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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 15 > Recycle rates up; quantity of trash is down

Recycle rates up; quantity of trash is down

By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin
September 15, 2009

Oregonians are throwing away less garbage — and are recycling a higher portion of what they do toss out, according to a report from the state Department of Environmental Quality.

In 2008, Oregonians generated 2,761 pounds of waste per capita, according to the report, which is about 10 percent....

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