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Materials Accepted in Roseburg
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Roseburg sits in Douglas County along the South Umpqua, and its recycling picture recently changed: Roseburg Disposal delivered new recycling carts to residential customers through April and began curbside collection in May. Douglas County's Roseburg Transfer Site at 165 McLain Avenue handles what the cart cannot, and it added lithium-ion battery recycling alongside its long-running lead-acid program. Landfill and transfer-site fires are a stated county concern, so batteries never belong in a refuse container here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What goes in the Roseburg Disposal recycling cart?
Plastic bottles, tubs, jugs, and rigid plant pots at least 2 inches by 2 inches with caps screwed on, aluminum and steel cans including empty aerosol cans, flattened cardboard and food and beverage cartons, and paper such as newspaper, magazines, mail, office paper, and paper bags. Everything must be empty and dry.
What is not allowed in the Roseburg recycling cart?
Plastic bags and stretchy plastics, batteries, food and liquids, hoses, cords and wires, non-recyclable plastics such as utensils, straws, and clamshell containers, frozen food boxes, and electronics. Plastic bags go to a RecycleOn Center or a retailer drop-off instead.
Where can I recycle lithium-ion batteries in Roseburg?
At Douglas County's Roseburg Transfer Site, 165 McLain Avenue, open Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ask the pay booth attendant and place them in the Battery Recycling Shed. Each patron may recycle up to one gallon of batteries per day, and this service is offered only at the Roseburg site, not at the county's other transfer stations.
Where do car and boat batteries go in Douglas County?
In the same Battery Recycling Shed at the Roseburg Transfer Site. Lead-acid automotive and boat batteries go on the pallet inside the shed. See our guide to car batteries for safe transport.
Why does Douglas County warn about batteries in the trash?
Because transfer site and landfill fires can start from improperly discarded material and can spread to neighboring land. The county lists batteries and lithium-ion batteries, home electronics, charcoal briquettes, wood stove ashes, cigarettes, propane tanks, fireworks, lighters, oil and oil-soaked rags, paint cans, and chemicals as fire risks. Never place batteries in a refuse container or a garbage bag.
Recycling tips for Roseburg
•Rinse containers and let them dry before putting them in the recycling cart.
•Place the cart on the curb rather than in the driveway on your regular pickup day.
•Keep plastic bags and film out of the cart and use a RecycleOn Center or retailer drop-off.
•Take lithium-ion batteries to the Roseburg Transfer Site's Battery Recycling Shed, up to one gallon per day.
•Keep ashes, briquettes, and oil-soaked rags out of refuse containers to reduce fire risk.
Recycling centers near Roseburg
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