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    Environmentally Conscious Recycling

    4.3 (28 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Cardboard mountain ;)
    Ben C.

    The service here is awesome! Despite the gloomy rainy weather, the young staff in the booth are welcoming and sunshine smiley! Strict on what they receive ~ cardboard needs to be plastic & styrofoam free, broken down and completely dry. If you meet that criteria, then unload for free! Plastic needs to be very very specific for them to receive. It can get dirty & muddy especially on a rainy day, so appropriately be prepared. A little out of the way, but we appreciate that they are "conscious" in making recycling work.

    Mattress recycling drop off station.
    Odulami B.

    I was looking to dispose of a mattress and stumbled on some statistics around the task. Americans dispose of an estimated 20 million mattresses and box springs every year and the vast majority end up in landfills or incinerators. That's roughly 55,000 discarded each and every day. As I looked for recycle options I stumbled on ECR. I called to verify the process and price with a very friendly staff member. I followed her instructions as I arrived to drive on the scale, navigate to the unloading area (lots of helpful staff provided extra guidance, and return to the exit to pay. They accept cash and card which was very convenient. I was able to support a great family owned business, save a few bucks and most of all.... recycle. #perfection.

    The amount of carpets we got rid of
    Yuli L.

    I was looking for places to dispose some carpet and foam pads. My bf and I did a bunch of research and found that every option near me was really expensive. My bf found ECR online and called them about their rates. They were surprisingly affordable for responsibly recycling old carpet. So, on one fateful afternoon we rolled up all of the old carpet, put it in the back of my car, and drove over to NE to drop it off. It was a huge complex and a little intimidating because of all of the big trucks around my little car. Once it was our turn, they weighed us and sent us around the facility to drop the carpet and padding. After a bumpy ride, we found the spot and unloaded everything. It went really smoothly and then they weighed us again on the way out to determine our total cost ($25). Overall, I'm really glad we found this place to dispose unwanted object responsibly.

    Larry C.

    Very simple process to recycle your cardboard or dump your trash. I was instructed to drive here, dump there, etc. And the workers were nice. When I was asked what I was dumping, I explained that I had a majority of cardboard and five bags of trash. The lady at the weigh-in told me that it should be at a minimum fee - she was right. As I was dumping everything out the box van, some of the employees came and checked on my dump. They discussed it amongst each other, and decided to tell the lady that I had 98% cardboard. I thanked them, and when I showed up to the weigh-in, the lady just told me my dump was processed through as all cardboard! So for my second time there, it was free of charge! I wouldn't have mind if there was a fee since it was on the company card, but its nice that I did save the hassle of paying.

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    5 months ago

    Great place to take recycling and great customer service! Highly recommend. The staff was extremely friendly.

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    1 year ago

    Courteous people and basically clean operations, convenient for NE Portland. In and out pretty quickly.

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    2 years ago

    Organized and easy in and out. Cardboard recycling is free. $40 is the minimum for non-recyclable items. Fees based on weight.

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    5 years ago

    The people that works here at friendly and respectful. I highly recommend if you need to recycle anything to give this place a visit.

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    4 years ago

    Called about some cardboard we came dropped it off and left no more than 5 minutes great place and cardboard is free to drop off thanks

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    5 years ago

    I organized a garbage clean up on 162nd and they were amazing to us. Been there 2 other times, always fast, friendly and well priced!

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    10 years ago

    Nice people, reasonable prices. 1 ton of mixed materials cost about $110.

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    Ask the Community - Environmentally Conscious Recycling

    How much it cost to dump box of bed frame and woods to support mattress?

    They have a minimum charge of $50. Best to give them a call.

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    Review Highlights - Environmentally Conscious Recycling

    Courteous people and basically clean operations, convenient for NE Portland.

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    Columbia Recycling Pdx

    Columbia Recycling Pdx

    4.0
    (4 reviews)

    Great...they helped unload and accepted what we had. I've used them before, always with good luckread more

    If I could give them no stars I would! I called this business and the automated recording said…read morehours are Mon-Sat 8:30-5:30PM and closed Sunday. I arrive at the location and both gates are open and sign posted in front reads the same hours. So wouldn't a normal person believe the business was open ???? I wasn't the only one that thought this way yet I get there and I'm very rudely told they close at 4:30 and argued with me saying he had no control over what their business sign says or what their phone recording says because according to him both sign in front and phone recording are things the business doesn't control. I'm sorry but I don't think so, you hand painted homemade sign isn't controlled by your business....I call bullshit. I wish I could post a picture to show proof of what I'm saying. A homeless man had seen the same signs on separate visits to the business so he walked over 2 hours to get there in time only to be rudely turned away as well. Oh and it's very bad business to imply that a customer is an idiot because the 2 forms of contact said close at 5:30 but yet the one place not checked said 4:30. My point is 2 out of 3 say one thing and the other a different thing so what are you supposed to take is gospel? I figured the phone recording must be correct but then again I guess I'm just too stupid to think the information a business gives out could possibly be correct.......

    Republic Services

    Republic Services

    1.1
    (36 reviews)

    We usually have three garbage pick-ups a week, but our head maintenance tech has been working and…read morecompleting so many projects that our container overflowed so much that I had to call our carrier, Republic Services, and ask them to please come and do an extra pick-up today. I sent off an e-mail thinking maybe it would be a couple of hours, but our rep, Colleen, passed the e-mail along immediately to the dispatcher. The dispatcher called me and said they would be by for the pickup in ten minutes. And guess what? They were! I cannot say enough good things about Republic Services anyhow, but today they went above and beyond in terms of customer service. Good show to everyone involved, we so appreciate the extra VERY QUICK help!!

