- 9570 NW 307th Avenue
- North Plains, OR 97133
- 503.647.9489
Monday – Friday: 8 AM – 4 PM
Closed to Public: New Years, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
Recology Organics – North Plains is located just west of Portland near Hillsboro. This site processes approximately 80,000 tons annually of yard trimmings and food scraps. The facility uses a state-of-the-art aerated mass bed system to process organics efficiently. Our quality assurance program includes routine nutrient, metal, and pathogen analysis to ensure a high quality and consistent product that meets the needs of our customers. We also offer retail product options that includes compost, bark and soil blends.
Available Services
Compost
Recology Organics facilities produce a variety of compost and soil amendment blends from various organic materials that we recover from nearby communities. Compost, custom blends, and mulch products are available for sale to commercial customers. The Recology Organics team also provides consultation services to customers who wish to optimize their soil amendment blend with minerals and other supplements. Most Recology Organics facilities also serve as green waste or food waste drop off centers. Disposal fees vary, so please contact us for rates.
Available Products
Recology Premium Compost
A dark, nutrient-rich mulch containing millions of beneficial microbes that promote healthy plant life. Yard debris and food scrap feedstock are transformed into compost, then screened to sizes less than 5/8 of an inch, and cured to ensure a mature finished product that will be most beneficial for all kinds of soils. This compost is OMRI-listed for organic use and STA-certified with the US Composting Council.
Uses: Best used as a soil amendment or ground cover. When used as a soil amendment and applied properly, it puts life back in your soil. We recommend thoroughly working the compost in with your existing soil at a ratio of approximately 2″ of compost with the top 8″-12″ of your soil. When used as a ground cover, it is an attractive alternative to bark dust that, unlike bark dust, feeds plants and soil while tending to maintain its color. Other benefits of the compost may include: moisture retention, erosion control, less soil compaction, better drainage, and disease suppression.
80/20 Plant Mix
A mixture of 80% premium compost and 20% sandy loam.
Uses: This is an extremely popular product used as a soil amendment for lawns and gardens. While you can plant directly into this product, we highly recommend mixing it with your existing soil. Planters mix is an excellent choice for people who want the benefits of the compost and need to add volume to their lawn or garden.
Dark Fir Dust Bark
A dark, nutrient-rich mulch containing millions of beneficial microbes that promote healthy plant life. Yard debris and food scrap feedstock are transformed into compost, then screened to sizes less than 5/8 of an inch, and cured to ensure a mature finished product that will be most beneficial for all kinds of soils.
Red Fir Dust Bark
Uses: Topdressing in planting beds and around lawns. Aged ground hemlock bark, available in dark and red colors, screened to ¾” and smaller.
Custom Blends
Don’t see what you need on this list? We do custom blending of any of our products. Please call the office for a quote on a custom soil blend.