Plastic Bags Cannot Be Recycled Curbside

Plastic bags are a common contaminant in curbside recycling. Please do not put plastic bags or any other film plastic (saran wrap, paper towel plastic wrap, bubble wrap, trash bags) in your blue recycling cart.

Plastic bags and other plastic film that end up in the recycling carts jam the machinery at the recycled processor and can cause the facility to shut down the sorting line several times throughout the day. Workers have to clim on the machinery to cut the plastic from the machines. It is important to follow the recycling guidelines for your area. See the pictures below for what happens when plastic bags are put in your recycling carts.

Christmas Tree Recycling

Some of the local Boy Scout troops will be collecting Christmas trees for recycling in your community the weekends of January 2nd & 3rd and January 9th & 10^th. They are asking for tax deductible $5 donation.

100% of money raised will go directly to the individual troops. Individual troops in your area will post door flyers specifying which days they will be picking up trees in your neighborhood. For more information, please call the numbers listed 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

541-385-3971 for pick-up in La Pine

541-385-3935 for pick-up in Sunriver

Bend Garbage & Recycling will collect your tree on your garbage day the week of January 11 - 15 for a $5 charge. Set your tree out next to your roll cart.

For city customers with curbside yard debris service, you can recycle your Christmas tree in your yard debris cart. Cut the tree down to 3 or 4 smaller pieces and put it in your yard debris cart.

At no charge Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill, will take Christmas trees Monday - Saturday, through January 30, 2016.

Tips for the Holidays: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

Shopping:
Purchase gifts with limited packaging. Opt out of getting a bag at the store and bring your reuseable tote when holiday shopping.

Send e-cards or recycled cards:
If you can, send out electronic holiday cards to reduce paper waste. Try to purchase cards made out of recycled paper if you are mailing them out.

Use an earth-friendly alternative for gift wrap:
Gift wrap alternatives could be scarves, handkerchiefs, bandannas, old posters, maps or newspaper.

Holiday items you can recycle:
Regular gift wrapping paper (no foil), paper shopping bags, gift boxes, holiday cards and envelopes, packing paper, cardboard packing pieces, holiday catalogs.

Holiday items that can't go in your blue recycling cart:
Liners and tissue paper from shopping bags and shoe/gift boxes, ribbon, foil backed wrapping paper, foil backed wrapping paper, plastic bags and wrappers, Styrofoam.

Electronics:
Remember to recycle your old electronics at Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill in Bend. TVs, computers, monitors, desktop printers, keyboards and mice can be recycled for free. Other electronics can be recycled for a nominal fee.

For more information on how to reduce your waste and other reuse options, visit www.rethinkwasteproject.org.

Before tossing old items in the trash, consider donating them to one of the many thrift stores in our area.

Bend Habitat Restore

Goodwill

City Thrift

Humane Society Thrift Store

Holiday Collection Schedule and Office Closures

Bend Garbage & Recycling will not have collection service on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. This year our Friday customers will be affected by our holiday collection schedule.

For both holiday weeks, our regular Friday customers will be serviced Saturday. Collection times may vary so please have your carts out by 6:00 a.m.

The Bend Garbage & Recycling office will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The office will also close early, at 2:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

For more information on the holiday collection schedule, please contact 541-382-2263.

2016 Recycling Collection Schedules

Collection Calendars for 2016 are available online! They are located under the "Schedules" tab. Please contact our office at 541-382-2263 is you are unsure which schedule you need.


The Bend Garbage & Recycling office is open Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Bend Garbage Office Closing 3pm, Friday, December 11

The Bend Garbage & Recycling office will close at 3:00 pm on Friday, December 11, 2015. 

There are no changes in the collection schedule, only the office closing early.

The office will reopen Monday, December 14, 2015 at 8:00 am.

You can reach our office at 541-382-2263 or email us via our website at www.bendgarbage.com.

Thank you

Normal Collection Schedule on Thanksgiving

Bend Garbage & Recycling will be operating on a normal collection schedule on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2015.

Customers who have garbage & recycling collection service on Thursday's should have their carts our by 6:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

The Bend Garbage & Recycling office will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and will reopen Friday, November 27 at 8:00 a.m.

Bend Garbage & Recycling collects on all holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

For more information about the holiday collection schedule, please contact Bend Garbage & Recycling at 541-382-2263 or visit bendgarbage.com

Winter Schedule at Deschutes Recycling will begin November 1st

Deschutes Recycling and Knott Landfill will be back on their winter schedule beginning November 1st.

Winter Schedule

November 1st - April 30th

Monday - Saturday

7:00 am - 4:30 pm

(Closed Sundays and Holidays)

For more information visit deschutesrecycling.com or call 541-388-1910

Deschutes Recycling will be Closed on Veteran's Day

Deschutes Recycling will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 for Veteran's Day. Please remember that Deschutes Recycling and the Transfer Stations are also closed Sundays.

For more information on the products and services Deschutes Recycling has to offer, visit deschutesrecycling.com or call 541-388-1910.

