Monday, November 16, 2009

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.

Bend Garbage & Recycling office will be closed and will re-open on Friday, November 27th at 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Bend Garbage & Recycling Scholarships

Bend Garbage & Recycling is pleased to once again offer three scholarships to local high school seniors in our community.

Eligible high schools for the $1,000.00 scholarships include Bend Senior High School, Mountain View High School and Summit High School.

Seniors planning to attend an accredited trade school, college, university or community college as full time students for the fall term of 2010 are encouraged to apply. Contact the Bend Senior High, Mountain View or Summit High School counseling offices for criteria and applications.

Application deadline is Friday, April 16, 2010 and applications must be turned back in to the appropriate school.

For more information, contact Bend Garbage & Recycling at 382-2263.

New E-Waste Disposal Law



Effective January 1, 2010, computers, monitors, and TVs are banned from disposal in the garbage of at disposal sites such as landfills and transfer stations. Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill (61050 SE 27th St.) in Bend will accept computers (desktops and laptops), monitors and TVs and recycle them for free. All other computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice and other electronic items and appliances can be recycled for a fee.

Negus Transfer station in Redmond accepts computers, monitors, TV's and computer peripherals at no charge. For more information, go to www.co.deschutes.or.us/sw.

For more information on the disposal ban, go to www.oregonecycles.org.

E-Statements Now Available for Bend Garbage & Recycling Customers

Bend Garbage & Recycling is pleased to offer their customers the opportunity to sign up for e-statements. Customers can log onto www.bendgarbage.com and click on the e-statements link. Customers can also contact the customer office at 541-382-2263 to sign up.