Now accepting applications for employment!
Applications accepted until October 28, 2011
CARTM is seeking a passionate, energetic, positive person to join our team! Must have good organizational and communication skills and be prepared to work hard and get dirty. If this describes you, and you are ready to roll up your sleeves and get the job done, pick up an application at the cashier desk at CARTM. For more information, contact Jan at 503-368-7764 or email jkh@cartm.org
Job Title: Recycling Attendant
Pay Range: starts at $10.79 per hour
Knowledge required: Basic knowledge of recycling and environmental issues and very basic knowledge of volumes and general mathematics required; basic computer competence helpful; basic knowledge of tools, hardware, and construction materials helpful.
Skills: Good communication skills; excellence in customer service and good organizational skills required. Maintenance related skills a real plus.
Abilities: Must be able to lift 40lbs.; willing and able to learn and be certified to operate forklift; able to operate hand tools (shovels, rakes, etc.); have good command of English language; be willing and able to learn to operate baling machine and backhoe; be willing and able to learn to operate cash register and perform basic accounting tasks; able to stay on task through distractions.
Experience: Prefer direct customer service experience in any service related industry. Familiarity with re-use/ resale of hardware, appliances, power tools, small engines and construction materials is a real plus.
Responsibilities may include: thrift store sales clerk; providing customer service and education; diverting recyclables from the waste stream, organizing and maintaining re-use sales areas; monitoring recycling reception; monitoring loads and estimating trash charges; evaluating and pricing incoming donations (especially hardware and construction materials); baling recyclables and loading 1,000 lb. bales into trailers; processing and sorting recyclables; and keeping warehouse work area safe and clear of hazards.
Other: Prefer enthusiastic, high-energy person who is passionate about recycling. CART’M will happily train an inexperienced but passionate person with right “can do” attitude (including operation of large machinery, etc.). Safety consciousness is a must. Spanish language is a plus.
Expires October 28, 2011
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
Download our 2009 annual report
CARTM has received approximately $500,000 in grants since 1998. We appreciate the faith these organizations have placed in us. Grant support has come from the following:
- Meyer Memorial Trust
- Spirit Mountain Community Fund
- Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- The Collins Foundation
- Oregon Community Foundation
- Northwest Oregon Economic Alliance
- Nehalem Telecommunications
- Tillamook PUD
- U S Bank
- Eugene Schmuck Foundation
- Oregon Arts Commission
In addition, we receive direct support from our community. Thank you. We depend on you, and you always come through!
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
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Mission
CARTM is on a mission - leading our community to zero waste. To accomplish this, we operate a safe and convenient transfer station, recycling center and re-use store and encourage creative re-use of materials. We actively divert materials from the waste stream and encourage people to re-think waste: reduce, re-use, and recycle. We would like to become the first zero waste community in Oregon.
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Vision
“Never doubt that a small band of committed citizens can change the world, indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead
Thanks to the concerted efforts of committed citizens, CARTM envisions a community that takes action to reduce waste, takes responsibility for the waste it generates, and recovers value from all materials that pass through our waste-shed.
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Education
“CARTM is a model for how Oregonians can work cooperatively for a healthy, sustainable environment”, said Dick Pedersen, director of Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality. It is our intention at CARTM to keep discovering new and interesting ways to work together as a community to get to zero waste. Outreach and education has many faces - younger citizens modeling behavior and old dogs learning new tricks. We try to reach them all!
Why here? Why now? Why not!
CARTM evolved from a few spirited volunteers with a paper bin to a service organization with five-year strategic and master plans, operated by eleven employees and volunteers logging hundreds of hours each month. We provide the means to offer more recycling and re-use opportunities than any other operation in the state. Why? Because our community demands it.
Following recent natural and man-made catastrophes elsewhere, our community realized how quickly we can become isolated, and how critical it is to develop local resources. We have a distinct identity and pride of ownership in our artsy coastal culture. Together we creatively share in the sustainability of our towns and become a model for global well-being.
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
Leading our community to zero waste
We are all working together, acting locally to affect the global waste problem.
CARTM • 34995 Necarney City Road • PO Box 122 • Manzanita, Oregon 97130 • (phone) 503.368.7764 • (fax) 503.368.7754 • .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
CARTM Recycling
CARTM is located halfway between Nehalem and Manzanita at 34995 Necarney City Road.
Driving Directions:
From Highway 101
halfway between the towns of Manzanita and Nehalem, turn south at the Shell station onto Necarney City Road. Turn right at the stop sign and follow the winding road about a mile to the transfer station/recycling center's entrance on the left. If you get to the Nehalem Bay State Park entrance you’ve gone 1.5 blocks too far.
From Laneda Avenue (main street) in Manzanita
Turn south onto Carmel (the last street heading south before the beach). Continue past the Manzanita Golf Course and turn left onto Sitka Lane. Follow signs to the transfer station/recycling center entrance on the right just after the Nehalem Bay State Park entrance.
From Nehalem Bay State Park
Follow signs inside the park pointing to Highway 101. Look for the right turn into CARTM 1.5 blocks after leaving the park.
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
Leading our community to zero waste
Thank you for visiting our website. Please visit us in person soon!
In 1953, Tillamook County bought the current site of CARTM to use as a public dump. The county operated the site as an open burning dump until 1981, when open dumping was discontinued in favor of closed containers to be transferred to the regional dump near Corvallis - hence, the 'transfer station'. A local group of community activists operating a small recycling outfit - CARTM - took over in 1997 and the next year was granted a permit to operate the recycle center and Re-Use Store.