Half Price Yard Debris Recycling at Deschutes Recycling

 Monday, November 2 - Saturday, November 14, 2015 (closed Sunday, November 8 and Wednesday, November 11 for Veteran's Day), residents can recycle their yard debris at Deschutes Recycling for half price - only $2.00 per cubic yard. The yard debris will be recycled into compost.

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.

Stumps must be smaller than 12" in diameter or they will not be accepted.

For more information on FireFree and creating a defensible space around your home, visit firefree.org.

For more information about the products and services Deschutes Recycling has to offer, visit deschutesrecycling.com

Deschutes Recycling is located at Knott Landfill in Bend. 

61050 SE 27th Street

541-388-1910

Deschutes Recycling will be back on their winter schedule starting November 1. 

Winter Schedule

Monday - Saturday

7:00 am - 4:30 pm

25% Off Bulk Compost at Deschutes Recycling

October 1 - October 31, 2015, Bulk Compost is 25% off at Deschutes Recycling.

Pick up your compost today to top-dress your lawn and mulch your plants. Compost is an essential ingredient to winterizing your lawn and garden,

BioFine - now $19 / yard. Save $7 per yard.

SoilBuilder - now $15 / yard. Save $5 per yard.

Main uses for compost include; soil amendment, mulch, lawn top dressing and potting soil.

Deschutes Recycling is located at Knott Landfill, 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend for pick up or we also offer convenient delivery anywhere in Central Oregon.

Offer not valid on ReGrow or compost bags.

For more information call 541-388-1910 or visit deschutesrecycling.com

New Hours and Days at Deschutes Recycling

Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill, now has different schedules. The hours of operation are as follows:

Deschutes Recycling and Knott Landfill

Summer Schedule

May 1st - October 31st

Monday - Sunday

7:00 am - 5:30 pm

Winter Schedule

November 1st - April 30th

Monday - Saturday

7:00 am - 4:30 pm

Deschutes Recycling and Knott Landfill are closed on Holidays. They will be closed Monday, September 7th for Labor Day and reopen Tuesday, September 8th at 7:00 am.

For more information about Deschutes Recycling and the services offered, please visit deschutesrecycling.com or call 541-388-1910.

Yogis Unite for CAN Cancer

Yogis Unite Bend is Central Oregon's largest one-day yoga festival and an opportunity to gather, celebrate the experience of family, and introduce yoga to those who may have never tried it. We invite you to participate in this healing practice with the Bend sun on your face and help us build a connected community through unity, acceptance and love.

Proceeds from this event are donated directly to CAN Cancer. CAN Cancer, Community Assistance for Neighbors with Cancer helps local families cover day-to-day non-medical expenses while receiving cancer treatment. 100% of your donations goes directly to the patient.

Yogis Unite 2015
Saturday, September 12th at 10:00 am
Troy Field in Downtown Bend

After the class, there will be live music and other entertainment. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the event.

For more information about Yogis Unite, visit yogisunitbend.com. For more information about CAN Cancer, please visit our Facebook page facebook.com/CANCancer

Pitch In and Tee Off for CAN Cancer

Pitch In! And Tee off for CAN Cancer!

When: Sunday, August 23, 2015, 9:00 am

Where: Quail Run Golf Course, 16725 Northridge, La Pine, OR 97739

Join us for a day of golf to help cover non-medical living expenses for Central Oregonians fighting cancer. 

The event will feature a four person scramble, 50/50 pot, long drive special, breakfast, snacks and lunch, plus a silent auction. 

For more information about the event, please call Barb 541-536-1498 or Linda 541-536-3997 or visit facebook.com/CANcancer

Free Appliance Recycling Event

The annual appliance recycling event held by Deschutes County Solid Waste is scheduled for:

Saturday, September 19th, 2015, 7:00 am - 5:30 pm

Knott Landfill - 61050 SE 27th Street - Bend

Acceptable appliances include: stoves, dishwashers, freezers*, refrigerators*, trash compactors*, overs, water heaters, furnaces, washers, dryers, air conditioners and heat pumps.

*Items noted with an asterisk will not be accepted if they contain food or food residue.

No commercial vendors (sales, repair, etc.) or commercial appliances. For more information, please contact the Deschutes County Solid Waste office at 541-317-3163 or visit deschutes.org/solidwaste

Support CAN Cancer by Using Your Fred Meyer Rewards Card

Support CAN Cancer just by shopping with your Fred Meyer Rewards Card!

Here's how the program works:

• Sign up at fredmeyer.com/communityrewards Search by our non-profit number 93123
• Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping CAN Cancer earn a donation!
• You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points and Rebates, just as you do today.
• If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service desk of any Fred Meyer store.

100% of your donations will help local families manage day-to-day non-medical expenses, including fuel, travel and food costs while receiving cancer treatment.

For more information or to donate, visit CANcancer.org or call 541-706-6996

Normal Collection on Labor Day, Office Closed

Bend Garbage & Recycling will be operating on a normal collection schedule on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2015.

Customers who have garbage & recycling collection on Monday's should have their carts out by 6:00 am or the night before.

The Bend Garbage & Recycling office will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2015 and will reopen Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 8:00 am.

