Newsletter for Bend Garbage & Recycling
Curbside News
www.bendgarbage.com Summer 2009
Recycler of the Year Award
Congratulations to Bend Surgery Center who was presented the Commercial “Recycler of the Year” award by Bend Garbage & Recycling for their 2008 efforts. Bend Surgery Center has increased their amount of recycling materials and has done a wonderful job in keeping their materials free of contaminants. Bethlehem Inn, Whispering Winds Retirement and St. Charles Medical Center (2005 Recycler of Year Award) 4458961 received special recognition for their excellent recycling efforts as well. “Each year, we continue to be impressed with our customers’ recycling efforts and are still seeing an upward trend in our recycling numbers. Another important factor in our review process is that materials collected for recycling are free from contaminants. Our businesses nominated for this award have shown growth in the amount of their recycling, done a great job in keeping materials sorted properly as well as keeping it clean from contaminants,” Brad Bailey, President of Bend Garbage & Recycling.
Employee Highlight
Jamie Pfund is one of our Residential Garbage Route Drivers for Bend Garbage & Recycling and has been with the company for 15 years. You can find Jamie in route by 6:30 in the morning driving through the streets of Bend collecting the residential garbage carts. An average week for Jamie consists of roughly 2,700 stops. In his spare time, Jamie enjoys camping, water skiing and working in his yard. Watch for Jamie and the rest of our team as they drive through the neighborhoods and feel free to give them a wave!
Bulky Item Cleanup
You can schedule us to come to your home or business and pick up bulky items like refrigerators, couches, garage clean outs, debris and more. We will come out and load up any piles of junk or debris that you just don’t have the time to do yourself. We are unable to collect any hazardous waste materials. Those materials are accepted at Knott Landfill 1755145 located in Bend. Go to the Deschutes County Website at www.co.deshutes. or.us for more information on hazardous waste and collection dates. If you have furniture that is still in good condition, think about donating to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. A donation to this organization helps reduce solid waste and is tax deductible.
E-Waste Recycling
Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill in Bend has always collected e-waste for recycling. Since the new statewide program took effect in January and televisions, computers, laptops and monitors could be recycled for free, we have collected close to 300,000 pounds since the New Year. Residents can bring up to seven of these items per visit and recycle for free. All other computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice and other electronic items can be recycled for a fee. Deschutes Recycling is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Best Quality Compost in Central Oregon
SoilBuilder® and BioFine® compost is produced right here in Bend at Deschutes Recycling. Our compost is independently tested every 3 months by the US Composting Council to ensure quality and reliability. SoilBuilder® and BioFine® compost will provide nutrients, water-holding capacity, disease resistance, aeration and soil life. Our newest product is Premium Mulch which makes a very attractive ground cover and stays darker and lasts longer than barkdust. We have knowledgeable staff available to advise you on the best choices for your needs and we can deliver anywhere in Central Oregon. 4021274 For more information on other products and services available, contact Deschutes Recycling at 388-1910.
Document Destruction
SecureShred offers complete, on-site document destruction at your home or business throughout Central Oregon. We offer competitive prices and for businesses we provide free locking roll carts with sizes to fit your needs. We also offer walk-in service at our Bend Garbage & Recycling office as well as Deschutes Recycling located at Knott Landfill. Let SecureShred be your trusted resource for all your destruction needs. For more information, call 382-2263 or visit our website at www.bendgarbage.com
Problems with Plastic Bags in Commingle Carts
It is very important that materials we put into the 95-gallon commingle carts are acceptable items for recycling. For example, plastic such as garbage & grocery bags, saran wrap and plastic wrap of any kind cannot go Example of plastic film into the commingle cart. Although plastic grocery bags are recyclable, they cannot go into the commingle stream. The grocery bags and other plastic film listed above cannot be separated out and otherwise contaminate the other commingle material. Plastic grocery bags can be recycled at participating grocery stores. Please refer to the recycling guide below which lists acceptable and unacceptable items or contact our customer service department if you have any questions on what items can or cannot go into your commingle recycling cart. Thank you for your help.