During the winter of 1998-99, Cart’m constructed its first building financed by Tillamook County and by grants from Meyer Memorial Trust. Additional facilities (baler) and machines (forklift, trucks) were added by various grants and donations. In 2005, the CARTM board of directors initiated an ambitious planning process, beginning with a community meeting. Throughout the year many committees and a lead consultant worked together to produce a revised strategic plan adopted by the board in early 2006 and a master site plan approved by the City of Manzanita in 2007.
In subsequent years operations improved with the addition of canopied trash sheds, trailer loading docks, a waste oil space heater, paving and a new building in which to process new donations to the store. New systems were implemented to manage operations and track commodities. The small recycling outfit is now a well-managed business providing good jobs in addition to services to our community.
Not quite content with its mission "to operate a safe and convenient recycling/reuse and transfer station promoting sustainable living and artistic expression through creative reuse of materials," the board of directors simplified - and complicated - CARTM's mission to "Leading our community to zero waste." In 2010, the board once again began planning for the future in order to implement the new mission. A new strategic plan is being formulated to carry the CARTM community another five years into the future.
The CARTM board and staff held the first Trash Bash and sale of recycled art in May 1999. The community event has grown each year since, and is billed as the biggest party on the North Coast. Along with the acclaimed juried Trash Art Show and silent auction, in recent years CARTM volunteers added a Trashion show, featuring wildly creative costumes designed from cassette tapes to saw blades and window shades!
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
Your donations and your purchases help fund our recycling program
Quick Tips for Easy Donation Drop-off:
- Please call ahead if you have a truck load or lots of garage sale leftovers
- Be ready to tell us about appliances and electronics - what functions work and do not work?
- Please understand that we must cover our costs for some items by charging a disposal fee.
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
CARTM volunteers serve the community approximately 65 hours per week - 260 hours per month - over 3,120 hours last year!
These key volunteers are some of the stars in our constellation:
- Mike Cook
- Cathy Silver
- Rich Kennedy
- Jackie McCrady
- Anne Osborn-Coopersmith
- Ginger Minto
- Laura Swanson
- Karen Mathews
- Judy Sorrel
- James Tice
- Mike Columbo
- Joe Caputo
- Fire Mountain School students
- Peter Walczak
- Neah-Kah-Nie High School Natural Resource Class
- George Reddish
- Linda Reddish
- Fred LaCalf
- Barry Marshall
- Barbara Rippey
- Joan Waldvogel
- Mary Wennhold
- Walt Arvidson
In addition to these lovely people, many MANY other members of our community volunteer at CARTM throughout the year. We thank each and every one of them for their efforts in leading our community to zero waste.
We always have volunteer opportunities for small jobs, big jobs, and in-between jobs, one-time jobs, long-term jobs and short-term jobs. Got time or talent? We can use your help!
We can use volunteers in all of these areas:
- donations processing
- store cashier
- state park bags recycling collection
- recycling line monitors
- boxing bottles
- adopting areas in the store (e.g. decorative, seasonal displays, trash art gallery)
- and facilities maintenance
- Trash Bash - so many jobs!
- Fourth of July float
- hauling materials for recycling
- repairing appliances & small engines
- dismantling appliances
- testing donated electronics
- gardening
- sweeping, cleaning & dusting
- office filing
- envelope stuffing
- data entry
Surely you have an extra hour or two! Call Jan at 503.368.7764, or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
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Recycling
CARTM accepts more than 30 different materials for recycling - for free! Customers sort recyclable materials into clearly marked bins, barrels and trailers. A few items require a small fee to cover our costs for dismantling and transporting.
Read more for a complete list of fees, items accepted and how to prepare them for recycling.
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Resale/Reuse Store
Think of CARTM before buying new! Our Re-Use Store gives new life to all kinds of items - from anodized tools to zebra-striped pillows. Many items are simply unwanted after homeowner upgrades, and others are well-used and requiring small repairs. In addition to the many useful items donated by residents, local contractors also donate useable building materials, carpet, fixtures, tools and garden supplies.
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Transfer Station
Discarded materials that cannot be reused or recycled are accepted at CARTM as trash. A staff attendant monitors the trash for recyclable, reusable, and hazardous items - which saves you money! We are prohibited by state law from accepting certain items. Read more for fees, billing options and how to bring trash to CARTM.
What does CARTM do, and how much does it cost?
CARTM Recycling is uniquely designed to accept many MANY forms of what much of America considers waste.
Solid Waste (Trash)
Our customers bring trash by the bag and by the truckload - whenever they have accumulated enough. Staff monitors incoming trash loads and diverts many reusable and recyclable materials out of the waste stream. Then we measure the remaining volume and assess a fee (set by the county) to cover the cost of transporting and dumping solid waste materials in the landfill. See 'Transfer Station' above for fees and more information.
Recycling
Our customers sort their rinsed (where appropriate) glass, tin and aluminum cans, paper, cardboard, deposit bottles and cans, electronic equipment, metal, plastic, batteries, motor oil, lavatory fixtures, yard debris and construction/demolition debris at CARTM where they make a fine day of recycling! Recyclable materials are then bundled by staff and volunteers for eventual sale on the recycled materials commodities market, so that they will eventually return as new products and packaging. There are a few items we are not able to accept under our permit from DEQ and under Tillamook County regulations. A few items require a fee to process. See 'Recycling' above for a complete list of acceptable recyclable materials, and how to prepare them for recycling. Our staff is always ready to answer your questions.
