City of Florence Recycling Resources

Opportunity to Recycle

Oregon State Law (ORS 90.318) and Florence City Code (FCC 9.4.6.1) require landlords of multi-family housing to provide tenants with the opportunity to recycle as well as periodically providing education on properly recycling.

Below, multi-family housing landlords and property managers can download the materials to distribute when necessary as either flyers or the graphics to create door hangers.

Questions? Contact the Planning Department HERE or call (541) 997-8237.

Where Can I Recycle That?

The WasteWise Lane County app and website is an excellent resource for determining where and how to recycle items.

What Can't I Recycle?

According to Oregon law ORS 459.247, the following items are banned from your curbside garbage:

Appliances
Computers
Lead Acid Batteries
Monitors
Motor Oil
Televisions
Tires

Did you know that Lane County transfer stations collect motor oil, car batteries, electronics and more for free? A full list HERE. View their website HERE.

Where Can I Learn About Recycling Food Waste?

You can learn more about composting HERE.

More Resources

There are many ways to positively impact our environment in the City of Florence and in Lane County. Below are some resources to help keep Florence beautiful.

Oregon E-Cycles

"In Oregon, it’s free and easy to safely recycle TVs, computers, laptops, printers, monitors and tablets. The Oregon E-Cycles program ensures harmful materials like lead and mercury that are often found in older electronics are kept out of our air, soil and water. When we recycle our unwanted electronics, we are each doing our part to keep our state clean, safe and sustainable." Oregon E-Cycles

Anyone can take seven or fewer items to the more than 200 convenient locations across the state. To find a drop off location near you click here.

Guide to Handling, Disposing and Recycling Asbestos

Curious about when it is safe to handle asbestos? Wanting to recycle asbestos, but not sure where to start? This guide created by the Mesothelioma Center has tips and advice on how best to navigate the disposal and recycling of asbestos (spoiler: you should never try to remove or dispose of it yourself!).