Recycling
Recycling is very important to Coast Village by keeping our waste disposal fees down. If we put the wrong items in the recycle bins, there is a very good chance we will lose the service. If that happens, our dues are guaranteed to increase to pay for the additional volume/weight of our waste disposal.
Please recycle properly!
As things are changing constantly, please check on the recycle bins for the latest restrictions.
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Only the approved "Recycle It" items from the above information can be placed in our recycle bins. For other items, please look below for other places to recycle or donate items to keep them out of our trash. We all pay for what gets taken to the dump every Monday, so if we take less, it helps the budget.
General Items
What |
Where |
Comments |
| All household items | Thrift Stores
* St. Vincent de Paul * Goodwill Industries * Oregon Coast Humane Society * Florence Elks Lodge * Siuslaw Outreach Services (SOS) * Better Living Center |
Remember to ask for receipts for your taxes. Better Living Center & Siuslaw Outreach (SOS) take small furniture at business. They will take your phone number for larger furniture and call when item is needed. |
| Mattress/Box Springs | St. Vincent de Paul Goodwill Industries Siuslaw Outreach |
Charges apply at some locations. |
| Pills, medicines | Florence Justice Center 900 Greenwood St. 541-997-3515 |
Drop box in lobby. M-F, 8-5 No liquids. No sharps. |
| Eyeglasses & Hearing aids | Safeway Pharmacy St. Vincent de Paul |
They collect for people in need at Florence Lions Club. |
| Batteries (no alkaline) | Florence City Hall (bin in lobby) Lane County Transfer Station Central Coast Disposal County Transfer & Recycling |
Alkaline battery go in the trash. Thrift Stores take usable batteries only. |
| Light bulbs | Goodwill Industries | Usable bulbs only. |
| Reusable construction materials | Habitat for Humanity Restore Lane County Transfer Station |
Lumber, hardware, fixtures, lighting, plumbing, framed windows, landscape material, cupboards, flooring, tools, screws, nails, bolts, paint, etc. |
Hazardous Waste
What |
Where |
Comments |
| Hazardous Waste (poison, pesticides, herbicides, paints, solvents, lithium-polymer batteries, household cleaners, polishes/waxes, automotive fluids, fire extinguishers, etc.) | Lane County Hazardous Waste Department |
Lane Counry drop off is located in Eugene. They come to Florence at least once a year for hazardous pickup. |
| Sharps (needles, scalpels, & other sharp instruments) | Lane County Transfer Station | Pack in rigid red sealed container. Red or orange laundry detergent bottles are OK. |
Foam
What |
Where |
Comments |
| Foam peanuts (clean) | Shippin' Shack Florence Shipping Solutions Goodwill Industries |
Must be clean |
| Block styrofoam | St. Vincent de Paul | The kind that breaks down in those annoying white static balls. |
Fabric
What |
Where |
Comments |
| Clothes, shoes, blankets, sheets, towels, etc. | Thrift Stores
* St. Vincent de Paul * Goodwill Industries * Oregon Coast Humane Society * Florence Elks Lodge * Siuslaw Outreach * Better Living Center |
Clothes in good condition only. Except: Goodwill and St. Vincent recycle unusable clothing. |
| Fabric leftovers & scraps | St. Vincent de Paul Goodwill Industries Florence Elks Lodge |
Containers
What |
Where |
Comments |
| Glass - bottles, jugs, jars | Coast Village glass recycle bins Lane County Transfer Station Central Coast Disposal Goodwill Industries County Transfer & Recycling |
NO LIDS! Labels are OK. Must be rinsed to remove all food contamination. Do NOT break the glass. No drinking glasses, Pyrex, windows, or mirrors. |
| Plastic - Milk jugs, transparent plastic drink bottles | Coast Village recycle bins Lane County Transfer Station Central Coast Disposal County Transfer & Recycling |
No other plastics accepted! |
| Plastic grocery bags, film packaging | Fred Meyer and Safeway have bins by the front doors. Fred Meyer accepts grocery bags only. Safeway accepts bags and film. Lane County Transfer Station accepts bags and film. |
Only clean, dry, empty grocery bags. |
| Corrugated cardboard (wavy middle layer) | Coast Village recycle bins Lane County Transfer Station Central Coast Disposal Florence Shipping Solutions County Transfer & Recycling |
NO waxed cardboard and NO food contamination. NO pizza boxes. Please break down box before placing in bins. |
| Waxed milk cartons | Nobody | Place in trash. |
Paper
What |
Where |
Comments |
| Paper - copypaper, mail, newspaper, etc. Strip shredded (not confetti/cross cut) | Coast Village recycle bins Lane County Transfer Station Central Coast Disposal County Transfer & Recycling |
Computer/copypaper, envelopes, school paper, etc. (staples and windows OK). Newspapers, magazines, mail, catalogs, paper egg cartons, gift wrap, non-food contact, and cereal boxes. Shredded - place in paper bag and staple shut with one staple. |
