Washington County Commercial Technical Assistance Program

Community Environmental Services (CES) began the Washington County Commercial Technical Assistance Program in March 2003. This program offers free consultation services to Washington County area businesses to improve recycling efforts, waste reduction strategies and buy recycled activities. The areas serviced include Banks, Cornelius, Durham, Forest Grove, Hillsboro, King City, North Plains, Sherwood, Tigard, Tualatin and Wilsonville and unincorporated Washington County. Several business sectors are being targeted through this effort including; schools and universities, religious organizations, nurseries, and large businesses that employ 250 or more workers. Each business receives customized on-site assistance to determine opportunities for improvement in their recycling, waste prevention and buy-recycled operations.