Recycling Centers in Forest Grove, OR
Find drop-off recycling locations in Forest Grove, Oregon. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
Forest Grove has 2 recycling centers listed in this directory. Each listing includes the address, phone number, and opening hours where available. Call ahead to confirm accepted materials before making the trip.
Recycling in Forest Grove: A Local Guide
Forest Grove, a Washington County city of about 26,000 in Oregon's Tualatin Valley, has two distinct recycling drop-off options. They serve different needs — one is a full-service transfer station for garbage and a broad range of recyclables, the other a free electronics and donation site — so most residents will use both at different times.
WM Forest Grove Transfer Station at 1525 B St is a publicly accessible, WM-operated facility open Monday through Saturday, 9 AM–5 PM (closed Sundays). It accepts municipal solid waste (fees by vehicle type, from $84 for a car/SUV load), plus a wide range of free recyclables: scrap metal, container glass, co-mingled recyclables (plastics #1–7, tin cans, paper), corrugated cardboard, motor oil (5-gallon daily limit), and electronics via Oregon E-Cycles (up to 7 devices free per visit). Passenger tires with rims 16 inches or smaller are accepted for a fee. Yard debris, oil-based paint, hazardous waste, and fluorescent lights are not accepted at this location.
Goodwill – Forest Grove at 2903 Pacific Ave is an official Oregon E-Cycles collection site and Goodwill thrift store, open daily 10 AM–8 PM (including weekends). You can drop off covered electronics — computers, laptops, monitors, TVs, printers, and peripherals — for free recycling under Oregon's state E-Cycles program. Gently used clothing, housewares, books, and furniture are also accepted as donations. This is not a general recycling drop-off for cardboard, glass, or scrap metal; for those materials, the WM Transfer Station on B St is the right destination. Bottle-deposit refunds are handled at the BottleDrop Redemption Center one block away at 2933 Pacific Ave.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Forest Grove
Where can I recycle electronics for free in Forest Grove?
Two locations in Forest Grove participate in Oregon's free E-Cycles program. Goodwill at 2903 Pacific Ave accepts covered electronics daily 10 AM–8 PM with no visit limit listed. The WM Transfer Station at 1525 B St also accepts up to seven devices per visit free, Monday–Saturday 9 AM–5 PM. Oregon law bans covered electronics from the garbage.
Does the WM Forest Grove Transfer Station accept yard debris?
No. Yard debris is no longer accepted at the Forest Grove Transfer Station. For alternative yard debris drop-off sites in Washington County, visit oregonmetro.gov/findarecycler or call Metro at 503-234-3000.
What are the disposal fees at the Forest Grove Transfer Station?
Garbage fees are charged by vehicle type: $84 flat for a car/SUV, $120 for a van or pickup, $140 for a one-axle trailer, and higher rates for larger loads. Many recyclables — scrap metal, container glass, co-mingled recyclables, cardboard, motor oil, and electronics via E-Cycles — are accepted free of charge.
Is the Goodwill on Pacific Ave still open? Some listings say it's closed.
Yes. An outdated MapQuest listing flagged it as permanently closed, but Yelp (updated October 2026) and the Oregon DEQ E-Cycles active collection-site list both confirm it is open. Hours are 10 AM–8 PM daily. Call (503) 359-0226 to confirm before a special trip.