| Magazines | Coast Village recycle bins Lane County Transfer Station County Transfer & Recycling St. Vincent de Paul (books also) Goodwill Industries (books also) |
Remove plastic wrap to recycle. |
Metal
What |
Where |
Comments |
| Aluminum (cans, foil, trays) | Coast Village recycle bins Lane County Transfer Station Central Coast Disposal County Transfer & Recycling London Recycling |
NO food contamination. Crumple foil/trays into ball larger than fist. |
| Tin & Steel cans | Coast Village recycle bins Lane County Transfer Station Central Coast Disposal County Transfer & Recycling London Recycling |
NO food contamination. |
| Small miscellaneous metal | London Recycling | Metal bottle caps, nuts, bolts, screws, etc. |
| Aerosol cans | Lane County Transfer Station (empty only) If NOT empty: Lane County Hazardous Waste in Eugene |
Remove caps, do NOT flatten or puncture. By appointment only 541-682-4120 |
| Scrap metal | London Recycling Lane County Transfer Station (75% or more metal) |
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| Propane tanks (empty) | London Recycling Lane County Transfer Station St. Vincent de Paul (2 through 7 gallon tanks) |
Lane County Transfer Station charges for 5 gallon tanks. Small camping propane bottles are no charge. |
Electronics & Appliances
What |
Where |
Comments |
| Air Conditioners | St. Vincent de Paul - no fee Goodwill Industries - no fee Habitat for Humanity Restore Lane County Transfer Station - subject to fee London Recycling - metal, not plastic - no fee |
Some are free drop off/pickup. Some have fees - refer to individual business. |
| Appliances - Large (washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, stoves, ovens) |
St. Vincent de Paul (working only) Goodwill Industries - no fee Habitat for Humanity Restore - no fee Lane County Transfer Station - subject to fee London Recycling Florence Elks Lodge - no fee |
Appliances must be in working order, except Lane County Transfer Station and London Recycling accept broken appliances. |
| Appliances - Small (toasters, irons, blenders, microwaves, etc.) |
St. Vincent de Paul (working only) Goodwill Industries Lane County Transfer Station London Recycling Florence Elks Lodge Siuslaw Outreach Services (SOS) Better Living Center |
Appliances must be in working order, except Lane County Transfer Station and London Recycling accept broken appliances. |
| Hot water tank | Goodwill Industries Habitat for Humanity Restore (usable) Lane County Transfer Station London Recycling |
Appliances must be in working order, except Lane County Transfer Station and London Recycling accept as scrap metal. |
| Cell phones & Phone equipment | St. Vincent de Paul Goodwill Industries Lane County Transfer Station Florence City Hall London Recycling Florence Elks Lodge Genealogy Society (boxes placed around town) |
Cell phones & PDAs. London Recycling - cell phones only |
| Electronics - TVs, computers, monitors, laptops, printers | Lane County Transfer Station Goodwill Industries London Recycling St. Vincent de Paul Florence Elks Lodge |
Electronics must be in working order, except Lane County Transfer Station and Goodwill Industries accept broken computers and TVs. It is illegal to dispose of computers, monitors, TVs, laptops as trash. |
| Electronics - VCR, DVD/Blu ray players, stereos, radios | Lane County Transfer Station Goodwill Industries London Recycling St. Vincent de Paul Florence Elks Lodge |
Electronics must be in working order, except Lane County Transfer Station and London Recycling accept broken items. |
| Ink cartridges | St. Vincent de Paul (new only) Florence Shipping Solutions Goodwill Industries (usable only) Genealogy Society (boxes placed around town) |
Vehicle Related
What |
Where |
Comments |
| Cars | Florence Elks Lodge (cars & boats) St. Vincent de Paul London Recycling |
Florence Elks Lodge wants running vehicles only. |
| Antifreeze, oil filters | Lane County Transfer Station Central Coast Disposal County Transfer & Recycling |
Store in plastic bottle with screw-on lid. |
| Batteries (auto) | Lane County Transfer Station Central Coast Disposal County Transfer & Recycling |
It is illegal to dispose of auto batteries as trash. Most auto stores charge a deposit that is returned when you turn in your old battery. |
| Motor oil | Lane County Transfer Station Central Coast Disposal County Transfer & Recycling Shervin's Tire & Auto - fee |
It is illegal to dispose of motor oil as trash. |
| Tires | Lane County Transfer Station Shervin's Tire & Auto - fee Les Schwab - fee |
It is illegal to dispose of tires as trash. |
| Bikes | St. Vincent de Paul Goodwill Industries Oregon Coast Humane Society Florence Elks Lodge |
All bikes must be in working order except St. Vincent de Paul can repair bikes for resale. |
Please Recycle!
