Monday, November 24, 2008

Thanksgiving Day Collection Schedule

On Thanksgiving Day, Bend Garbage & Recycling's collection schedule for garbage & recycling will be as usual.

Please have your carts out by 6:00 a.m. The office will be closed and re-open on Friday, November 28th at 8:00 a.m.

Friday, November 21, 2008

How to Stop Junk Mail

If you'd like to decrease the amount of junk mail you receive everyday, go to www.junkbusters.com

They will give you the tools needed to stop receiving junk mail and junk faxes.

You can help decrease the amount of paper used in producing the junk mail pieces and in turn help the environment.

MyJunkTree.com is a service that will work with you where you can choose what you want to receive at your home if you like some of the coupons and catalogs out there but not all. There is a fee involved for this service.

FireFree Event at Deschutes Recycling a Huge Success

In support of FireFree, Deschutes Recycling offered residents an opportunity to recycle their yard debris and brush for half price. Residents took advantage of this discount and over the 16 day event, 7,415 cubic yards of yard debris and brush were brought to Deschutes Recycling. The yard debris will be recycled into compost and clean energy fuel.

This program was in support of Project Wild Fire and FireFree to help residents use this event as an alternative to fall burning and recycle combustible vegetation around their homes.