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From its origin as a fall event, the combined community of Buckman and Kerns neighborhoods have hosted an annual spring clean-up since the 1990s, providing residents a chance to recycle or dispose of disused items from their households, and to support, through donations, various activities of the neighborhoods, including picnics, holiday gatherings, and other occasions.
Donation: $15-40 depending on load (bicyclists are free). Money raised goes toward the costs of the collection event and for other neighborhood events in the Kerns and Buckman communities.
Accepted Waste Materials. Bulk household waste of a non-biodegradable nature (paper, plastic, glass, cloth, metal), furniture, small appliances, tires. Automotive batteries. Yard debris. Paint cans without lids and dried paint are acceptable.
Accepted Recycling Materials. Computers, televisions, cell phones, LCD/CRT/DLP monitors, printers, and other electronics.
Materials Currently Not Accepted.*
Food waste or household garbage. Large appliances (washers/dryers/ranges/refrigerators/air conditioners/water heaters), exercise equipment. Fire extinguishers. Hazardous waste, flammables. Styrofoam. Batteries: alkaline, mixed, rechargeable. Button cell batteries, non-rechargeable lithium metal batteries. Lamps & tubes: Fluorescent, Compact Fluorescent, High-intensity Discharge, Halogen tubes. Yard debris.
The CCE is unable to accept: construction debris including wood scrap, concrete, dirt, paint, or items potentially containing asbestos (tiles, insulation, old siding); food waste, household garbage, batteries, fluorescent bulbs/lamps/tubes, large appliances, hazardous waste, or flammables. *Contact Metro for disposal of these items.
Volunteer Info. Volunteers will sort and dispose of items brought into the event based on re-usable potential, and may also pick up litter or tackle graffiti around the Kerns and Buckman neighborhoods. If volunteering, please register at the Buckman Kerns CCE link on the SOLVE website (www.solveoregon.org). Necessary waiver/sign-up/report forms can also be completed onsite.