Re-Use Store
After recycling, many of our customers head to the donations building to drop off reusable items for sale in our store. The store is arranged in convenient departments, where you will find good books, hardware, kitchen items, furniture, electronics, and whatever else the good people in our community determine needs a new home! Building materials, garden tools, mattresses and much more are housed in shelves and trailers outside the store. Come in! Browse! We guarantee you will find something interesting!
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
Leading our community to zero waste
We are always looking for new and innovative uses for discarded materials.
CARTM • 34995 Necarney City Road • PO Box 122 • Manzanita, Oregon 97130 • (phone) 503.368.7764 • (fax) 503.368.7754 • .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Janet Hamilton
Janet Hamilton came to CARTM in 2006 as Assistant Director with over 30 years of non-profit administrative experience and a broad range of professional skills. She was promoted to Executive Director in 2008. Although Jan spent 30 years in Colorado, she is native to the northwest, has been in love with the north Oregon coast all her life and always planned to retire here. Her favorite pastime is walking on the beach with her dog, Ty.
Jan holds a Bachelors degree from U of W in Occupational Therapy, and is a Graduate of the 2 year Colorado Leadership and Management Program. Originally, she worked primarily for agencies providing advocacy and services to people with handicapping conditions. Jan founded an organization providing rescue, rehabilitation and sanctuary for abused animals. For eleven years she worked as Executive Director managing the 65-acre facility near Rocky Mountain National Park.
Jan cares deeply for the earth and all her creatures and thrives on meaningful work, as evidenced by her long history of volunteerism, activism, and speaking out for beings who can’t speak for themselves. She says, "It doesn’t matter what you do, just do something to make the planet a better place to live….it’s all the same work." We think the world is a better place because of the works she does with us at CARTM.
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
Our friendly staff is ready, able, and happy to help! Look for the high-visibility vest and tell them you much you appreciate them!
Don Amato
Don keeps the hardware sorted, priced and stocked in the store. He assists with facility maintenance and sets the bar for clean, organized and "shipshape". Don has been with CARTM since May 2009. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon and retired after 42 years as a locomotive engineer and 37 years in the US Army Guard and Reserve. Don is happily married with 2 grown daughters, and proud of his extensive Italian family. A man of many talents, Don plays clarinet and saxophone in the Portland area, and built his own house in Manzanita. He works two days per week at CARTM and commutes home to Lake Oswego. His co-workers appreciate his unstoppable energy, good natured enthusiasm, big heart, and that he is always smiling. And for Don, we just have to say: "Go Ducks!"
Phil Blanton
Phil keeps us all on track, is a big help with technical equipment, and provides administrative support. Phil has been a long time volunteer at CARTM and joined our staff in January 2010. Phil holds a History degree from Reed College, and lives with his wife, Susan Tone, in Bayside Gardens. He writes fiction, plays the French horn in the North Oregon Coast Symphony and is a serious baseball fan. His co-workers appreciate his integrity, commitment to excellence, hard work, knowledge of technology and good ideas.
Mike Dyda
Mike is the primary staff person responsible for the donations building and keeping the store stocked. He assists with the Trash Art Show at Trash Bash and is developing a permanent trash art gallery for the Re-Use Store. Mike joined the staff in May of 2009. His coworkers appreciate that he is an efficient hard worker who contributes great ideas to improve our systems. Known as the "donations superman", Mike doesn’t take any bad donations (aka crap) from anyone!
Sunshine Erdman
Sunshine is who we call on to work with children's tours and work parties. She is responsible for monitoring and educating the rest of the staff regarding what can and cannot be recycled in our bins. She is married with two daughters and lives in Manzanita. She received a Bachelors of Special Studies from Cornell College and is presently working on her Masters degree in Education. Sunshine has been with CARTM since September 2009. Her co-workers appreciate that she is always smiling (dare we say she has a sunny attitude?) is supportive, cooperative, sensitive, and a very good teacher.
Jon Feder
Jon is responsible for the entire electronics program, including testing and pricing donated goods, managing the electronics department in the store and shipping the recycled e-scrap. Jon lives and works on a local organic farm. He received a BA from Reed College in Political Science and has a strong interest in Russian language and history. Jon has been with CARTM since May 2010. He hails from Chicago and loves DA BEARS! When asked to comment about Jon, his co-workers said: "Jon is our technology wizard. He is smart, strong, open minded, willing, helpful, diplomatic, cheerful, big and getting buff!"
Tim Smith
Tim is responsible for baling recyclables and is certified to decommission refrigerators and freezers. He has been with CARTM since May of 2009. Tim served in the US Navy as a Machinist Mate, and graduated from the University of Illinois with a BS in Management. He worked in Peoria as a licensed wastewater treatment plant operator for 18 years. Tim is married and has 4 grown children, 6 grandchildren, with the first great grandchild due in December. His co-workers affectionately refer to Tim as "Papa Bear"; he is an easy going, dependable and steady character, and the "go-to guy" for answers. He is cheerful, can often be heard singing or whistling, is good with customers and pretty much gets along with everyone. Tim said, "this is the first job I’ve really enjoyed and felt this good about. This is definitely a growing industry. People are bringing their kids and so the kids are growing up more aware than we did."
