Spring Collection Event

Join us for our free collection event for Gresham and Wood Village residents.  

What we’re collecting 

Paper for shredding 

• Limit two paper grocery bags per household. 
• Paperwork that may contain sensitive personal or financial information.  
• Any other paperwork including bills or credit card offers. 

Household sharps 

Sharps are medical instruments that require proper disposal to prevent injury.

• Syringes  
• Lancets  
• Needles and needle connectors
• Infusion sets 
• EpiPens

Free sharps containers will be available at the event while supplies last. All sharps are disposed of in a designated sharps container or a securely sealed alternative, such as a thick plastic laundry bottle.

Compact florescent bulbs (CFLs) 

• Spiral shaped bulbs only
• No LEDs or long fluorescent tube lights

Please package your CFL bulbs carefully to prevent breakage. 

For more information, email Recycle@GreshamOregon.gov or call Environmental Services, 503-618-2525.