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Waste Prevention Resources

ReUse Resources

  • Albany-Area ReUse Directory
  • Corvallis-Area ReUse and Waste Prevention Directories
  • Corvallis Bicycle Collective – Bicycle tools & repair
  • Corvallis Families Gift Economy
  • Corvallis Family Clothing Swap
  • Green Girl – Reusable servingware
  • Library of Things – Corvallis-Benton Public Library
  • OSU Waste Watchers Club DIY demo library
  • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle messages for community newsletters and bulletins

Recycling

  • Republic Services
  • Republic Services 2022 Residential Recycling, Yard Waste and Compost Guide
  • First Alternative Co-op Recycling Center
  • OSU Campus Recycling
  • Oregon E-Cycles
  • Oregon PaintCare
  • Unusual Recyclables Directory
  • Burcham’s Metals

Recycling Block Captain Handouts

See handouts distributed by Recycling Block Captains.

Composting

  • Yard Waste & Mixed Organics – Republic Services
  • An Introduction to Home Composting
    Benton Soil & Water Conservation District
  • The “Dirt” on Composting in Corvallis: Moving Toward a Zero-Waste Future
    Report by OSU Sociology 519 (spring 2015)

Household Hazardous Waste

  • Medical sharps disposal program – Republic Services
  • The Hazardless Home Handbook – Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Metro
  • Common Pollutants, Easy Solutions – City of Corvallis
  • Household Hazardous Waste – Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Dealing with Junk Mail

  • Catalog Choice
  • Telephone Directory Opt-Out

Master Recycler Class

This non-credit class is free to residents of Linn and Benton County who agree to “pay back” what they learn, by completing 30 hours of volunteer service within one year of course completion.

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MEETINGS
The Waste Prevention Action Team currently meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 5:30 pm, via Zoom. The Zoom meeting link will be sent to the WPAT Google group each month. Anyone wanting to participate should email us to be included.

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Email the Waste Prevention Action Team.

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Join the Waste Prevention Action Team Google Group to get up-to-date info on our activities.

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TEAM VISION & GOALS

Download a copy of the Waste Prevention vision, goals, strategies and actions outlined in Community Sustainability: A Framework for Action.

Recent Waste Prevention Posts

Updated Online ReUse Directory Available

April 2, 2022

This searchable, essential guide to reusing clean, functional items in Corvallis and Philomath is now updated online.

Annual Meeting Video

January 15, 2021

More than 200 people joined us virtually for the launch of our 15th year! If you missed our Annual Meeting on 2/3/2021, it is now available on video.

2019 Community Scrapbook

August 26, 2020

Each year we invite our partner organizations to share their primary accomplishments of the past year. This year 51 of our partners responded and we’ve compiled their responses into a […]

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