Deschutes Recycling - Knott Landfill and all other transfer stations will be closed in observance of the following holidays;
Monday, January 2, 2012 New Year's
Monday, January 16, 2012 Martin Luther King Jr., Day
Monday, February 21, 2011 Presidents Day
Monday, May 30, 2011 Memorial Day
Monday, July 4, 2011 Independence Day
Monday, September 5, 2011 Labor Day
Friday, November 11, 2011 Veterans Day
Thursday, November 24, 2011 Thanksgiving Day
Monday, December 26, 2011 Christmas
Please remember Deschutes Recycling and the county landfill are closed on Sundays.
For more information on services Deschutes Recycling provides visit www.deschutesrecycling.com.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Monday, December 20, 2010
Christmas Tree Recycling
Boy Scouts troops 18, 25, 23, 60 and 460 will be collecting Christmas trees for recycling in Bend the weekends of January 1 & 2 and January 8 & 9.
Individual Troops in your area will be posting door flyers specifying which days they will be picking up trees in your neighborhood. 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 checks payable to “Boy Scouts of America.” Place 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. Other locations include Negus Transfer Station in Redmond, Northwest Transfer Station located on Fryrear Road, 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. Trees cannot have tinsel or flocking.
Individual Troops in your area will be posting door flyers specifying which days they will be picking up trees in your neighborhood. 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 checks payable to “Boy Scouts of America.” Place 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. Other locations include Negus Transfer Station in Redmond, Northwest Transfer Station located on Fryrear Road, 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. Trees cannot have tinsel or flocking.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Deschutes Recycling Holiday Schedule
Deschutes Recycling and Knott Landfill will be closed for the following dates over the holiday season.
Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 25, 2010
Christmas Day - Saturday, December 25, 2010
New Year's Day - Saturday, January 1, 2011
Please remember Deschutes Recycling and the County Landfill are closed on Sundays.
For more information on the services Deschutes Recycling provides, visit www.deschutesrecycling.com
Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 25, 2010
Christmas Day - Saturday, December 25, 2010
New Year's Day - Saturday, January 1, 2011
Please remember Deschutes Recycling and the County Landfill are closed on Sundays.
For more information on the services Deschutes Recycling provides, visit www.deschutesrecycling.com
Half Price Yard Debris Sale a Big Hit!
For the third year in a row, Deschutes Recycling and FireFree have offered Bend area residents a terrific value for recycling their fall yard clean up debris. The half price sale enticed residents to recycle 5,414 cubic yards of woody biomass.
“The half price sale event is a key part of involving area residents in removing debris from around their homes and property,” says Brad Bailey President of Deschutes Recycling. “This event is a great partnership between Deschutes Recycling and FireFree.”
“With burning no longer allowed in the city of Bend, the half price sale provided a valuable alternative to area residents while increasing awareness about other steps they can take to reduce the potential for catastrophic wildfires reaching homes and neighborhoods,” says Katie Lighthall, FireFree Program Coordinator.
Lighthall reminds residents that the FireFree message is a year-round effort to educate community members about how they can be prepared for wildfires.
Residents are encouraged to visit the www.FireFree.org for more information on reducing the structural vulnerability of homes and living in a fire adapted community. For information about recycling and compost products, visit www.deschutesrecycling.com.
“The half price sale event is a key part of involving area residents in removing debris from around their homes and property,” says Brad Bailey President of Deschutes Recycling. “This event is a great partnership between Deschutes Recycling and FireFree.”
“With burning no longer allowed in the city of Bend, the half price sale provided a valuable alternative to area residents while increasing awareness about other steps they can take to reduce the potential for catastrophic wildfires reaching homes and neighborhoods,” says Katie Lighthall, FireFree Program Coordinator.
Lighthall reminds residents that the FireFree message is a year-round effort to educate community members about how they can be prepared for wildfires.
Residents are encouraged to visit the www.FireFree.org for more information on reducing the structural vulnerability of homes and living in a fire adapted community. For information about recycling and compost products, visit www.deschutesrecycling.com.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Deschutes Recycling Donates Produce from Garden to NeighborImpact
This spring, Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill, started a vegetable garden to grow produce for donating to local food banks. Employees planted and maintained the garden throughout the spring and summer.
Deschutes Recycling worked with NeighborImpact to determine the best vegetables to plant for the garden. The garden included potatoes, zucchini, peas, squash, carrots, onions and beans. This season Deschutes Recycling donated 160 pounds of produce to NeighborImpact.
