A Portland recycling company with government deals worth millions routed over 17 tons of plastic into a dump rather than recycling it, reported the Oregonian.
What’s happening?
Metro, the regional government that regulates Portland’s waste industry, cited City of Roses Disposal & Recycling in December for mishandling recyclable materials. City of Roses had landed a $400,000 deal to handle waste from the Oregon Convention Center.
From July 2024 through August 2025, the company diverted 17 tons of plastic from that facility straight to a dump. City of Roses said no one was willing to purchase the plastic.
The agency hit the company with a $10,690 penalty and ordered it to produce an improvement plan. The company settled the penalty and turned over its corrective plan by Feb. 17…