Christmas Tree Recycling

Boy Scouts troops will be collecting Christmas trees for recycling in your community on the weekends of December 28 & 29, 2013 and January 4 & 5, 2014.

Individual Troops will post door flyers specifying which days they will be picking up trees in your neighborhood.  If you do not receive a flyer, please call and leave a message using the phone numbers below.

541-385-3977 for pick-up SW Bend; west of 3^rd Street and south of Newport/Greenwood

541-385-2692 for pick-up NW Bend; west of 3^rd Street and north of Newport/Greenwood

541-385-2672 for pick-up NE Bend; east of 3^rd Street and north of Greenwood/Highway 20

541-385-3942 for pick-up SE Bend; east of 3^rd Street and south of Greenwood/Highway 20

Please have trees cleaned of all lights, decorations, tinsel and out of the stand.  Place trees at the end of the driveway by 8:00 a.m.

A tax-deductible donation of $5.00 is greatly appreciated.  Make your check payable to “Boy Scouts of America.”  Place the donation in a plastic bag and securely attach it to your tree with a rubber band.  Proceeds go directly to scouts and support their programs.

At no charge Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill, will take Christmas trees Monday - Saturday, January 2 through January 31, 2014.  Other locations include Negus Transfer Station in Redmond, Northwest Transfer Station between Tumalo and Sisters, and Southwest Transfer Station located between Sunriver and La Pine. Contact the Department of Solid Waste for guidelines and transfer station hours at 541-317-3163 or visit www.deschutes.org/solidwaste. Trees cannot have tinsel or flocking.

Supoort NeighborImpact - Donate Today

Deschutes County Solid Waste is asking the public to bring a non-perishable food item to help support NeighborImpact.

All Transfer Sites are accepting donations during regular business hours now through January 4, 2014.

Deschutes Recycling

61050 SE 27th Street, Bend

Monday - Saturday

7:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Negus Transfer Station

2400 NE Maple Way, Redmond

Monday - Saturday

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Northwest Transfer Station

68200 Fryrear Rd, Sisters

Wednesday - Saturday

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Southwest Transfer Station

54580 Hwy 97, La Pine

Wednesday - Saturday

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

NeighborImpact needs your support. Their pantry is on the verge of being completely empty. This food will help local residents. Visit their website at: www.neighborimpact.org

For more information, contact Deschutes County Solid Waste at 541.317.3163.

Deschutes Recycling Holiday Schedule

Deschutes Recycling, Knott Landfill and all Deschutes County Transfer Sites will be closed on the following holidays:

Christmas Day: Wednesday, December 25, 2013

New Year’s Day: Wednesday, January 1, 2014

The Facilities will open the following day at 7:00 am.

 For more information on the services Deschutes Recycling provides, visit deschutesrecycling.com or call 541-388-1910.

Deschutes Recycling & Knott Landfill Closed for Veterans Day

Deschutes Recycling and Knott Landfill will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2013 in observance of Veterans Day. 

Deschutes Recycling and Knott Landfill will reopen on Tuesday, November 12 at 7:00 a.m.

Normal Days of Operation are Monday - Saturday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., closed Sundays and Holidays.

For more information on the products and services Deschutes Recycling has to offer, visit deschutesrecycling.com

Half Price Yard Debris Recycling

Monday, October 28 - Saturday, November 9, 2013 (closed Sunday, November 2), residents can recycle their yard debris at Deschutes Recycling for half price - only $2.00 per cubic yard.  The yard debris will be recycled into compost and clean energy fuel.

FireFree encourages residents to complete their fall clean up and maintenance of defensible space by bringing branches, leaves, shrubs and pine needles to Deschutes Recycling during this event.

Stumps must be smaller than 12" in diameter or they will not be accepted.

While at Deschutes Recycling, take advantage of the 25% off compost sale going on through November 9, 2013.  Compost is an essential ingredient to winterizing your lawn and garden.

For more information on FireFree and creating a defensible space around your home, visit firefree.org. 

For more information about the products and services Deschutes Recycling has to offer, visit deschutesrecycling.com.

Deschutes Recycling is located at Knott Landfill

61050 SE 27th Street, Bend

541-388-1910

Open Monday - Saturday 

7:00 a.m. - 4:30pm

(Closed Sundays and Holidays)

E-Waste Recycling

Residents can recycle computers, laptops, monitors and TVs at no charge at Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill in Bend.
 
All other computer peripherals, electronic items and appliances can be recycled for a fee. For more information about the program, residents can go to oregonecycles.org or contact Deschutes Recycling at 541-388-1910. 

Deschutes Recycling is open Monday - Saturday (closed Sunday) from 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

25% Off Compost

Take advantage of the fall compost sale going on now through Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Deschutes Recycling located at Knott Landfill, 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend.

