COR

08/28/2026

We made the Portland Business Journal this week! Proud to be called out as a model for Oregon's circular economy: 100+ million pounds diverted from landfills and growing.

Thanks to our friends at SecondMuse for the mention. Read more:

"Look closely at the innovation landscape and the disconnect is stark: Oregon's ideas outpace its implementation."

07/31/2026

COR joined the Stand Together citywide volunteer initiative, sorting and prepping donated school supplies for local educators and students at Schoolhouse Supplies

Grateful to be a part of a week that brings this community together, as the Proud Partner of the Portland Timbers & Providence Park.

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07/29/2026

Last month, COR joined City leaders, artists and program partners to celebrate the completion of the South and Southwest Portland expansion of the City’s Public Trash Can Program.

The installation of 150 new Public trash cans makes waste disposal more accessible where it’s needed most, helping create cleaner, more welcoming public spaces throughout the community.

With these new cans now on our routes, COR looks forward to continuing to provide reliable service that helps keep South and Southwest Portland’s public spaces safe, well maintained, and welcoming.

06/19/2026

To close out Waste & Recycling Worker Appreciation Week, we’re spotlighting the team whose work is shaping the future of recycling in Oregon, our Waste Audit team.

Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act is the first of its kind in the country, and COR is playing an integral role in making it a reality. Our Waste Audit team does the detailed, unglamorous work that makes it all possible - analyzing what’s in the waste stream, identifying what could be diverted, and helping raise the bar for recycling across the state.

To our Waste Audit team and every team we’ve highlighted this week, thank you. The work you do every day matters more than you know.

06/18/2026

After your bin gets emptied, the work is just getting started.

Our Post Collections team takes it from there — sorting, processing, and making sure as much material as possible stays out of the landfill. It’s detailed, physical work that happens mostly out of sight, but the impact is very real.

Happy Waste & Recycling Worker Appreciation Week to this crew. Thank you for what you do every day.

06/17/2026

Meet Esmeralda — one of the incredible drivers behind COR’s waste collection.
 
While most of Portland is asleep, Esmeralda is already on her route making sure the city’s waste gets where it needs to go. On a single shift, she empties around 237 cans. 
 
“The cleaner the better. For us, for our kids and grandkids, for everybody. The cleaner the better!”
 
To Esmeralda and every single one of our drivers, thank you! We see you, and so does this city.

06/16/2026

This week is Waste & Recycling Workers Week, and we’re kicking things off by spotlighting the team that makes everything else possible — our Maintenance crew.

Our 8-person team brings a combined wealth of experience with tenures ranging from 2 weeks to 27 years. Before a single truck hits the road, they’ve already been hard at work making sure every vehicle is safe, running, and ready to go. They’re the reason your pickup happens on time, every time.

Thank you for keeping us rolling 🙌 🛠️

05/29/2026

Big news — COR’s electric truck is headed to OMSI!

Our work is featured in Climate of Change, a new permanent exhibit that explores climate change through interactive experiences, local stories, and hands-on ways visitors can make a difference, including spotlighting communities driving clean energy innovation. Huge thanks to , the team for helping tell our story and educating our community, and Woodlawn Elementary for a fun day! Go check it out!

05/12/2026

From the curb to the concert hall 🎶

Proud to sponsor an unforgettable night with and the - because investing in the arts is just as important as investing in our planet.

04/20/2026

Honored to have our CEO Alando Simpson featured on KGW’s Straight Talk alongside Nate McCoy of . Together, they spoke about Black Business Association of Oregon’s () new Strategic Roadmap - a coordinated effort to ensure Black business concerns shape Oregon’s economic recovery and the 2027 legislative session.