When: Sat, Apr 20, 2019 9AM-2PM Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!
The City will hold its annual recycling event in celebration of Earth Day. This event is free to Gresham and Wood Village residents (businesses may only participate in recycling fluorescents).
We are also looking for volunteers for this year's event. Tasks may include directing traffic, handing out flyers, unloading materials from automobiles and sorting materials.
When: Sat Apr 19, 2014 9AM-2PM Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Bring your recyclables to Gresham City Hall, Sat April 19th 9AM to 2PM
Earth Day Recycling. Rain or Shine!
The City's annual recycling event is free to Gresham and Wood Village residents (businesses may only participate in recycling fluorescents). Or, take your items to a year-round recycler. Contact Metro Recycling at 503-234-3000 for location and material information.
Be an Earth Day Volunteer
The City needs volunteers for this event. Volunteers can help direct traffic, unload and sort materials or pass out recycling information. There are two shifts to choose from: 8 to 11:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Or you can volunteer for the entire day! Contact Nick Isbister by April 7 to sign up at 503-618-2206 or Nick.Isbister@GreshamOregon.gov.
Collection Items
Rigid plastics/clean plastic bags (not accepted in curbside recycling)
Block Styrofoam / clean and dry
Paper ONLY shredding (two bags per household)
Fluorescent tubes and bulbs / boxes available at city hall
Cell phones and smart phones
Batteries (three-pound limit per household)
No Electronics or Hazardous Waste
The City does not accept electronics or hazardous waste at the Earth Day recycling event.
When: Sat Jun 23, 2012 9AM-12PM* Where: HB Lee Middle School
1121 NE 172nd Ave (between Glisan & Halsey) Get map!
Cost per load: $15.00 -- Auto, small pick-up truck $25.00 -- Trailer load, larger truck
Clean-up Info
This event is open to all Wilkes East Neighborhood residents. Get map!
Bring all your general debris and recycles to the dumpsters located in the east parking lot at HB Lee Middle School, 1121 NE 172nd Ave (between Glisan & Halsey), Saturday Jun 23rd, 9AM to 12PM (sooner if the dumspters fill-up).
You CAN bring:
You CAN recycle:
You CANNOT bring:
Bulky waste
Yard debris
Wood scraps
General "clean-up" items
Scrap metal
Cardboard
Electronics (e-waste)
Hazardous waste*
Chemicals, paint cans
Appliances, tires
Household garbage
Commercial waste
Florescent bulbs (any)
Volunteers Needed
We need several volunteers to greet guests, direct traffic, help unload vehicles, seperate deliverables and and keep the parking lot clean. Click here to send us your name, contact info and job preference.
A Fundrasing Event
The Wilkes East Neighborhood clean-up is WENA's only fundraising event. WENA uses these funds to support WENA activities and projects and assist Wilkes East Neighborhood residents on issues such as land use, nuisance, crime, transportation concerns, and more.
*Hazardous Waste Disposal
Wondering what to do with those old paint cans, motor oil and solvents? Click here to visit Metro's website and find out what materials are hazardous and where and how to safely dispose of them.
When: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9AM-2PM Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Bring your recyclables. Rain or Shine!
Every year the City holds a free recycling event in April around Earth Day. The recycling event is free to Gresham and Wood Village residents and businesses.
Bring your recyclable items to Gresham City Hall for Earth Day from 9AM to 2PM, or take your items to a recycler year-round. Contact Metro Recycling at 503-234-3000 for location and material information.
Hi! My name is Ed Spradlin, I am 77yrs young, and I have lived in Portland/Gresham all my life. I grew up in North Portland across from Columbia Park. I attended grade school in Portsmouth and Highland. I then attended Jefferson Hight School, followed by Oregon State University. I was drafted to Vietnam, and after my return continued my education to graduate from Portland State University.
Ed Spradlin
My family ultimately moved out to Gresham 45 years ago, and I have lived there ever since. I am now involved in volunteering for a non-profit that helps under privileged children get access to dental care. The Dental Foundation of Oregon is the non-profit organization that supports and funds the "Tooth Taxi". This is basically a large rolling dental clinic on wheels that travels across Oregon to schools and communities not only educating families but giving actual dental care to children in need.
My family and friends have also joined me in my efforts to help raise money for this cause. What started as me walking the streets in search of cans and bottles to raise money, has now blossomed into an ever growing team of individuals sharing in this effort. Team "Can Do".
Some of the many bottles & cans Ed has collected for the the 'Tooth Taxi'
Every day I am overwhelmed by the beauty of all these individuals who have eagerly stepped up to be a part of something that is growing in support. People want to help. They just, often, don't know how. I have realized something in this process, and it is validated everyday by all the people who have joined this cause. We can do amazing things alone, but even more amazing things together. Together we are team "Can Do".
When: Sat, Apr 02, 2022 9AM-12PM Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!
Join us for a free document shredding and block Styrofoam recycling event. This is a drive-through, drop-and-go service with a limit of two grocery sized bags per vehicle.
After big holiday meals, no one likes to be stuck doing the clean-up. But if you aren't careful with leftover gravy, pan drip-pings and sauces a grease-clogged drain could ruin your holiday and cost you a bundle.
When fats, oils and grease are poured down the drain, they stick to the inside of pipes causing messy sewer backups and expensive cleanup and repair.
The solution: Pour the grease into a can, freeze it, and toss the can in the trash!
When: Tue, May 07, 2019 6PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Council Chambers
1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!
Regular Council meetings allow necessary City business to be dealt with, such as citizen recognition, citizen advisory committee reports, bid awards, resolutions, ordinances, public hearings, etc. Regular Council meetings are streamed live on the City's website at GreshamOregon.gov/Videos.
For more information contact the City Recorder at 503-618-2697.
When: Sat, Mar 09, 2019 10AM-12PM Where: Habitat for Humanity ReStore
610 NE 181st Ave. Get Map!
Get your broken items fixed by community volunteers for free
The City of Gresham and Coalition of Neighborhood Associations are teaming up to bring people with repair skills together to help neighbors fix their broken items.
Types of household items repaired
Broken bicycles, chains and tires
Torn clothing, missing buttons and other fabric repairs
Broken clocks, fans and small kitchen appliances
Broken VCRs, DVD or CD players, printers, calculators, Gameboys and remote controls
Please note: Televisions, microwaves and small engines are not repairable at this event.
What to expect
Try to bring anything that may be needed to repair your item; Parts, buttons, matching thread, power cords, batteries, connecting cables, remote controls, instructions manuals, etc.
We try to help everyone who brings an item. If participants bring multiple items (allowed), we can only work on one item at a time and may not be able to fix more than one item per person.
Our volunteer fixers will do their best to repair your item, but some repairs may be too complicated or require resources that aren't available at the event.
The event is free. There may be a wait depending on the number of repairs.
When: Tue, Mar 12, 2019 6PM-7:30PM Where: Rosewood Initiative
16126 SE Stark Street Get Map!
Join the Citys Recycling and Solid Waste staff for a fun and creative event for the whole family. We will learn how to make recycled greeting cards and journals with recycled materials from SCRAP PDX. Learn how to recycle with fun, interactive presentations and games.
Thank You!
Wilkes East Neighborhood would like express our gratitude to the following for their generous contributions & continued support:
• Jazzy Bagels, Main St & Powell
• Parkrose Hardware, 106th & Sandy
• Growers Outlet, 162nd & Glisan
• SOLV, Bringing Oregon together
• Albertsons, 181st & Glisan
• And, all the many volunteers!
