station No. 5 pictured, from left to right: Ben Langbehn, Lt. Drew Livesey, janitorial crew to optimize recycling. Lt. Steve Klaus, Jayson Bennett, Lance Hanchett, Sam Scott and Nigel Benshoof. Recycling champion Kylie Jackson consistently checks the recycling bins ompetition for the City of The Jones Farm crew takes waste to keep garbage out. Hillsboro’s most sustainable fire prevention and resource conservation Both stations are committed to the station is led by two stations, seriously. Staff use only durable use of sustainable power and CJones Farm Fire Station No. 5 (Jones dishware, print everything double- purchase renewable power credits. At Farm) and Cherry Lane Fire Station sided, and combine laundry loads to Jones Farm, 55 percent of the energy No 6. (Cherry Lane). Both recently save water. One crew member even used onsite comes from green energy earned Washington County’s Recycle takes home leftover food and sources. Cherry Lane uses energy at Work Award. discarded food from the refrigerator from green sources for 74 percent of Jones Farm opened in January to feed his livestock. its energy needs. 2012. It serves portions of Hillsboro’s Opened in September 2010, Cherry Both stations are committed to central and northwest residential Lane serves Hillsboro’s growing green building, too. areas, as well as commercial and eastside. One engine and its crew Sustainable building features include: industrial entities located southwest respond from this facility. The station • Gold status for design and of the Hillsboro Airport. Jones Farm was constructed to help HFD reduce construction with the Leadership houses the Hillsboro Fire its medical, fire or other emergency in Energy and Environmental Department’s (HFD) ladder truck response times to four minutes. Design (LEED) certification. company and the shift battalion chief, Cherry Lane is HFD’s official • Roof-mounted solar power who supervises emergency training facility and base for volunteer displays. operations and an engine company. firefighters. The station also hosted • High-efficiency lighting with Jones Farm also boasts the only Tiller the Solid Waste & Recycling occupancy censors. truck, a truck that pulls a long, Program’s 2013 ResourceFull Use • State-of-the-art heating and ladder-equipped trailer, in workshop – a workshop held every cooling systems. Washington County. April for industrial businesses focused on re-use of materials. Continued on page 8 The Cherry Lane crew works hard to recycle everything. At their request, Washington County staff worked with supervisors and the station’s

www.WashingtonCountyRecycles.org 6 7 Continued from page 7 • High-efficiency, water-saving fixtures. • Low gas-emitting paint and carpet. • Office furniture that contains recycled content and is made from locally-sourced materials. • Native plant landscaping.

These fire crews truly reflect the department’s mission, “To respond to the needs of the community while demonstrating professionalism and excellence in every aspect of our fire service delivery system.” Next time you see a HFD crew at work, remember, these fire crews make Hillsboro a safer community, and they also contribute to a healthier environment through their actions to prevent waste and recycle at their Station 6 - Cherry Lane pictured, from left to right: BC Mark Nees, Lt. Richard stations. Vetsch, Luis Mota, Tyson Wellington, Andrew Kindblade and For more information about the ride-along participant Chris Miller. Hillsboro Fire Department and its respective stations, click here. Motivating co-workers can be easy with the right tools. Take your workplace recycling to the next level.

FOOD ONLY Contact the Washington County Solid SOLAMENTE COMIDA Waste & Recycling Program at 503-846-3605 or

Business [email protected] to get ReCYCLinG GuiDe

sHReDDeD Call your garbage and recycling Do not place loose in PAPeR company for preparation instructions. recycling container.

CARDBOARD Flatten cardboard boxes. Do not include wax-coated FREE cardboard, take-out food

your Green Team Kit. containers or pizza boxes.

MeTAL CAns Include rinsed aluminum, tin and Do not flatten. Do not include steel food cans, empty aerosol lids (unless they are attached cans and empty, dry, metal paint to cans). NO! NO! cans. FOOD ONLY • Liquids, grease • Líquidos, grasa FOiL Remove food from foil. Crumple into SOLAMENTE COMIDA loosely-packed balls. or cooking oil o aceite de sCRAP MeTAL Include scrap metal that is smaller Do not include metal that than 30 inches in any direction and has plastic, food, or other • Plastic or Styrofoam cocinar less than 40 pounds. non-metal materials attached. • Glass • Plástico o • Metal Poliestireno

ReCYCLe GLAss sePARATeLY • Garbage • Vidrio GLAss Glass bottles and jars only. Do not include lightbulbs, drinking • Metales Recycle in a separate container. glasses, dishware, or window glass. • Basura

Roll cart image courtesy of Recology. No plastic or Styrofoam No liquid, grease or oil 503-846-8609 | www.RecycleWise.org | www.recycleatwork.com 503-846-8609 | www.WashingtonCountyRecycles.org from Metro and the Washington CountyNoQuestions? glass Cooperative Recycling Program No metal No503-846-3605 garbage www.WashingtonCountyRecycles.org [email protected] www.WashingtonCountyRecycles.org No ponga plástico o Poliestireno, líquidos, grasa, aceite de cocinar, vidrio o basura

8 Award Worthy TheAssociation of Oregon Recyclers awarded the Hillsboro School District (HSD) the 2013 Recycler of the Year - ResourceFull Use Organization award for its partnership Workshop with the Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program. The Washington April 16, 2014 from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. County Solid Waste & Recycling (breakfast and lunch provided) Norm Thompson Outfitters Program has helped HSD save 3188 NW Aloclek Drive, Hillsboro, OR 97124 approximately $85,000 in annual garbage costs since the partnership was Questions or to RSVP? first established in 2011. Contact the Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program at 503-846-3605 or [email protected]

Space is limited – Please register by April 11th. FREE Assistance for Click HERE to register. (Please bring a sample of your materials) Managers of Multi-Family What if your waste stream became part of your revenue stream? Communities ResourceFull Use is an innovative regional materials exchange network available to all area businesses.

The economic benefits of businesses taking advantage of the ResourceFull Use network include: • Reduction in waste disposal costs. • Locally-sourced, low-cost materials. • Reduction in the costs to process and dispose of hazardous materials. • Economic development – green jobs, green products and new revenue sources. Environmental benefits of creating partnerships with other local businesses include: • Reduction in energy, water and petroleum consumption. • Reduction in carbon emissions. • Reduced consumption of virgin materials. • Waste and by-products are kept out of landfill and put to productive re-use. Learn how sharing resources can increase your bottom line. Discover the ResourceFull Use Network.

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