Steve Sokol
Steve keeps the forklifts and backhoe rolling. He is responsible for maintenance, shipping and the metals reuse/recycle programs. Steve lives in Manzanita and brings Nick the wonder dog with him to work. An accomplished artist and self-described "mad scientist", Steve has an inventors heart and is always creating something at home and at CARTM. A graduate of Idaho State University, Steve has been with CARTM since May 2010. His co-workers refer to him as the "creative wizard", appreciate his sunny disposition, and value his wealth of knowledge and experience.
Belinda Spegel
Belinda is our most senior staff member. She first came to CARTM in July 1999 and brings a wealth of knowledge about the resale business. Her co-workers say she is a know it all - but in a very good way! (and yes, Belinda, we admit you ARE the smartest kid in the class). Belinda keeps us laughing, is a great organizer, has high standards, and we love it when she "fluffs up" the store.
Mary Wennhold
Mary is a sun bird who joins our team every May and follows the sun back to Arizona again in the fall. Mary and her partner, Walt Arvidson, both are invaluable volunteers for CARTM. Mary joined the staff in May 2006 and is responsible for the zero waste booth at the Trash Bash and manages our redeemable bottles and cans program in the summer. Her co-workers appreciate that she "tells it like it is", is always willing to lend a hand, is a hard worker and won’t give up until the job gets done! They also mention that she wears groovy glasses and a nice apron and is always in a good mood.
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
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Rethink
We are re-thinking trash. Almost everything created in this world can become something new many times before it is discarded forever. We collect our community’s ‘trash’ and sort it, combine it with like materials and make it available to become new again - as art, as building materials or furniture in someone else’s house, as raw materials for new packaging or - as whatever you envision it to be!
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Reduce
We reduce the amount of trash going to the landfill by diverting valuable materials before they go into the dumpster. Our customers bring trash by the bag, can, barrel and truckload to the North Tillamook County transfer station, where CARTM staff help identify materials appropriate for re-use and recycling.
We encourage consumers to minimize purchases with wasteful packaging.
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Reuse
CARTM accepts donations of clean, reusable items in working condition for sale in our Re-Use store. Staff and volunteers sort, test, price and display your donated items. From books to building materials to electronics to sporting goods to toys - oh my! New items come in every day, and you never know what treasures you will find. Proceeds from the Re-Use Store helps cover the cost of our recycling program.
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Recycle
CARTM accepts over 30 different materials for recycling. Our customers bring rinsed (where appropriate) cans, bottles, plastics and paper and sort them into bins, boxes and trailers outside the Re-Use Store. We find that items sorted at the source have more value in the commodities market, because they are clean and take almost no energy to separate before they can be melted for reuse.
Welcome to CARTM Recycling
CARTM Recycling operates a colorful and visionary solid waste transfer station, recycling center and re-use thrift store between Manzanita and Nehalem on Oregon's north coast.
CARTM offers more recycling and re-use opportunities than any other recycling venue in the state. We promote sustainable living and artistic expression through the creative re-use of materials.
CARTM is a private, non-profit corporation chartered in Oregon and operates under IRS section 501(c)(3). Our federal ID number is 31-1541425.
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
Leading our community to zero waste
Thank you for visiting our website! Please visit us in person soon!
CARTM • 34995 Necarney City Road • PO Box 122 • Manzanita, Oregon 97130 • (phone) 503.368.7764 • (fax) 503.368.7754 • .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
What is CARTM?
CARTM Recycling is a private, nonprofit corporation operating a solid waste transfer station,
recycling center and thrift store near Manzanita, Oregon.
Who owns CARTM?
As a non-profit organization, it really belongs to the community it serves. Tillamook County owns the land and buildings; CARTM Recycling owns the equipment, supplies and inventory.
Who runs CARTM?
CARTM is governed by a board of directors, managed by an executive director, and operated
by staff and volunteers.
Who pays for CARTM?
Revenues come from fees, sales, grants and donations from our community. We receive no tax money.
When did CARTM start?
Tillamook County operated a dump and transfer station on the site beginning 1953.
CARTM took over operations in 1999.
When is CARTM open?
CARTM is open 10 AM to 4 PM
Thursday through Monday from Memorial Day to Labor Day; and
Thursday through Sunday from Labor Day to Memorial Day.
We're always closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
What does CARTM charge for Trash?
The Manzanita Transfer Station, operated by CARTM, charges $30 per cubic yard or $7.00 per 30-gallon can for solid waste. Other charges vary depending of type of material. Please see the Solid Waste section of our website for current details.
Who decides what CARTM charges?
Charges for solid waste and recycling are set by the Tillamook County Commission.
Does CARTM accept credit cards?
Sorry, cash and checks only for on-site services and our store. There is an ATM at the junction of 101 and Necarney City Road. We do, however accept donations by credit card! Please consider offsetting our costs to provide the finest recycling service in Oregon with a donation today!
How do I volunteer to help CARTM?
Call us at 503-368-7764; or
Drop by and fill out an application form, or
email Jan at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
I am cleaning out my mom's house. Can I bring it all to you?
- Yes! There are three choices: best - donate reusable items; next - recycle; and last - trash
- We take clean reusuable donations
- We can't take anything considered Household Hazardous Waste (pesticides, herbicides, fluorescent tubes, and liquids) clothing, or anything smelly, stained, damaged
- Acceptance fees may apply for some items for some items
- If we can't accept as donation, we may be able to recycle it! As last resort it's trash at trash rate
- Bottom line: we have to see it! Our donation attendant will help you figure it out!
