Name and location
Far West Recycling Northeast Portland
12820 NE Marx St., Portland, OR 97230
Comment by 5 p.m. Oct. 17, 2018
Metro will accept comments regarding this application by mail, fax and email.
Comments should be addressed to:
Metro SWICC - Hila Ritter
600 NE Grand Ave., Portland, OR 97232
Fax: 503-813-7544
[email protected]
Description of facility and application
Far West Recycling - Northeast Portland submitted an application to Metro for a solid waste facility license to receive and sort materials such as paper, plastic and metal for recycling markets. Far West Recycling - Northeast Portland has been in operation since 1993, and this type of facility was previously exempt from obtaining a Metro license. Due to recent changes to Metro Code (effective Jan. 1, 2019), Far West Recycling is now required to obtain a license from Metro.
Far West Recycling Northeast Portland is owned and operated by Far West Fibers, a waste management company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The facility accepts source-separated recyclables, ferrous and non-ferrous metal, paper, glass and electronics from commercial haulers and residential customers.
According the the city of Portland, the proposed use is allowed.
AUTHORIZATION UPDATE: January 3, 2019
Metro issued an ammended solid waste facility license to Far West Recycling Northeast Portland.