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A recycling company improperly dumped 17 tons of plastic in a landfill. It has millions of dollars in government contracts
A recycling company improperly dumped 17 tons of plastic in a landfill. It has millions of dollars in government contracts
A recycling company improperly dumped 17 tons of plastic in a landfill. It has millions of dollars in government contracts

Published on: 03/01/2026

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The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.People unload furniture and mattresses from pickup trucks in the public drop-off area at the Metro Central Transfer Station at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.Stacks of mattresses set aside at the Metro Central Transfer Station, location at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.Eric Pinnock, a hazardous waste specialist, processes materials inside the hazardous waste drop-off facility at the Metro Central Transfer Station at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.Eric Pinnock, a hazardous waste specialist, processes materials inside the hazardous waste drop-off facility at the Metro Central Transfer Station at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The recycling area at the Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The recycling area at the Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The hazardous waste drop-off area at the Metro Central Transfer Station at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station is seen from across NW 61st Avenue near the entrance at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The recycling area at the Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.Items set aside for reuse at the Metro Central Transfer Station at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026. Some items may be used by artists in the GLEAN program, which gives five artists five months to create artwork from materials discarded at the facility.The area that accepts food waste at the Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” attracts seagulls at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The recycling area at the Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.A sculpture made from discarded materials through the GLEAN artist program is displayed in an office at the Metro Central Transfer Station at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The recycling area at the Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.Items set aside for reuse at the Metro Central Transfer Station at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026. Some items may be used by artists in the GLEAN program, which gives five artists five months to create artwork from materials discarded at the facility.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.People unload furniture and mattresses from pickup trucks in the public drop-off area at the Metro Central Transfer Station at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The hazardous waste drop-off area at the Metro Central Transfer Station at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.Eric Pinnock, left, a hazardous waste specialist, works with a colleague inside the hazardous waste drop-off facility at the Metro Central Transfer Station at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.A sculpture made from discarded materials through the GLEAN artist program is displayed in an office at the Metro Central Transfer Station at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.People unload furniture and mattresses from pickup trucks in the public drop-off area at the Metro Central Transfer Station at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The hazardous waste drop-off area at the Metro Central Transfer Station at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.The Metro Central Transfer Station, commonly called “the dump,” at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, Ore., on Feb. 19, 2026.

The Metro regional government is scrutinizing the work of a prominent Portland disposal company it hired to sustainably manage garbage and recycling from the Oregon Convention Center after determining the hauler dumped more than 17 tons of plastic in a landfill even though it was supposed to be recycled.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/03/a-recycling-company-improperly-dumped-17-tons-of-plastic-in-a-landfill-it-has-millions-of-dollars-in-government-contracts.html

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