Fall Tips - for the fall gardening season, you should plan to topdress your yard with BioFine or ReGrow compost and mulch your plants with SoilBuilder or ReGrow compost from Deschutes Recycling. Compost is an essential ingredient to winterizing your lawn and garden and will help your plants come back healthy and strong after the winter.

Mulching for winter:  Around the time your perennials are dying back for winter and the ground is freezing, you should mulch around your plants with a few inches of SoilBuilder. The dark compost will help insulate the roots and attract sunlight in the spring helping the soil warm a little more quickly, while releasing nutrients for your awakening plants. You will also have moisture-holding mulch in place for the coming heat of summer.  For excellent, ready-to-plant soil, till 2-3 inches of compost into beds you will plant the following spring or summer.

Topdressing the lawn:  Apply a thin layer (¼ to ½ inch) of BioFine or ReGrow compost to your lawn in the fall and again in the spring to help build up a good supply of organic matter and nutrients for the next growing season.  If you haven’t done this yet, you will be amazed at what topdressing does for your lawn!  In addition to helping your grass grow stronger and greener, it reduces thatch, makes turf more drought-resistant and saves water by helping soil hold moisture.  It also helps bare spots fill in, helps lawns fight fungal diseases, reduces your need for fertilizers and keeps fertilizers from washing away.

Pick up your compost today at Deschutes Recycling and enjoy 25% off BioFine, SoilBuilder or ReGrow compost by the yard. Compost sale is not valid on compost bags. 

For more information, call 541-388-1910.

Deschutes Recycling is open Monday – Saturday 7:00 am - 4:30pm and offers convenient delivery.

Household Hazardous Waste

The Knott Landfill Hazardous Waste Facility (HHW) located at 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend accepts residential household waste at no charge.

The HHW Facility is open 9:00 am - 3:00 pm on the second and fourth Friday and Saturday of each month. Schedules may vary around holiday weeks.

Facility Dates for the remainder of 2013:

September 13 & 14
September 27 & 28

October 11 & 12
October 25 & 26

November 8 & 9

December 13 & 14

Business Hazardous Waste is also accepted at the Hazardous Waste Facility.  Businesses must pre-register with the hazardous waste contractor.

For more information please contact 541-317-3163 or click on http://www.deschutes.org/Solid-Waste/Recycling/Hazardous-Waste-Management.aspx.

Deschutes Recycling Closed Labor Day

Deschutes Recycling, Knott Landfill and all Deschutes County Transfer Sites will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2013 in observance of Labor Day.  Please remember these facilities are also closed Sundays.

They will reopen on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 7:00 a.m.  

For more information on the products and services Deschutes Recycling has to offer, visit deschutesrecycling.com or call 541-388-1910.

Free Appliance Recycling Event

The annual appliance recycling event held by Deschutes County Solid Waste is scheduled for:

When:  Saturday, August 17, 2013

7:00 a.m. –  4:30 p.m.

Where: Knott Landfill

  61050 SE 27^th Street, Bend

Acceptable appliances include: air conditioners, dishwashers, dryers, furnaces, freezers*, heat pumps, ovens, refrigerators*, stoves, trash compactors*, washers and water heaters.

*Items noted with an asterisk will not be accepted if they contain food or food residue.

No commercial vendors (sales, repair, etc.) or commercial appliances. 

For more information, please contact the Deschutes County Solid Waste office at 541.317.3163 or visit www.deschutes.org.

For more information on the products and services Deschutes Recycling has to offer, visit www.deschutesrecycling.com or contact 541-388-1910. 

 

Deschutes Recycling Closed 4th of July

Deschutes Recycling, Knott Landfill and all Deschutes County Transfer Station sites will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2013 in observance of Independence Day.  The facilities will reopen on Friday, July 5 at 7:00 a.m.

For more information regarding the products and services Deschutes Recycling offers, please visit deschutesrecycling.com or call 541-388-1910.

Free 'Bring Your Own Bucket' Event

Deschutes Recycling and Newport Avenue Market are sponsoring the second annual Bring Your Own Bucket Event.

When: Saturday, June 1, 2013
Where: Newport Avenue Market (1121 NW Newport Avenue, Bend)
When: 10:00 a.m. -  while supplies last

Customers are invited to come down to Newport Avenue Market in Bend and bring their own 5 gallon bucket to fill with Deschutes Recycling's ReGrow compost for free, (while supplies last).

ReGrow compost is a nutrient rich product made from locally recycled yard trimmings, recycled food and vegetable trimmings.  ReGrow compost is a perfect supplement to the sandy Central Oregon soils.

One cubic yard ReGrow compost bags will also be available for purchase at Newport Avenue Market.

