Boy Scouts troops 18, 25, 23, 60 and 460 will be collecting Christmas trees for recycling in your community on the weekends of December 31 & January 1 and January 7 & 8.
Individual Troops will post door flyers specifying which days they will be picking up trees in your neighborhood, starting mid-December. If you do not receive a flyer or need further assistance, please call and leave a message using the phone numbers below;
541-385-3977 for pick-up SW Bend; west of 3rd street and south of Newport/Greenwood
541-385-2692 for pick-up NW Bend; west of 3rd street and north of Newport/Greenwood
541-385-2672 for pick-up NE Bend; east of 3rd street and north of Greenwood/Highway 20
541-385-3942 for pick-up SE Bend; east of 3rd 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 9:00 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, through January 31.