Do you accept shredded paper for recycling?
Yes, we do, but it must be contained in paper bags - not in plastic.
Do you take Styrofoam? Where can I recycle it? What is the charge for it?
Unfortunately for now, styrofoam is trash - even the food trays that have the #6 recycling symbol on it. We are working on a way to recycle it.
Do you take paint?
At this point we are unable to accept paint for recycling.
Where can I take paint?
When the permanent Household Hazardous Waste facility at the Tillamook Transfer Station is open, we recommend you take it there. Until then, Metro in Portland is the closest depot for paint.
Does CARTM take Household Hazardous Waste? Where can I take those things? When?
CARTM does not accept household hazardous waste, such as pesticides, household cleaning products, chemicals, paint, bio waste, sharps, ammunition, fire arms, explosives, asbestos, etc. Please contact the county solid waste coordinator for current disposal information at 503-815-3975.
Does CARTM take windows? Doors?
Yes! Reusable windows and doors may be accepted at the donations building. Please see attendant. If the window or door is not accepted for resale, it may be recycled near the yard debris area by Trails End Recovery with the construction and demolition debris. What about construction debris? Insulation? Sheetrock? Asphalt shingles? Composition roofing? These materials are recycled by Trails End Recovery on our site. Please see attendant or call 503-861-6030 for more information.
Does CARTM pick up donations? Recycling?
At this time, CARTM does not offer a pick-up service for either donations or recycling.
What are acceptance fees? What are they for?
Acceptance fees directly reimburse our costs to recycle specific items, and may include shipping fees, dismantling or processing fees, testing, or direct costs for items such as tires.
How to prepare recycling:
- Separate by category; please read signs above bins carefully!
- It's not necessary to remove labels from cans and bottles, but please rinse at least once to remove any food or other residue
- Shredded paper should be contained in paper bags
- Remove caps from bottles and cans and recycle in containers hanging on bins
How can I tell if you will or won't take items for the re-sale store?
- WE cannot accept clothing, liquids, personal care products that are open, food, household products that have been opened, hazardous waste, firearms, ammo, explosives, solvents, or chemicals
- We cannot accept anything that is broken, missing parts, stained, dirty, moldy, or smells of urine or smoke
- Occasionally, we deem an item not salable because we already have too many, and no space to store it. Call ahead if you are concerned about large items!
- If we deem items salable, we take them in at no charge
- Items that are neither salable or recyclable, come in at the trash rate which is $30 per cubic yard.
Do I have to put a tarp over my pick up load of trash?
Yes! Cover your load - it's the law. Uncovered loads may be fined up to $421!
Still have questions? If this list did not answer your questions, please come visit us at CARTM - or give us a call at 503-368-7764! We will be happy to help!
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
Every May since 1999, CARTM hosts the Trash Bash. We start with live music, dancing, food, and refreshments. Add our rowdy Trashion fashion runway show, a spectacular art show featuring creations from recycled materials affectionately known as trash art, and a silent auction of found objects - and you have an EVENT!
Working local artists from all over the region creatively reuse everything from corks to metal scrap to light bulbs to produce costumes, sculptures, mosaics and other delightful works of art, most of which are available for purchase. See selected pieces from recent shows in our virtual gallery.
The trash bash is a zero waste event. About 1,000 people attend the event each year and generate almost no waste! We use mason jars for drinks and recycle or compost the dinnerware. A local pizza restaurant washes all the jars in their commercial dishwasher - thanks, Marzano's! Local farmers haul away food scraps for their compost heaps.
The Trash Bash is an all-ages, all-welcome event. Please plan to join us!
See the trash bags in these photos? We almost can't either - and they contain ALL of the waste from the 2009 and 2010 Bashes!
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
Happening now at CARTM:
- Bag Ladies (and Gents) Wanted
Ladies (and gents) who like to create on their sewing machines are invited to help us make shopping bags out of recycled fabric. Bags can be your own design or from a pattern we provide. We have lots of materials to re-use, or bring your own favorite scraps. Sewing machines will be available for your use along with tricks, tips and expertise from our own local fabric diva Doris Bash.
Plenty of fabric will be provided, or bring your own favorite scraps. For more information or to sign up call CARTM 503-368-7764. If you would like to make some bags and need sewing support, contact Doris at Creative Fabrics at 503-368-5900.
Bags will be sold as a fundraiser for CARTM at the Trash Bash and in the Re-Use Store.
ONGOING EVENTS:
- Wondering how a microwave works? Like to take stuff apart?
Come help us dismantle microwaves! Wednesdays 9 am to noon
In order to recycle more materials, CARTM volunteers dismantle everything from vacuum cleaners to coffee pots. Our volunteers are champion microwave dismantlers. They separate the glass, plastic, metal, magnets, capacitors, magnetrons and small motors, all of which are then recycled or re-used.
Have fun volunteering at CARTM!
No experience needed - Kids 8 and up can be a big help (but must be accompanied by an adult).
Bring your own screwdrivers or cordless drill if you have one.
- Not your cup of tea?
You could help sort bottles and cans or test toasters! We also need volunteers to sort by size and fold sheets, towels, pillow cases, comforters,
rugs and other fabric.
Call CARTM at 503-368-7764 for more information.
