Efficiently Guiding Marion County's Waste Towards a Better, More Sustainable Future
Whether it’s neighborhood carts, construction debris, or recovery of public transfer station waste, we’re here to handle our cities’ waste and recycling needs with modern, innovative solutions — paving the way to a cleaner, more sustainable community.
How Waste is Processed and Reclaimed
Origin
Destination
Construction & Demolition Waste
Debris from residential, commercial, and industrial construction and demolition projects is collected from job sites for material recovery and disposal. This includes cardboard, metal, brick, concrete, rocks, and wood.
Problems Solved
- Instead of C&D waste going straight to the landfill, Re:Source is able to recover valuable materials for recycling.
- 25% of the C&D waste Re:Source processes is reclaimed for new uses, reducing the environmental impact of construction projects.
- Partnerships between local waste companies create a circular economy where materials are processed, recycled, and returned to consumers — all within the community.
Residential and Commercial Waste
Household and business waste is picked up curbside by local waste collection companies. This includes garbage, recycling, and organic waste.
Problems Solved
- Commingled recycling and organic waste collection helps to divert reusable materials away from landfills and reduce the environmental impact of everyday waste.
- Partnerships between local waste companies create a circular economy where materials are processed, recycled, and returned to consumers — all within the community.
Transfer Station Waste
Marion County residents bring waste to local transfer stations for disposal and recycling. Re:Source also provides a third location for public waste drop off.
Problems Solved
- Transfer stations provide an easy way for residents to dispose of extra waste.
- Re:Source’s processing of transfer station waste helps address capacity needs, preventing these facilities from becoming overloaded.
- Recycling drop-offs help to divert reusable materials away from landfills and reduce the environmental impact of everyday waste.
Transportation of C&D Waste
Construction and demolition waste is brought to Re:Source directly from contractors working at job sites, or by local waste collection companies who offer drop box services to customers.
Problems Solved
- Re:Source provides a more convenient local location for disposal of C&D waste versus driving to the Coffin Butte Landfill.
- Shorter travel distances mean contractors and haulers save time and money while reducing fuel consumption, road wear, and emissions.
Transportation of Residential and Commercial Waste
Local waste collection companies transport their loads — garbage, recycling, and organics — to Re:Source. From there, materials will be recovered, sorted, consolidated, and transported to their best next destination.
Problems Solved
- Re:Source provides one convenient location for collection companies to dispose of all their waste and recycling loads, saving time, money, and resources.
- Re:Source is able to create consolidated loads for final transport, resulting in fewer semi-truck loads, less wear and tear on roads, and reduced fuel consumption.
- Helps create a more efficient and environmentally responsible waste management system for our community.
Transportation of Transfer Station Waste
Waste from Marion County transfer stations is taken to Re:Source for sorting, material recovery, load consolidation and transport.
Problems Solved
- Helps to ensure maximum material recovery for Marion County’s waste
- Re:Source provides one convenient location for processing all transfer station waste, saving time, money, and resources.
- Re:Source is able to create consolidated loads for final transport, resulting in fewer semi-truck loads, less wear and tear on roads, and reduced fuel consumption.
- Helps create a more efficient and environmentally responsible waste management system for our community
Sorting
Through a combination of modern equipment and hand-sorting, recovered materials are efficiently separated by size and type, while non-recyclable items are removed.
Problems Solved
- Ensures that materials are contaminate-free and able to be accepted by approved processing facilities for recycling
- Creates living-wage jobs in a progressive industry making a positive impact on our community
Compacting
Non-recyclable residual waste is compacted using special equipment that consolidates the waste from 4 collection trucks into a single 29-ton load for transportation to the landfill.
Problems Solved
- Eliminates 1,150 semi-truck loads of waste from Highway 99, reducing traffic and road wear
- Saves over 20,000 gallons of fuel annually, lowering our carbon footprint
- Reduces waste transportation costs by over 25%, allowing us to reinvest in more sustainable initiatives
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Compost
Food and yard waste is reloaded and delivered to Pacific Region Compost located near Corvallis, where it is transformed into compost before making its way to landscape and gardening centers or local farmers’ fields.
Problems Solved
- Food and yard debris makes up around 30% of municipal waste. Recovering organic materials diverts waste away from landfills, reducing the impact on our local environment.
- Composting helps reduce methane emissions from landfills, which is critical to meeting climate goals.
- Creates a local circular economy where organic waste is processed, composted, and returned to consumers — all within the community
Biofuel
Wood residuals are taken to Freres Engineered Wood and burned as biofuel to produce biomass energy, a renewable energy used as heat in manufacturing processes or to generate electricity.
Problems Solved
- Helps to conserve resources and capture carbon emissions that would otherwise be released by wood decomposing in a landfill
- Provides a clean source of energy, reducing consumption of grid-based electricity and fossil fuels
- Creates a circular local economy where materials are processed and recycled within the community
Rock
Recovered rock is recycled for use in landscaping or construction projects, or crushed into gravel for driveways and walkways.
Problems Solved
- Helps conserve resources by utilizing residuals that would otherwise end up in the landfill and reducing the need for new materials to be sourced.
Metal
Recovered metals such as steel, aluminum, and copper are sent to scrap yards or recyclers where they can be melted down and formed into new products.
Problems Solved
- Helps conserve resources by utilizing residuals that would otherwise end up in the landfill and reducing the need for new materials to be sourced.
Landfill
Waste that cannot be reclaimed or repurposed is transported to Coffin Butte Landfill. While this is still a necessary part of the waste management system, we’re working to reduce the amount of waste that is taken there.
Problems Solved
- By processing Marion County’s waste at a single location — Re:Source — loads are consolidated for transport to the landfill, resulting in fewer semi-truck loads, less wear and tear on roads, and reduced fuel consumption.
- Transporting waste to the existing Coffin Butte Landfill helps avert the need to establish a new landfill site in our community.
- The Coffin Butte Landfill recaptures methane gas emissions which are converted to energy capable of powering 4,000 homes.
A Responsible Waste Management System
Solving Local Waste Challenges
If it’s thrown away in Marion County, it’s likely to come through our doors. Our multifaceted facility provides the ideal long-term solution for all of Marion County’s waste needs while shortening the distance haulers must travel within the region.
Ensuring Waste is Properly Processed
Through a combination of innovative equipment and good old-fashioned hand sorting, we ensure waste is properly distributed for the next stage of its journey.
Finding New Life for Waste
As waste is processed, we redeem valuable resources — from rock, wood, and scrap metal to cardboard and compostable organics — diverting tons away from landfills.
Taking Waste to Its Next Best Place
After waste is compacted using special equipment that creates more economical loads — hauling more in fewer trips with fewer semi-trucks — we transport it to the landfill. Recovered materials are transported to approved processing facilities for repurposing.
Waste by the Numbers
See where our waste is coming from, where it’s headed, and the amount of materials we’re diverting away from local landfills.
See Us In Action
Our facility tours and education room offer an interactive, behind-the-scenes look at the future of responsible waste management.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Their goal at the end of the day is to provide the best service to the residents of not only Salem but Marion County.
With everything we’ve done with [Re:Source], the first thing that comes to mind is honesty, great communication, trustworthy, always willing to solve problems or help if there’s anything that comes up. They want what’s best for not only the community but everybody they work with, and that’s really refreshing. They feel more like a partner than an account.
They constantly step up to the plate to help address needs. They are definitely a big solution provider within the county, and continue to demonstrate that to us and say, ‘Hey, what else can we do?’ It’s a fantastic partnership.