Household Hazardous Waste
Household hazardous waste materials are accepted at the hazardous waste facility at Knott Landfill, located at 61050 SE 27th Street. The facility is accepting materials two Fridays and Saturdays per month, by appointment only. Call 317-3163 to make an appointment. Acceptable items include: fluorescent tubes and bulbs, pesticides, chemicals, fuels, poisons, aerosols, cleaning products, fertilizers, thermometers and more. Remember paint and used motor oil may be recycled and can be brought to Deschutes Recycling also located at Knott Landfill.
Hidden Account Numbers
If one of the customer account numbers hidden in this newsletter is the same as the one on your billing statement, you are a winner. Call in with your account number and you will receive one month of free garbage service at your current level (95-gallon roll cart maximum).
Recycling Preparation Guide
95-Gallon Commingle Roll Cart
• Newspaper - Anything that comes in the newspaper can be recycled with the newspaper. • Magazines, Catalogs, Phonebooks • Plastics – Rinse clean. No need to flatten. Acceptable Plastics: Plastic bottles and tubs 6 ounces or larger (except those containing hazardous products or motor oil). Rigid plastic plant pots 4 inches or larger. Plastic buckets of 5 gallons or less, milk jugs. Non-Acceptable Plastics: Bottle & tub lids, trays, bags and film, large items (i.e. toys), foam/expanded plastics, clamshells and bakery containers, food-contaminated items, “Biodegradable” plastics, cups, plates, silverware, blister packaging, any plastic containers smaller than 6 ounces. • Tin/Aluminum – Cans, jar lids, foil, TV dinner trays, beverage cans. Rinse clean. No need to flatten. • Paper bags • Corrugated Cardboard - Flatten. No waxed or slick coated cardboard. • Mixed Paper, Junk Mail & Paper – Paper, envelopes, white & colored paper, computer paper, tin can labels, wrapping paper (no foil or ribbon), shredded paper (strips only, no confetti). No paper ream wrappers, tissue paper, waxed paper, candy wrappers, snack food bags. • Paperboard – Cereal/cracker/ Recycle Depot Locations shoe boxes (discard liners), soda and beer cartons, paper egg cartons, • Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill, accepts all items paper towel tubes. No frozen food listed above. boxes, paper cups/plates/towels/ • City of Sisters and Deschutes napkins, pet food bags. County Transfer Stations accept all items listed above. City Recycling Only • Simpson Recycle Depot accepts all items listed above except motor oil. • Glass (Red & Blue Bins) – Clear and colored glass bottles and jars. Rinse clean. Labels are okay. No need to separate by color. No dishes, glasses, ceramics or window glass. Bend Garbage & Recycling • Motor Oil (Residential only) – bendgarbage.com................382-2263 Pour into an unbreakable, leakproof container (one gallon High Country Disposal maximum) with a tight fitting lid. highcountrydisposal.com ..548-4984 Clearly label container “motor oil” Deschutes Recycling and place next to your recyclables. ..............................................388-1910 Knott Landfill Information Line Recycling Tips ..............................................388-6599 • Remember glass is collected in both Department of Environmental Quality deq.state.or.us.....................388-6146 the red & blue bins – every other week (same day as Central Oregon Environmental your commingle recycling). Center • Plastic grocery bags are not recyclable envirocenter.org..................385-6908 at the curb. Please recycle at partici- Deschutes County Solid Waste Dept. pating grocery stores. co.deschutes.or.us/solidwaste • Styrofoam peanuts and rigid ..............................................317-3163 packing pieces are not recyclable. Bend ReStore Please bag Styrofoam peanuts before putting them in garbage roll cart. bendhabitat.org ..................312-6709 Redmond ReStore * Most mailing services will accept redmondhfh.org .................548-1406 bagged Styrofoam peanuts for reuse. Sisters ReStore ............. 549-1621
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