Sep 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM - Sep 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Transfer Station
1601 Railroad Avenue
Saint Helens, OR 97051
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FREE COLLECTION OF MATTRESSES, ELECTRONIC WASTE AND SPECIAL RECYCLABLE ITEMS
COLUMBIA COUNTY TRANSFER STATION HOSTS SPECIAL COLLECTION EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 12TH
The event is made possible by many partners, including MRC’s Bye Bye Mattress, RecycleOn Oregon, Green Century Recycling, Hudson Garbage Service, and Columbia County.
Columbia County residents can bring the following items to the event:
Mattress Recycling
- Up to five box springs and mattresses.
- Accepted items: mattresses made of steel innersprings, foam, fiber, or other upholstery materials, as well as box springs used to support a mattress or sleep surface. Foam mattresses are also accepted.
- Items not accepted:
- air mattresses,
- mattress pads or toppers,
- bed frames,
- blankets,
- pillows,
- cushions,
- crib mattresses,
- sofa or futon beds,
- water beds.
Electronic Recycling
Accepted items:
- Computers
- Laptops
- TVs & Monitors (All types)
- Hard drives (Secure Data Destruction Provided)
- Misc. Computer Components (Floppy drives, Printed Circuit Boards (PCB), etc.)
- Cords/Wires/Chargers/Power strips
- Servers/Switches
- Routers/Hubs/Modems
- Networking Devices
- Communications Equipment
- POS (Point of Sale equipment)
- Printers/Scanners
- Fax/Copiers
- Keyboards/Mice
- Misc. Office Machines
- Misc. Electronics
- VCRs, DVD Players
- Cable & Satellite Equipment
- Testing Equipment
- Stereo/Audio Components
- Cell Phones (with or without batteries)
- PDAs, Handheld Games
- Cameras
- Telephones
- Returned or Unwanted Products
- Gaming Consoles/Systems
- UPS (uninterruptible power supply) and other lead-acid batteries
- Small/Large Appliances (which include microwaves, toasters, blenders, etc.)
- Electric Power Tools
- Laptop Batteries, Cell Phone Batteries, Li-ion batteries
- Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Metals
- Air Conditioners
- Bare Tube CRT
Items not accepted:
- Household-size batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, button cell, etc.)
- Ni-Cd & Ni-MH batteries, all types/configurations
- Fluorescent Tubes and lamps (All types)
- Ink/Toner Cartridges
- Media (CD, DVD, floppy, VHS, Cassette, tapes)
- Ballasts
- Capacitors
- Styrofoam/Stretch Film
- Refrigerators, Freezers, most water coolers, some dehumidifiers
- Fire Extinguishers
- Mercury-containing devices (Thermostats, Ionization Smoke Detectors)
- Wood
Special Recyclable Items provided by RecycleOn Oregon
- Plastic bags and stretchy plastics
- Plastic lids and caps
- Rigid plastic package handles
- Plastic buckets and pails
- Aluminum foil and trays
- Shredded paper in a paper bag
WHERE:
Columbia County Transfer Station
1601 Railroad Ave.
St. Helens, OR 97051
WHEN:
Saturday, September 12, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
EVENT CONTACT INFORMATION:
Tatum Flowers
Solid Waste Coordinator
503-397-7259