"NeighborImpact really appreciates receiving local produce for distribution to our Partner Agencies, said Steve Murray, NeighborImpact Food Bank Coordinator. “The product we received from the garden at Deschutes Recycling has helped us provide nutritious food to Central Oregonians. We look forward to future partnership with Deschutes Recycling and their garden."
“This has been a great project that our company and employees have been very excited to kick off. We are always looking for ways to give back to our communities and we can’t wait to see this garden grow each year which will increase the amount of food we are able to donate,” said Brad Bailey, president Deschutes Recycling.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Half Price Yard Debris Recyclilng Event
November 1 - November 13, residents can recycle their yard debris at Deschutes Recycling for half price ($2.00 per cubic yard).
Deschutes Recycling is located at Knott Landfill, 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend.
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. “The City of Bend banned debris burning inside the city limits last year so this is an excellent opportunity for Bend residents to recycle their debris inexpensively and legally,” says Katie Lighthall, FireFree Coordinator.
Yard debris must be clean; no rocks, dirt, garbage and plastic bags.
Deschutes Recycling is open Monday - Saturday (closed Sundays) 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Deschutes Recycling will also be closed on Veterans Day - Thursday, November 11.
Deschutes Recycling is located at Knott Landfill, 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend.
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. “The City of Bend banned debris burning inside the city limits last year so this is an excellent opportunity for Bend residents to recycle their debris inexpensively and legally,” says Katie Lighthall, FireFree Coordinator.
Yard debris must be clean; no rocks, dirt, garbage and plastic bags.
Deschutes Recycling is open Monday - Saturday (closed Sundays) 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Deschutes Recycling will also be closed on Veterans Day - Thursday, November 11.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Local Bend and Redmond Garbage & Recycling Companies Offer Commercial Customers New Food Waste Collection Program
Bend Garbage & Recycling, Cascade Disposal and High Country Disposal in Redmond are excited to announce a new program for their commercial customers; Food Waste Collection.
This new program provides commercial customers another opportunity to further reduce their waste, recycle more and keep organic waste out of the landfill. Food waste material includes all food waste; meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables, dairy and bakery items.
The food waste material will be composted by Deschutes Recycling and is the only facility in Central Oregon and the second facility in the state to be permitted to accept food waste material. Deschutes Recycling is located at Knott Landfill in Bend.
“St. Charles Health System partnered with Bend Garbage and Deschutes Recycling on a pilot food waste composting program and has been instrumental in providing Bend Garbage with the material and collection experience to allow us to expand this program,” said Brad Bailey, president. “Food waste is a significant amount of the waste stream and we are excited to be able to recycle it and offer collection services to our commercial customers.”
“The Department of Solid Waste is pleased to have our composting facility permit renewed under new DEQ composting rules,” said Timm Schimke, Deschutes County Solid Waste Director. “Due to environmental factors such as low annual precipitation and depth to groundwater, our facility has been determined to be low risk for potential environmental and operational problems. This has given us the ability to consider additions to the compost operations such as food waste."
"This is an important step forward for waste recovery and the environment in our community," said Mike Riley, executive director of The Environmental Center. "Not only will this new service reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Knott Landfill, it will also recycle nutrient rich waste that used to be thrown away into valuable compost for local gardens and landscapes. Deschutes Recycling deserves a lot of credit for finding and testing a system that works for our community."
This new program provides commercial customers another opportunity to further reduce their waste, recycle more and keep organic waste out of the landfill. Food waste material includes all food waste; meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables, dairy and bakery items.
The food waste material will be composted by Deschutes Recycling and is the only facility in Central Oregon and the second facility in the state to be permitted to accept food waste material. Deschutes Recycling is located at Knott Landfill in Bend.
“St. Charles Health System partnered with Bend Garbage and Deschutes Recycling on a pilot food waste composting program and has been instrumental in providing Bend Garbage with the material and collection experience to allow us to expand this program,” said Brad Bailey, president. “Food waste is a significant amount of the waste stream and we are excited to be able to recycle it and offer collection services to our commercial customers.”
“The Department of Solid Waste is pleased to have our composting facility permit renewed under new DEQ composting rules,” said Timm Schimke, Deschutes County Solid Waste Director. “Due to environmental factors such as low annual precipitation and depth to groundwater, our facility has been determined to be low risk for potential environmental and operational problems. This has given us the ability to consider additions to the compost operations such as food waste."
"This is an important step forward for waste recovery and the environment in our community," said Mike Riley, executive director of The Environmental Center. "Not only will this new service reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Knott Landfill, it will also recycle nutrient rich waste that used to be thrown away into valuable compost for local gardens and landscapes. Deschutes Recycling deserves a lot of credit for finding and testing a system that works for our community."
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