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
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Staff
Working at CARTM is challenging, fun and never, ever, boring. Our excellent employees provide customer service, operate heavy equipment, calculate fees, monitor and service the recycling line, run the cash register, sort, clean and price donated items, and make 1000 lb. bales of everything from tin cans to lawn chairs. We are so very proud of our staff! Read more to meet them!
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Executive Director
Janet Hamilton came to CARTM in 2006 as Assistant Director with over 30 years of non-profit administrative experience and a broad range of professional skills. She was promoted to Executive Director in 2008. Although Jan spent 30 years in Colorado, she is native to the northwest, has been in love with the north Oregon coast all her life and always planned to retire here.
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Volunteers
Our mighty volunteers are CARTM’s backbone - we couldn’t do as much as we do without them. Over 100 committed civilians show up - some regularly, some on-call, and some once a year - but show up they do, and they move mountains! Mountains of recyclable cans and bottles, mountains of linens, mountains of books, all in an effort to keep materials moving to where they can be best used and appreciated!
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Board of Directors
CARTM draws volunteers from a wide variety of disciplines to its Board of Directors. Although the board is responsible for the governance and policy-making of the organization, its most important contributions are visioning and holding the culture of CARTM. Board members support CARTM’s mission monetarily, and each volunteers time in at least one other capacity. Our directors serve a three-year term.
Meet the CARTM community
Visionary neighbors created CARTM in 1996 to handle the solid waste we generate as locally as possible so that as a community we take responsibility for what we produce and introduce in our region. We continue to work conscientiously to reduce waste. Cart’M is now governed by a board of directors, managed by an executive director, and operated by staff and volunteers.
CARTM taps deeply into the need to do something creative and positive about the waste generated in our own neighborhood; therefore support for CARTM crosses traditional boundaries. Tillamook County provides space for our facilities and Master Gardeners volunteer to manage our landscaping. Local businesses contribute money for operations and bring cans, bottles, cardboard, paper and construction materials for volunteers to bundle for recycling. Residents bring out-of-town guests to shop in the re-use store while they recycle household waste, and Nehalem Bay State Park campers and coast tourists wander in to see what we’re about. Local artists lead and attend our famed Trash Art Workshops and show their creations at our annual Trash Art Show. Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality permits our operations. The City of Manzanita approved our site plans in 1998 and 2007. Our local city governments are very supportive of CARTM's mission, and consider us a local gem.
It is important to us to include everyone to achieve success. Every CARTM program is open without bias to all members of our community - residents, second homeowners and visitors. We do not track the age, ethnic, disability, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status of our staff, volunteers or customers. We each can contribute to sustainability regardless of status.
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
Leading our community to zero waste
We are all working together, acting locally to affect the global waste problem.
CARTM • 34995 Necarney City Road • PO Box 122 • Manzanita, Oregon 97130 • (phone) 503.368.7764 • (fax) 503.368.7754 • .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Mark Beach
Mark holds a Ph.D. in history and taught a several universities in the eastern United States. Before retiring from his second career he was a technical writer in the graphic arts industry. Mark has volunteered at CARTM since 1992. Elected to the CARTM board in 2005, he served as chair from 2006-2010. Mark has also served on the boards of the Rinehart Clinic and Manzanita Library and advisory committees for Oregon State Parks, North County Recreation District and Tillamook State Forest. He continues his interest in history by teaching and maintaining a website about the Nehalem bay area. Mark lives in Neahkahnie.
Margaret Campbell
Peggy currently serves as the counselor at Neah-Kah-Nie High School in Rockaway Beach. She holds a BA in English and a Masters degree in Counseling from the University of Oregon. Her administrative and school counseling certifications are from Lewis and Clark College. Peggy volunteers for the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay, is trained as a Community Emergency Response Team member, and is working on the school district's emergency response plan. Peggy loves the Trash Bash, and has volunteered for that event in many capacities. She has 4 beautiful granddaughters and a grandson on the way! Elected to the board in 2010, Peggy lives in Manzanita.
Linda Kozlowski
Linda is currently a managing partner in a Portland based, nationally recognized executive search & HR consulting firm. A committed community organizer, Linda is an elected member of the Manzanita City Council, directs the Emergency Management Division of Manzanita’s Public Safety department, is founding member and President of the Nehalem Bay Emergency Volunteer Corps, serves on the Board & Executive Committee of the American Red Cross and is a member of the Manzanita Business Alliance. Her commitment to recycling is a life long passion. She was drawn to CARTM because of its dedication to the community, its vision and mission, and its amazing staff. Linda says, “CARTM is the pride of our region and clearly stands for many of the values we as a community hold so dear.” Elected to the board in 2010, she holds a BS in Chemistry from the University of Colorado. Linda lives in Manzanita.
John Longfellow
John owns Longfellow Construction. He was elected to the board in 2009. John volunteers his professional expertise and heavy equipment often at CARTM, grading our rubble pit into a beautiful new access road. He serves the youth in our community by coaching wrestling. John lives in Pine Ridge.
Karen Reddick-Yurka, chair
Karen has a B.A. in English from Lewis & Clark College. She owns a bookkeeping business serving non-profits and small businesses since 1993, and manages vacation rental properties in Manzanita. Elected to the CARTM board in 2007, Karen serves on the standing financial committee. Her other current civic and volunteer activities include an appointment to the Manzanita Planning Commission and the Nehalem Bay Emergency Volunteer Corps. A lifelong environmentalist, when Karen was a high school student she coordinated a river clean-up in Denver on the first Earth Day. When she is not traveling the world, Karen lives in Manzanita.
