Raleigh Hills Business Association Recycle & Shred Event – 14th Annual
Saturday, April 18, 2026 9 AM to Noon Convening at AAA of Oregon, 8555 SW Apple Way, Portland 97225
For more information visit our website: raleighhillsbusinessassn.org
- Bottles/cans | Garden Home/West Slope Community Libraries — https://www.gardenhomelibrary.org/ Oregon redeemable bottles and cans
- Canned/nonperishable food | Neighborhood House/Two Can Tuesday https://nhpdx.org/ Canned/nonperishable food, pet food, and hygiene products
- Electronic/eWaste | SBC Recycle — https://www.sbcrecycle.com/ Electronic recycling for various items, such as computers, laptops, servers, etc.
- Household items | Community Warehouse — www.communitywarehouse.org/ Gently used furniture, dishes, towels, beds, and usable home goods
- Menstrual products | Jon Cohen Realty with Positive Charge! PDX’s Period Power Project http://www.positivechargepdx.org/periodpower2026 Benefiting local nonprofits; visit website for more specifics about the Project
- Paper shredding | Shred Northwest — https://shrednorthwest.com/ Secure paper shredding: maximum of three bags or banker boxes per vehicle
- Year-round opportunity: James Recycling Depot — https://jshrecycling.com/ Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: 11 am – 2 pm; Saturday, April 4: 10 am – 2 pm; Tuesday, April 14: 5 – 7 pm; 5541 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway Accepts: plastics–#1, #2, #4, #5, #6, and styrofoam (for a fee); no charge for electronic recycling
Tandem Recycling Event
Valley Presbyterian Church
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9 a.m. – noon
4248 SW Laurelwood Ave – Valley Community Lot
- Athletic Shoes | Nike Grind to Zero — https://www.nikegrind.com/
- Athletic shoes to be ground up for multipurpose uses (usable shoes for distribution to others)
- Books/more | The Book Corner | Beaverton City Library — https://bookcornerbeaverton.org/
- Books of all genres, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, board games, puzzles, vinyl records/LPs, comic books, cassette tapes, trading card games, e.g., Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon
- Cans & Bottles | Valley Community Youth — https://www.valleycommunity.org/
- Beverage containers with Oregon refund value
- Clothes for Kids | Beaverton School District — https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/ Clean, school-appropriate, gently used/new clothes and shoes; kids sizes 5 to adults 3XL; current need for pants and skirts in kids sizes 5-14; clothing and shoe donations not suitable for this program may be sold to generate funds to purchase new socks, underwear, and other needed items for students
- Durable Medical Equipment | A Caring Closet — https://acaringcloset.org/donate-equipment/ Clean, gently used equipment, including incontinence products (open packages ok), walkers, wheelchairs, and much more; for a full list of what is accepted, please visit the website
- Packaged Food | St. Matthew Lutheran Church Food Pantry —https://www.smlcfamily.org/ Nonperishable, nonexpired, packaged food; pet food; no homemade or bulk-bin foods
- Pet supplies | Second Hand Pet Supply — https://secondhandpetsupply.com/ Gently used and new pet supplies
- Plastic Film | Fred Meyer — https://www.fredmeyer.com/blog/food/be-a-zero-hero Bags – zip, grocery, bread, produce, dry cleaning, newspaper, cereal, bubble wrap, outer wrapping, poly, plastic food wrap; no crinkly plastic bags (e.g., salad, snack, and frozen bags)
- Small travel items/more | Salute Our Veterans — https://saluteourveterans.org Gently used/new backpacks, socks, hats, gloves, and small blankets; travel-size toothbrushes and toothpaste, deodorants, wipes, hand sanitizers and fi rst aid kits; pocket-size combs, rain ponchos
- Suitcases | AAA — https://locations.oregon.aaa.com/or/beaverton Dignity-worthy suitcases, duff el bags, and backpacks for children in foster care; all items need to be in working order (zippers, wheels, handles)
- Textiles | Just Porch It — https://justporchit.com/ Usable and nonusable clothing, nonathletic shoes, belts, hats, purses, bags, backpacks, knickknacks (no wet/moldy items); all must be bagged in plastic
Education Opportunities:
- Adorned in Grace (a nonprofi t off ering new and gently used wedding and prom dresses)
- Neighbors Ready (details about preparing for emergencies, including earthquakes, ice storms, etc.)
- Waste Management (information about what’s new and now acceptable to recycle and how to do it)