Recycling made easy throughout the Willamette Valley

October 2, 9:33 AMOregon Green Living ExaminerShelly Wilkerson

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County/city-issued glass recycling bin

You don't have to have 15 containers or even a wide-range of trash cans lined up along the front, back or side of your house to help with the recycling efforts in the area where you live. Simple containers, like the ones pictured below, can even be sufficient. These containers are supplied free to home owners in our area to make recycling collection an easier job for workers as well.

We like to line our bins up along the front of your garage door and all we have to do is open the side door to the garage and throw whatever recycling we have into the appropriate bin.

Recycling can become a group effort in your own home and kids can really get into the fun by helping to wash out the recycling container and then placing it in the right bin when it comes time to put your recycling bins curb-side.

Many people think of recycling as a hassle or chore, but once you get into the habit of recycling it can become second nature in any household. Here are some tips to keep in mind when it comes to recycling in your own area.

• Look for recycled with your purchases: If you buy recycled you will automatically know that it can be recycled again and therefore there is no guess-work involved. Also recycle your water from your household as well. You can use water from the kitchen sink or bathroom sink and tub to flush the toilet or water from your seasonal rain showers to water your garden and plants as well.

• Donations are the best way to recycle: Go through your closets twice a year or more if you have a larger household and donate what you aren't using on a regular basis. The clothing rule of thumb is, if you haven't worn it, seen it or used it in a year, it's time to say goodbye. Donate everything from toys, kitchen appliances to even used lawn equipment. Anything that works and runs can be recycled, plus it frees up space in your house and allows for tax breaks if you donate enough throughout the year.