Cathy Silver, secretary
Cathy is a retired accountant and lumber mill office manager, who owned three successful small businesses in Manzanita and Cannon Beach. She has served on the CARTM board since 2000 and is a past chair and treasurer. Cathy's volunteer activities for CARTM are too numerous to count, but she is especially appreciated for managing the payroll, coordinating the Trash Bash, and teaching Trash Art classes. Getting to zero waste while having fun is one of her goals. Cathy lives in Nehalem.
Susan Walsh, vice-chair
Susan is a graphic artist with a fine arts background. She has a B.A. in art from Knox College (Galesburg, Illinois). Susan shows her art regionally and is currently working on printmaking, wood sculpture and sign design from her studio in Nehalem. Susan served on CARTM's founding board in the 1990s. Her current board terms began in 2007, and she has been vice chair since 2008. Susan has volunteered for CARTM in many capacities, including directing the Trash Art Show for many years. She lives in Nehalem.
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
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Funding
CARTM is a not-for-profit community service organization, wholly supported by the community it serves. The majority of our funding comes from local donations of reusable items sold in the resale store. Revenues also come from fees charged for trash and from the sale of recyclable materials, although this just offsets our costs for these services. We rely on grants and generous donations from our community. CARTM does not receive government support or tax dollars.
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Volunteering
There are lots of ways to volunteer at CARTM. Ever want to whack a vacuum cleaner with a sledge hammer? Wonder what’s inside a microwave? Not your cup of tea? How about sorting and pricing donated items, or bottles and cans? Cashiering in the store? We have jobs to please everyone!
It’s easy. Just give us a call at 503-368-7764 to make an appointment - or drop by for a chat and we’ll find the perfect placement for you.
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Employment
CARTM is currently accepting applications for employment.
Any open positions are announced on this website and with signage at CARTM. Applications are available all year at the cash register in the Re-Use Store. We review prior applications when positions become available.
CARTM is an equal opportunity employer.
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FAQ's
How does CARTM promote sustainability? Read on to find out!
How can you help CARTM lead our community?
You count on CARTM and CARTM counts on you! Your donations keep our community recycling.
We are pleased to accept your:
- cash donations in the Piggy Bank on the recycling line and at the cashier station in the Re-Use Store
- checks payable to CARTM at PO Box 122, Manzanita, OR 97130
- stocks and bonds - please contact Jan for details
- clean recyclable materials sorted into our bins
- clean, reusable items for our Re-use Store in our donations building across from the store
- credit cards via Paypal:
Thank you!
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
Leading our community to zero waste
You count on CARTM... and CARTM counts on YOU!
CARTM • 34995 Necarney City Road • PO Box 122 • Manzanita, Oregon 97130 • (phone) 503.368.7764 • (fax) 503.368.7754 • .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Recycling at CARTM leaves little for the trash
Accepted for recycling at no cost:
Save time! Sort by location and category before coming to CARTM. View and download our sort list.
PAPER PRODUCTS
- Aseptic containers - rinsed
- Berry boxes - clean
- Books
- Brown bags
- Cardboard - corrugated
- Catalogs
- Cereal boxes
- Egg cartons - clean
- Envelopes (including window envelopes)
- Grayboard
- Greeting cards
- Ice cream containers - rinsed
- Juice boxes and cartons - rinsed
- Magazines
- Milk cartons - rinsed
- Mixed office paper
- Newspaper
- Newsprint (unprinted newspaper packing material)
- Pet food bags
- Phone books
- Soup cartons - rinsed
- Stickie notes
- 'To-go' containers - rinsed
- Tofu cartons - rinsed
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
- Bags
- Beverage containers
- Bubble wrap
- Buckets
- Caps
- CD Cases
- Containers - symbols 1-7
- Containers - no symbol
- Deposit bottles
- Lawn chairs
- Lids
- Milk & juice jugs
- Pop/soda bottles - with deposit
- Pop/soda bottles - no deposit
- Plant containers
- Rigid plastic (hard to bend)
- Saran wrap
- Shrink Wrap
- Squirt mechanisms
- Thin film - no cellophane
- Toys
- Water bottles - with deposit
- Water bottles - no deposit
GLASS BOTTLES and JARS
- Beer bottles
- Clear glass jars & bottles
- Colored glass jars & bottles
- Deposit bottles
- Pop/soda bottles
- Wine bottles
No drinking or wine glasses, light bulbs, window glass or ceramics, please!
METALS
- Aluminum cans
- Aluminum foil & baking pans
- Appliances
- Brass
- Cat food cans (teflon-lined)
- Copper
- Ferrous metals (iron)
- Metal parts
- Motors
- Non-Ferrous metals
- Scrap metal
- Stainless Steel
- Steel cans
- Teflon-lined cans
- Tin cans
ELECTRONICS
- Cables & cords
- Computers
- Keyboards
- Modems
- Monitors
- Mouse
- Remotes
- TVs
BATTERIES
- Rechargeable
- Lead acid
CORKS
INK CARTRIDGES
LIGHT BULBS
MOTOR OIL
RUBBLE
SHOES
VEGETABLE OIL
Don't see your item here? Bring it in and ask!
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
Reduce trash costs by reusing and recycling first!
