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Waste Management of Oregon said the Hillsboro facilithy will accept construction anddemolition castoffs, such as asphalt, wood and metals. The 65,000-square-foot center cost the compangy $10 million and will meet sustainabilitty standards set by the Leadershi p in Energy and Environmental The building includes a translucent roof that alloww for natural lighting and reducesenergy consumption. The roof includese a system that harvests rainwaterr so it can be used laterf atthe site. A powerful ventilatiojn system circulates fresh air through the facility everg10 minutes. The project created 100 construction jobs and resulte d in 20permanent jobs. The new facility is at 3205 S.E.
Mintedr Bridge Road near Hillsboro. Waste Management also operates a nearby landfill and manages more than 100 acre s of certified wildlife habitat and The center, which opens July 1, will accept constructionm and demolition debris, yard debris and concrete and asphalt, wood, scrao metal, clean dirt, corrugated cardboard, appliances, tires, car motor oil, tin cans and plastic containers numbered one through seven. Wast e Management is based in Houston.