    I would give Republic Services 0 out of 5 stars if I could. Do not use this place. It is such a…read morepain. When they do pick up trash, things work well. However, there have been too many issues with them not picking up the trash, a service that I pay good money for, for them to be worth the $$$. Also, they are absolutely impossible to get a hold of. I have spent hours trying to reach a customer service person for very simple request. A big issue with Republic Services is that their website doesn't list specific phone numbers for specific customer service concerns, so everybody gets roadblocked trying to ring the same number and then get transferred. Their messaging "chat line" is just AI, but you can reach a real person through it. However, the real person just copies and pastes preformatted replies and rarely provides helpful information. When I am actually able to reach a representative, they are very nice and helpful, but it is such a pain to reach them in the first place.

    BottleDrop Redemption Center - Glisan

    BottleDrop Redemption Center - Glisan

    1.8
    (66 reviews)

    To start it off the security guard treated my mother and me very poorly. She assumed my mom was…read moreyelling and rudely said, "Stop screaming in my ear." when my mother was just confused on why the other people on a different line were going first.My mom is one of the nicest and hardest-working people I know. The guard then screamed at my little sister, who is a minor, and I confronted her about her behavior. She responded arrogantly, claiming her job gave her power. She made racist remarks about Mexicans and people of color and even threatened my sister with a year-long ban from entry. The worker next to her witnessed the situation but didn't help. This encounter left my sister upset, and my mom, who is unwell, is worried about her. We deserve respectful treatment regardless of our culture or skin color.

    Oof this bottle drop is the prime location that 'everyone' goes to. Expect very long wait times if…read moreyou don't have the green bags to drop off- That is one of the nicest option they have and very convenient, but you don't get your money right away (usually in a day or two). The drop off door is on the side near the entrance. You need your card to open the door (wait three seconds to pull). After I go drop off my cans, I go in and get a box of bags and print some tags. *Usually* there is paper for tags, but if it's busy and they're out, your best bet is to come back later. Your maxed allowed bags to drop off every three months is 15. A nice pro is there usually is security around. I am giving this location low stars because of just how... busy and not so clean it can get. The area is also sketch as it's in a high crime area with business slowly moving away. Line is long outside the door, but only a certain amount can be in. Line also forms pretty early in the AM. Parking is tight. I wish I could give The workers the 5 stars as they are always nice and helpful and I'm thankful they show up. There is also the bottle drop app that is convenient that has your card on it and balance and remaining bags.

    Total Reclaim - Portland

    Total Reclaim - Portland

    4.0
    (4 reviews)

    I found Total Reclaim, Inc. when I called Portland's Metro Recycling at (503) 234-3000, and asked…read morewhere I could drop-off a bunch of block Styrofoam packing material that my curbside pick-up wouldn't take. I wanted to find someplace that wasn't going to just landfill the stuff. The number Yelp was originally showing was just a number which forwarded to Total Reclaim's Seattle facility but, Portland's Metro Recycling hot-line had the latest info. on Total Reclaim's Portland location. I dropped my Styrofoam at Total Reclaim's drop-off site at 5805 NE Columbia Blvd, two blocks west of NE 60th, and on the north side of Columbia Blvd. Their local phone number is 503-281-1899. Total Reclaim, Inc. accepts all sorts of stuff (computers, home and office electronics, TVs, stereo gear, even some appliances, you name it!) and it all gets 'reclaimed' so none of it ends up in any landfills. So, you can do-the-right-thing, and get rid of that garage full of electronics, appliances, plastics, styrofoam, and fluorescents, all with a short trip to NE Columbia Blvd.!

    Styrofoam blocks are only entertaining for so long before "Let's make another tower!" turns into…read more"When are you dumping this?" Enter Total Reclaim: The easy eco-friendly alternative to ditching your unconventional recyclables at the dump. I stuffed my trunk and back seat full of Styrofoam blocks, and made a quick trip over to Total Reclaim. For a mere $5 I was finally rid of a ridiculous amount Styrofoam. $5 is a clear bargain compared to the $10 minimum charge at the dump. And, in my book, recycling trumps wastefulness any day.

    Arrow Sanitary Service

    Arrow Sanitary Service

    2.4
    (51 reviews)

    They faithfully pick up my trash etc every Thursday. (i put it out the night before). the…read moreparameters are clear in their info, and if I occasionally have something else to pick up I call ahead for that. My silly little dog loves to watch the truck , and occ the guy doing it gives him a smile.

    Appalling customer service. We have recently moved to a new address and have had to change to Arrow…read moreSanitaryfor our garbage collection. This last Monday we had our garbage out as per usual on the curb. That afternoon we realized our garbage bin had not been picked up. We called the customer service who told us they could come by in the next days but that they would have to charge us a fee. We refused this because we shouldn't have to pay an extra fee for something that they failed to do. We sent a detailed email about the matter to the customer service email address but again got a voicemail telling us we would have to pay extra for a new pickup and denying that they had failed to pick up our garbage in the first place. At this stage we sent an email with photographic proof that our garbage had not been picked up and we have not heard from them since. The lack of any desire to solve an issue that they are responsible for creating, the implication that we are somehow wrong about the issue at hand (I think I know a full container of garbage when I see one) and the rigidity in trying to make us pay more for a service we have already paid for is unacceptable.

    Environmentally Conscious Recycling - recyclingcenter - Updated July 2026

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