Oregon Events

SWANA Oregon Beaver Chapter Spring Tour: Dry Creek Landfill

The Board of SWANA Oregon Chapter extends an invitation to you for our Spring Tour! Join us as we make the voyage south to visit our friends in Southern Oregon.

We will have a chartered bus leaving from Portland on the morning of May 18th, with stops to pick up members in Salem and Eugene. Upon arrival at the Dry Creek Landfill in the Rogue Valley, we will tour the landfill, gas-to-energy facility, as well as the Rogue Compost operation. Additional facility tours and/or presentations are currently in development.

SWANA Oregon Winter Forum

The Oregon SWANA Board invites all members to attend this fantastic event which will include a board meeting, annual membership meeting, presentations, and round table discussions. We’ll be having two one-hour technical sessions that should be of keen interest to our membership.

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality encourages people throughout the state to take part in a nationwide effort to collect unused, unwanted or expired medications so they can be disposed of properly. The event takes place at locations throughout Oregon on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration, in association with hundreds of law enforcement, public health and other organizations, conduct the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

GLEAN Exhibit

GLEAN exhibit challenges ideas about waste; showcases artists at Bison Building, Aug. 11 - 27

Inspiration often arrives in unexpected packages. See how five local artists - Erinn Kathryn, Hilary Pfeiffer, Dan Pillers, Amanda Triplett, and Austin Turley - transformed an unpredictable stream of trash from the Metro Central transfer station into art.

Their works will be on display and sale at the Bison Building, 421 NE Tenth Ave., Portland. Opening reception from 6 p.m. to 9 Thursday, Aug. 11. ends Aug. 27.

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