For more information, contact 541-382-3940.

Deschutes Recycling and Knott Landfill Closed Memorial Day

Deschutes Recycling and Knott Landfill will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2013 in observance of Memorial Day.

Please remember Deschutes Recycling, Knott Landfill and all Transfer Stations are closed Sundays.

The facilities will re-open on Tuesday, May 28^th at 7:00 a.m.

Additional holiday closures throughout the remainder of the year include: 

Independence Day, July 3, 2013

Labor Day, September 2, 2013

Veteran's Day, November 11, 2013

Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2013

Christmas Day, December 25, 2013

New Year's Day, January 1, 2014

For more information on the products and services Deschutes Recycling has to offer, visit deschutesrecycling.com or call 541-388-1910.

Let's Pull Together Event

Let's Pull Together is a noxious weed eradication event consisting of collaborative partnerships with city and county governments, park, school and irrigation districts, neighborhood and homeowners associations, the forest service and state parks, local businesses and our incredible volunteers all join together for good times and clean country (city) living.

When: June 8th, 2013 Meet at your preferred weed pull site at 9 am for group orientation and identification training with weed experts. Complimentary festivities for volunteers will follow in each community at high NOON.


How to get involved:  Bring your weeding tool of choice, your friends, your family, your group and join in. Meet at any one of the locations on June 8th, 2013. Site coordinators and on-site noxious weed experts will assist you in identifying native plants and noxious weeds.  Sites are Family Friendly for children of all ages, and for adult of all physical ability levels. Mobile/Walking groups will depart meet-at location after orientation.

For more information and site locations, visit letspulltogether.com.

Free Yard Debris Recycling

Residents can recycle yard debris for free at Knott Landfill and the following Transfer Stations during the FireFree event.  Yard debris must be clean; no rocks, dirt, garbage or plastic bags. Please cover your loads.

Bend
Knott Landfill: Friday, May 3 - Saturday, May 11, 2013 (closed Sunday).
Open Monday - Saturday, 7:00am - 4:30pm

Westside Collection Site: May 3 - May 4 &  May 10 - May  11, 2013
Open 8:00am - 4:00pm

Redmond
Negus Transfer Station:  Friday, May 17 & Saturday, May 18, 2013
Open 8:00 am - 4:00pm

Sisters
Northwest Transfer Station: Friday, May 17 & Saturday, May 18, 2013
Open 8:00 am - 4:00pm

La Pine
SW Transfer Station: Friday, May 17 & Saturday, May 18, 2013
For more information, call 541-322-7129 or visit firefree.org.

25% Off Compost Sale

Deschutes Recycling is offering 25% off Compost now through April 30, 2013.

Pick up some compost and give your garden and flowers a boost.

SoilBuilder Compost Sale Price - $15 per yard (save $5 per yard)

BioFine Compost Sale Price - $19 per yard (save $7 per yard)

ReGrow Compost Sale Price - $22 per yard (save $8 per yard)

Compost is a perfect supplement to the sandy Central Oregon  soils. 

Compost available in self haul or we offer convenient delivery. Deschutes Recycling is open Monday - Saturday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

For more information, call 541-388-1910 or visit deschutesrecycling.com

Bend Earth Day Fair

The 24th Annual Bend Earth Day Fair and Procession of the Species is Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The colorful and creative Procession of the Species will kick off the day at 11:00 a.m. The day promises to be an exciting community event with interactive displays, art, live music and hands-on activites for all ages.

The street fair will be in front of the Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue, downtown Bend. 

For more information, please contact the Environmental Center at 541-385-6908 or visit www.envirocenter.org.

Final Free Tire Collection Event

This will be the last free tire collection event put on by Deschutes County Solid Waste.

When: Saturday, March 16, 2013
Where: Knott Landfill - 61050 SE 27th Street, Bend
Time: 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Residents are encouraged to dispose of unwanted tires at the free collection event on March 16 at Deschutes County's Knott Landfill in Bend.

Tires both on and off the rim can be dropped off on March 16.

Tires over 24.5" (wheel diameter), farm equipment tires, tires from businesses, fleet tires, or heavy equipment tires will not be accepted at the event.

For more information, please contact Deschutes County Solid Waste at 541-317-3163.

Tires can be recycled at Deschutes Recycling located at Knott Landfill for a fee.  Tire recycling prices have been reduced.  For more information, visit deschutesrecycling.com and click on the recycling guide.

Deschutes Recycling Closed Presidents' Day

Deschutes Recycling and Knott Landfill will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2013 in observance of Presidents' Day.  The Facility will reopen on Tuesday, February 19 at 7:00 am.

Please remember that Deschutes Recycling and Knott Landfill are closed on Sundays.

For more information, please call 541-388-1910.