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Black ink or paint-style graphic with white text in it that reads "Laundry"
Round ink-style graphic with "The Wash House (Laundry Program)" written inside it in white letters

Free laundry services are available at The Wash House located at 2609 SE 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97202 (SE 6th & Ivon). Hours are 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. You bring laundry to us, and we wash it and give it back to you. It's that easy! We offer same or next-day pick up and accept up to one bag (40 pounds or 18 kilograms) of laundry per person per day.

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​​Funded by the City of Portland, The Wash House is an innovative textile reuse and hygiene access program that reduces landfill waste while meeting essential public health needs for Portlanders. By combining sustainable laundry services with clothing recovery and repair, The Wash House diverts thousands of pounds of textiles from the waste stream and supports the dignity and well-being of participants.

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For more information, contact Nic Boehm at nic[at]groundscoreassociation[dot]org

Flyer that reads: The Wash House, 2609 SE 6th Ave. Free Laundry! Operated by Ground Score Association. Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 am to 4 pm. Same day or next day pick up. One bag per person daily, 40 lbs max. The Wash House is proudly funded by the City of Portland. The City of Portland ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services. Request these services online or call 503-823-4000, Relay Service: 711. 503-823-4000 Traducción e Interpretación | Biên Dịch và Thông Dịch | 口笔译服务 | Устный и письменный перевод | Turjumaad iyo Fasiraad | Письмовий і усний переклад | Traducere și interpretariat | Chiaku me Awewen Kapas | अनुवादन तथा व्याख्या
Folleto con el siguiente texto: The Wash House, 2609 SE 6th Ave ¡Servicio de lavandería gratis! Operado por Ground Score Association. Martes y Jueves solamente. Horario: De 9 a.m. a 4 p.m. Recoja su ropa el mismo día o al día siguiente. Una bolsa de máximo 40 libras (18 kilos) por persona al día. Estos servicios son posibles gracias al financiamiento de la ciudad de Portland. La ciudad de Portland garantiza un acceso significativo a los programas, servicios y actividades de la ciudad para cumplir con las leyes de Derechos Civiles Título VI y ADA Título II y proporciona razonablemente: traducción, interpretación, modificaciones, adaptaciones, formatos alternativos, ayudas y servicios auxiliares. Solicite estos servicios en línea o llame al 503-823-4000, Servicio de retransmisión: 711. 503-823- 4000 Traducción e Interpretación | Biên Dịch và Thông Dịch | 口笔译服务 | Устный и письменный перевод | Turjumaad iyo Fasiraad | Письмовий і усний переклад | y lo mismo en otras lenguas

The bottom of each flyer above reads as follows:

"The Wash House is proudly funded by the City of Portland / Estos servicios son posibles gracias al financiamiento de la ciudad de Portland
The City of Portland ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services. Request these services online or call 503-823-4000, Relay Service: 711.
503-823-4000 Traducción e Interpretación | Biên Dịch và Thông Dịch | 口笔译服务 | Устный и письменный перевод | Turjumaad iyo Fasiraad | Письмовий і усний переклад | Traducere și interpretariat | Chiaku me Awewen Kapas | अनुवादन तथा व्याख्या"

A worker at Ground Score's laundry facility in stacks clean, washed blankets into a large stack on a wooden table. the worker has greying, reddish blond hair tied up in a high ponytail, and multiple stacked, white metal washer and dryer machines are visible behind her

The Wash House serves as both a critical hygiene resource and a closed loop sustainability initiative that advances climate resilience goals. Through the program, we also wash bedding for local shelters, and we clean and redistribute clothing, blankets and other textiles collected by Rapid Response. Every month, this program diverts 5 tons of textiles waste that would otherwise go straight to the landfill and prevents the emission of 12 tons of CO2 equivalent.

 
• Projected Diversion: 60,000 pounds of textiles annually 
• Prevented the emission of about 53 tons of CO₂ equivalent prevented between November 2024 and January 2025

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