CARTM dumpsters are emptied at the central transfer station in Tillamook, where it is ultimately shipped to Coffin Butte Landfill in Benton County. Methane gas from the landfill is captured to power the City of Corvallis.
People often ask why we accept trash at CARTM if our mission is 'Leading our community to zero waste.' We believe that monitoring loads for reusable materials and bringing trash to CARTM where the rest of the community is visibly reusing and recycling changes ideas about what is trash, and what isn't trash - yet. We have seen trash volumes diminish over the years, and we think we have influenced that trend. One of our customers mentioned recently that she was visiting family out-of-state, and it 'just killed her' that her family was throwing valuable cans and bottles into the trash. We are happy that she doesn't have to feel that way at home!
Staff attendants are always available to answer your questions about trash.
Trash rates
$36 per cubic yard
$ 8 per standard 30-gallon trash can or bag
CARTM attendants assess loads using the following formula:
Trash load height x width x length (in feet), divided by 27 = cubic yards x $36 = price.
Trash rates and acceptance fees are set by Tillamook County and reviewed annually.
Need help estimating your trash fee? Here are some helpful guidelines:
- Quick math: height x width x length in feet = just slightly less than the price
- Our metal green bins are 1.5 cubic yards. (2/3 full would be 1 cubic yard = $36, full = $54)
Estimate by pickup load
| Truck size | Large | Small |
| Level load | $72 | $36 |
| Heaped load | $108 | $54 |
| Top of cab | $144 | $72 |
Ball park estimates by discarded item
| Chair | $15 (e.g. medium sized upholstered) |
| Couch | $35 |
| Hot tub | minimum $50 |
| Mattress & box springs SET | |
| twin | $12 |
| standard | $14 |
| queen | $18 |
| king | $25 |
| Shower enclosure or tub (Fiberglass) | $20 |
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
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March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
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March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
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Operating Hours
CARTM is open to the public:
Summer: Thursday – Monday 10:00am – 4:00pm (Memorial to Labor Day)
Winter: Thursday – Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm (Labor to Memorial Day)CARTM is CLOSED the following holidays: Thanksgiving day, Christmas eve & Christmas day, New Year’s day, Fourth of July
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Trash Bash
Our annual community event, the TRASH BASH, is typically scheduled on Friday, one the week before Memorial Day in May.
Save this tentative date: May 19, 2012 for the best party on the coast!
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Other Events
CARTM sponsors on-going recycling work parties. In late winter and spring, we hold workshops devoted to the creative reuse of ‘waste’ materials led by local artists. Interested in welding, mosaics, hat- or lamp-making? Creative costuming? Or do you want to know what’s inside a microwave oven or a vacuum cleaner? Read on…
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History
Beginning in 1990, volunteers operated a recycling shack in a parking lot near the Manzanita fire station. They called themselves the Community Action Recycling Team of Manzanita (Cart’m). Several years later, Cart’m Recycling formed a non-profit organization and in 1997 received the franchise from Tillamook County to operate the Manzanita Transfer Station. In 2010, after 16 years of misplaced apostrophes, the name was changed to simply, CARTM.
Something is always happening at CARTM!
We operate under a seasonal schedule as many coastal businesses do. When we are closed to the public, our staff and volunteers are busy maintaining the equipment and facility, baling and shipping recyclables, sorting and testing donated items, and restocking the store.
Our biggest fundraiser of the year is also the most talked-about community event on the North Coast - our annual Trash Bash, Trash Art Show and Trashion Fashion Show always draws a crowd in May! In the months leading up to the 'Bash we host a variety of art workshops demonstrating the creative ways waste materials can be reclaimed.
Be sure to check What's New regularly for notices of upcoming events!
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October 13th
Now hiring!
See the employment opportunities under the HOW link above!
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May 23rd
Trash Bash a Rousing Success!
Our heartiest THANKS to the 900+ friends and 100+ volunteers who turned out for our best Bash ever! Stay tuned for new photos.
Congratulations, John Longfellow - enjoy your fabulous Low Carbon Footprint Manzanita Staycation raffle prize!
-
March 18th
Bag Ladies Wanted
Ladies (and Gents) are invited to sew shopping bags out of recycled fabric! This volunteer effort raises funds for CARTM at the Trash Bash and provides a fashionable way to shop without waste! Bags can be your design or ours - your scraps or ours! Contact Doris at 503.368.5900.
-
March 7th
2011 Trash Art Workshops Are Underway!
Do you see creative potential in scrap metal and found objects? Join like-minded souls exploring WELDING (April 2 & 3), MOSAIC (April 9), WEARABLE ART (April 16 & 17), and - new this year - POP ART (April 16) and COLLAGE (April 30)! Please see our events page for the details. Register for workshops at the CARTM cashier desk. -
November 12th
Natural Resources Class
A BIG THANK YOU is due to Fire Mountain School students and Peter Walczak's natural resource class at Neah-kah-nie High School. These wonderful kids weeded our demonstration gardens and planted 42 trees at CARTM on November 11 & 12 under the supervision of master gardeners Karen Matthews and Laura Swanson. -
September 15th
CARTM on the Air!
Listen to CARTM Executive Director Jan Hamilton's interview on Coast Radio!
When is a good time to donate to CARTM?
Right now!
CARTM • 34995 Necarney City Road • PO Box 122 • Manzanita, Oregon 97130 • (phone) 503.368.7764 • (fax) 503.368.7754 • .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)