Jackson County Master Recyclers - Becoming a Master Recycler

Becoming a Master Recycler

Master Recyclers are citizen volunteers who serve as solid waste ambassadors in Jackson County, working within their communities to reduce waste generation, to cultivate public awareness and to support projects of Jackson County Recycling Partnership, Jackson County SMARTWorks and OSU Extension Service.

Each Spring, a 10-week training course teaches 35-40 Jackson County residents, business and government representatives on topics of recycling, waste prevention, composting, and the local solid waste infrastructure. The course includes an extensive training manual, discussion based classes, and presentations from local and regional experts. Field trips include visits to Dry Creek landfill, composting facilities, a waste-to-energy plant and the Medford wastewater treatment plant.

2010 Master Recycler Training Course

Tuesdays, March 2–May 11, 5:30-8:30p.m.

To download the 2010 Training
Course Application, click here

To request more info about
the 2010 training, click here

Launched in Spring 2008, the Jackson County Master Recycling program was modeled after existing Master Recycler programs in Portland and Eugene. In its first year, the program was sponsored by Jackson County with grant funding from Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Jackson County Recycling Partnership now serves as funding and planning organization for the program, which is housed at OSU Extension Service in Central Point.


	What is a Master Recycler? Becoming a Master Recycler What do Master Recyclers do? FAQ Partners Jackson County Recycling Partnership Jackson County SMARTWorks OSU Extension Service Contact Us MR Login		Becoming a Master Recycler Master Recyclers are citizen volunteers who serve as solid waste ambassadors in Jackson County, working within their communities to reduce waste generation, to cultivate public awareness and to support projects of Jackson County Recycling Partnership, Jackson County SMARTWorks and OSU Extension Service. Each Spring, a 10-week training course teaches 35-40 Jackson County residents, business and government representatives on topics of recycling, waste prevention, composting, and the local solid waste infrastructure. The course includes an extensive training manual, discussion based classes, and presentations from local and regional experts. Field trips include visits to Dry Creek landfill, composting facilities, a waste-to-energy plant and the Medford wastewater treatment plant. 2010 Master Recycler Training Course Tuesdays, March 2–May 11, 5:30-8:30p.m. To download the 2010 Training Course Application, click here To request more info about the 2010 training, click here Launched in Spring 2008, the Jackson County Master Recycling program was modeled after existing Master Recycler programs in Portland and Eugene. In its first year, the program was sponsored by Jackson County with grant funding from Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Jackson County Recycling Partnership now serves as funding and planning organization for the program, which is housed at OSU Extension Service in Central Point.