Waste Wise Lane County

05/27/2026

Just 3.5 percent: that’s the percentage of a population it takes to engage with an issue (like the climate crisis) to make transformational change. Join the movement & engage. This month: Sustainable Business & Consumer Resources. https://ow.ly/6wo150YWlBX

05/22/2026

Update: All Lane County Transfer Stations are closed Monday, May 25, to recognize Memorial Day.

05/20/2026

"Through a series of executive orders, legal moves and regulatory decisions, the (Trump) administration is attempting to ramp up logging in a major way across the state (of Oregon)." https://ow.ly/ANKs50YWlB9

05/20/2026

Woot!

05/19/2026

Starting at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day (May 19), the Lane County Elections Office will share local election results at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/Elections

Ballots returned via mail and postmarked by May 19 may take several days to arrive at Lane County Elections, which means that the outcome of some races or ballot measures may not be known tonight. The Lane County Elections Office will continue to periodically update election results after May 19 until all ballots have been counted.

The full results reporting schedule is available online at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/Elections

Election results will be certified on June 25, 2026.

05/19/2026

The 2026 Electronics Recycling Competition—a partnership between Waste Wise Lane County (Lane County Waste Management) and NextStep Recycling—has once again set a new benchmark for waste diversion in local schools. Following a record-breaking 2025 competition, participating schools surpassed expectations again this year.

Last year, 48 schools diverted 41,491 pounds of electronic waste from the landfill—an all-time high at the time. This year, between January and April, 46 schools collected an impressive 55,293 pounds of e-waste. That’s 13,802 pounds over 2025, marking a 33 percent increase in materials recovered.

Pleasant Hill Elementary led the pack as the top-collecting school, bringing in an impressive 7,677 pounds of electronic waste. Thank you to all of the participating schools and for the amazing support from our community!

For more information about the competition, including full results, or to learn how your school can participate in future years, visit wastewiselane.org/ERC.

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

This month, we hear from Alyssa Gomez, owner of Sweet Springs Family Farm, which was certified as a Rethink Business by BRING. The Rethink program is supported in part by funding from Lane County Waste Management. https://ow.ly/Kjej50YWlye

05/13/2026

Springfield residents can recycle and get rid of unwanted household items during the city's annual Spring Cleanup event on Saturday, May 16, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at EcoSort

05/07/2026

THIS MONTH: Compost giveaway, hazardous waste events lined up | Volunteers needed for Eugene Vintage Fest Fix-It Fair | Springfield Spring Cleanup May 16 | Sustainable Fashion Month seeks local business partners | Slow Food South Willamette rolling out events | Volunteers invited to join Walama Restoration Project for two May events | Cut it out: No Mow May returns | Shift Community Cycles hosts fundraising event | May is Bike Month | Apply for an electric mobility grant today! | 'Full' newsletter transitioning to every other month https://ow.ly/mowo50YWlsm

I get to talk with people about waste prevention, sustainability, and all the little things we can do to take better care of our community. I also meet a lot of interesting folks along the way. It feels good to live out the idea of “leave the campsite better than you found it,” both at work and ...