Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Free Appliance Recycling Event

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

When: Saturday, August 16, 2014, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Where: Knott Landfill - 61050 SE 27th 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/sw

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event in Sisters

Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event in Sisters

August 23rd 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sisters High School - 1700 McKinney Butte Rd.
West side of Reed Stadium

Household items accepted will include: rechargeable batteries, fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, fluorescent light bulbs/tubes, cleaning products & poisons, fuels & thinners, aerosols, oil filters & antifreeze, automotive chemicals, pool & spa chemicals, mercury items, paint & stain.

Items NOT accepted: business generated hazardous waste, explosives, fireworks, ammunition, gas cylinders, radioactive and bio-hazardous waste.

For more information please contact Deschutes County Department of Solid Waste at 541-317-3163 or visit deschutes.org/sw

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Help Support CAN Cancer

CAN Cancer, Community Assistance for Neighbors with Cancer was founded by your Central Oregon garbage haulers. 100% of your donation stays local and goes directly to the patient to help with expenses such as fuel, travel, and food costs.

The following are upcoming events that will benefit CAN Cancer.

2nd Annual Duncan Memorial Golf Tournament
August 9th, 2014, 10 am
River's Edge Golf Course. Two person scramble - 18 holes. The entry fee is $99 per person which includes golf on Saturday with range balls and cart, Rick's rub BBQ lunch, prizes, team tournament picture, hole in one prizes, raffle prizes. For more information please contact Travis Duncan at 503-209-0022 or travisdunc@gmail.com

5th Annual YU! Bend
September 6th & 7th, 2014

September 6th, 9 am
805 SW Industrial Way, in the Old Mill
Outdoor Yoga Class. Registration opens at 9 am. Class 10:30 - 12:00
Showcase, raffle, food and drink 12:00 - 2:00

September 6th, 6-9 pm
5 NW Minnesota Ave, downtown Bend
Bhuvana Beat Lounge. An evening of community, music, dance, food and drink.
Join in and help create the evening beats with your musical instruments. $5 suggested donation. www.bhuvana.com

September 7th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
2748 NW Crossing Drive, Bend
Sunday Brunch at Sunny Yoga Kitchen, $15 includes fresh, organic delicious food prepared with love. sunnyyogakitchen.com For more information and to register, visit yogisunitebend.com

Pitch In! And Tee Off for CAN Cancer
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Quail Run Golf Course, 16725 Northridge, La Pine, OR 97739
Join us for a day of golf to support CAN Cancer which helps cover non-medial living expenses for Central Oregonians fighting cancer. You can pitch in!
The event will feature a four person scramble, two divisions, long drive special, silent auction, breakfast, lunch and snacks. cancancer.org

Your donation does make a difference. For more information or to donate, visit cancancer.org For more information and to register call 541-706-6996

Give Your Garden A Boost!

Give your garden a boost!

Our compost recycles local yard trimmings and for ReGrow, food scraps are recycled with yard trimmings. We use the latest methods to ensure high-quality, affordable compost.

Our compost is fully mature, dark in color - rich "earthy" aroma, no bad odors.

Deschutes Recycling is located at 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend for pick up or we also offer convenient delivery anywhere in Central Oregon.

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




Monday, May 19, 2014

Deschutes Recycling will be Closed July 4th

Deschutes Recycling will be closed on Friday, July 4th, 2014 for Independence Day. Please remember that Deschutes Recycling and the Transfer Stations are also closed on Sundays.

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

Let's Pull Together is an all-volunteer noxious weed eradication event. It's fun and you can make a difference.

Meet at your preferred weed pull site on June 14th at 9:00 am for a group orientation and identification training with weed experts. Complimentary festivities for volunteers will follow in each community at 12:00  pm.

Pilot Butte State Park

COCC Campus
2600 NW College Way
Meet at the tennis courts

Highland Elementary School
710 NW Newport Avenue

Old Mill District/Westside Venue

William E. Miller Elementary
300 NW Crosby Drive

Ponderosa Park
Wilson Street Enterance

For more details, visit www.letspulltogether.com

Deschutes Recycling will be Closed Memorial Day

Deschutes Recycling, Knott Landfill and all Deschutes County Transfer Sites will be closed Monday, May 26, 2014 in observance of Memorial Day. Please remember these facilities are also closed Sundays.

They will reopen Tuesday, May 27, 2014 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.