Went to recycle some cans with my son. The bags we brought in were clean when we brought them, but…read morebecame very dirty in the facility bc obviously there is nasty liquid everywhere. Our leftover items the machine wouldn't take and our bags were covered in filth by the time we were done and there is no trash bin you can put that trash in. I did not want to put it in my car, so what am I supposed to do with it? The answer is plan ahead and bring an additional clean bag so you can get the stuff back home. But the reality is that 95% of ppl at the bottle drop are homeless. So why is the city not providing a trash bin nearby?? It's ridiculous. In my case it wasn't much trash and we were parked outside a nearby business so we put the trash in a trash can outside. There was no sign saying what sort of trash was allowed or not allowed. The security guard for the business (Lowe's) was outside and didn't say a thing when I put the trash in the bin. He then took the trash back out and chased us down with it! It was uncalled for! What a power trip! Why not have a sign on the trash can, or say "I'm sorry no recycling trash in that bin". When I asked why he didn't just say something or have a sign he immediately became volatile saying "have fun sleeping outside"! H clearly is blinded by hatred for the homeless community that makes up the majority of folks in that area bc neither myself or my son look homeless anyway but it still doesn't excuse his behavior. In the end though.. where are homeless ppl supposed to put their garbage?? Carry it around for eternity?? Can the bottle drop area get a trash can for crying out loud?? Portland residents are taxed enough to support a dumpster. I don't think it's an unreasonable request seeing how the mission of the bottle drop is supposedly to keep Oregon clean and pristine. What a joke!!

Ok, those cans had been in my car for nearly a week and people break into cars for less reasons so…read moreI really needed to get them done. I was in the area and thinking that this spot was probably a horrible idea especially so close to their closing time. I was completely wrong! I live in Beaverton and the redemption center by me is a mess with a very long line of people cashing in their max. This was shockingly efficient - even with the people in line who clearly know what's what and are ready to rock. Everyone was averaging 2 bags. There is a security person right at the door calling out the free lane for you to go to. The floor was clean and I was just impressed as to the efficiency and how fast it was.

Their sign and online all says close at 3pm. I drove a huge load from far away over and the lady…read morehad "already shut her system down" at 2:50pm. Said they closed at 2:3". Horrible employee who doesn't understand it's that easy to just come back later with a huge trailer full of trash.

They don't show up, skip days and still charge you. CSRs are super rude. I recommend avoiding this…read moredumpster fire of a company

Had a giant pile of crap left over from a renter. This was the best price option for us to get rid…read moreof it. The staff were good folks and helpful. Thanks!

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

I called EFI today and they said they are no longer doing shredding. I am giving them four stars…read morefor answering the phone and professionally telling me they no longer do shredding.

From the owner: EFI Recycling, a division of Environmental Fibers International, is a full-service commercial…read morerecycling company operating throughout the Pacific Northwest. EFI has been serving the Portland area's recycling needs since 2001. We are proud to be one of the largest locally owned and operated recycling companies in the Northwest. The EFI staff has 100 years of combined industry experience in the shredding and recycling industry. Our employees are widely known for their professionalism, knowledge, and dedication. Our facilities, located on Swan Island in North Portland, are outfitted with the most sophisticated technology to collect and recycle a wide array of paper products. EFI Recycling knows what it means to have a personal, flexible, consistent, and practical service that other recycling companies can't provide.

It's the dump smells really bad and And it's very rare to see the place Without garbage coming out…read moreof the doors so Before backing in Make sure to ask the attendant if the floors has been swept of nails .... Last thing you want to do is get a flat and be stuck at the smelly dump :-)

I've been recycling a variety of waste stuff now for 20+ years! Quick, easy and painless…read moredrive-thru! Almost everything they take and on occasion I need pay but not often and once they paid me a whopping $2 Bucks in a check!'' Good place close to the big Vancouver Lake and very easy to find?' 5 stars nothing less? ''Thank you''

Have been doing business with these guys for years everyone is fair and a pleasure to work with.read more

I don't do a lot of metal scrapping but when I do in the future I'll come back to this place…read morebecause they've got higher prices and a very slick and fast Off loading process. Everything is separated out and itemized so you can see what you get for all the various metals there's about eight categories in nonferrous alone.

I use recycle. Always in and out. People working in there are super friendly. I say hello and they…read moresay hello back. They just monitor that the right things are going in the right places.

Those complaining about the prices here are kinda off their nut. I brought in a brutally heavy RV…read morerecliner sofa with all metal undercarriage that had been sitting in the rain soaking up water all winter, (took two to just barely be able to muscle it into the truck bed) along with an old demo'd toilet, and other various bits of household junk. Total charge was just over $20. Very worth it. Easy to navigate, in and out in under 20 minutes. My experience couldn't have been better. (Well, if it was free I suppose that would have been better, but c'mon). Good, easy dump.