Bend Garbage & Recycling collects on all holidays expect for Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

For more information, please call our office at 541-382-2263 or visit bendgarbage.com

Thank You For Supporting CAN Cancer!

A big thank you to everyone who helped support CAN Cancer at the La Pine, Jefferson Country and Deschutes Country Rodeos! In total, $1482.05 was raised.

100% of your donations go directly to helping Central Oregonian cancer patients to assist in day-to-day non-medical expenses.

For more information or to donate, visit CANcancer.org or call 541-706-6996.

Help Support CAN Cancer at the Deschutes County Rodeo

The Deschutes County Rodeo is supporting CAN Cancer by helping us raise money at the rodeo on Friday night.

When: Friday, August 31st, 2015 at 7:00 pm

CAN Cancer volunteers will pass purple garbage cans throughout the stands asking spectators to donate their spare change.

CAN Cancer provides assistance to help cover non-medical living expenses for Central Oregonians fighting all forms of cancer. 100% of the funds raised goes directly to the patient. Close to $5,000 has been donated to CAN Cancer from rodeo fans over the past 4 years at the Deschutes County Rodeo.

For more information or to donate, please call 541-706-6996 or visit CANcancer.org

High Desert Garden Tour

The 22^nd Annual High Desert Garden Tour is Saturday, July 18^th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. This annual event is presented by OSU Extension Service and Central Oregon Chapter of OSU Master Gardeners is an educational and fun opportunity for gardeners to see a variety of garden styles and plant choices they can have in their own yards. It is a self-guided tour with hundreds of participants where we staff OSU Master Gardeners at all locations to answer gardening questions throughout the day. This year we are featuring seven gardens in Bend.

The cost of the tour is $10. Children 16 and under are free.

For more information, please click here

 

Deschutes Recycling will be Closed on Independence Day

Deschutes Recycling and Knott Landfill will be closed on Saturday, July 4th, 2015 for Independence Day. Deschutes Recycling and Knott Landfill will reopen on Monday, July 6th, 2015 at 7:00 am.

For more information on the products and services Deschutes Recycling has to offer, visit deschutesrecycling.com or call 541-388-1910

Free Residential Shred Event to Benefit The Bloom Project

SecureShred is offering a residential shredding event on Saturday, June 6th, 2015, benefiting The Bloom Project.

Saturday, June 6, 2015
Cascade Village Mall (JC Penney parking lot by Great Clips and Massage Envy)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

The events are intended for residential shredding only, no commercial or business shredding.

They are asking for a suggested $5.00 donation per box (Cash or checks, checks payable to: The Bloom Project). All proceeds will benefit The Bloom Project. The Bloom Project gives the gift of fresh floral arrangements to hospice and palliative care patients. For more information about The Bloom Project, please visit www.thebloomproject.org

If you would like more information about SecureShred or would like to schedule us to come to your home or business to shred onsite, please call 541-382-2263 or visit bendgarbage.com

Residential Yard Debris Service Now Year-Round

If It Grows, It Goes!

For our city customers, yard debris curbside recycling is an ongoing subscription service for only $4.90 per month. Collection is now year-round and picked up on the same day as your garbage, every-other-week opposite of your commingle recycling. Please have your roll cart out by 6:00 am.

What is Yard Debris?
Grass clippings, brush, weeds, pine needles, plant prunings, branches no larger than 2" in diameter and 36" in length. Raw fruit & vegetable scraps are also acceptable (such as apple cores, banana peels, potato skins, zucchini, pumpkins, coffee grounds & filters, tea bags, etc.

For more information, please contact our customer service department at 541-382-2263

Let's Pull Together

Let's Pull Together is a noxious weed eradication event consisting of collaborative partnerships all joining together.

Why pull noxious weeds?
Noxious weeds are non-native invasive species which threaten our ecosystem. They not only crowd our native plants, but they starve wildlife, use water and create allergens. They also provide tremendous ladder fuel which during wildfires can radically change the speed and fury at which wildfires burn.

How to get involved:
Bring your weeding tool of choice, your friends and family and join in. Meet us at any one of our locations on June 13th at 9:00 am. Our site coordinators and on-site noxious weed experts will assist you in identifying native plants and noxious weeds. Sites are family friendly for children of all ages.

Our weed pull event will be followed by a celebration for our hardworking volunteers!
Festivities are free for all volunteers!
Bend Festivities: Noon at the Westside Venue in the Old Mill District. The Westside Venue is on the west side of the river at the footbridge in the Old Mill District.
Relax and enjoy live music, lunch from Cafe Yumm, and refreshing beverages including beer for Cascade Brewery. Prizes awarded to volunteers right after lunch!

June 13th, 2015
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Locations: Pilot Butte State Park, Old Mill District

For more information, please visit letspulltogether.com

Free Residential Shred Event

SecureShred will provide Central Oregonians a safe method for disposing of personal documents at the upcoming free residential shred event.

Saturday, May 16th, 2015
Ameriprise Financial
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
214 SE Vine Lane

This free event is intended for residential shredding only, no commercial or business shredding provided. No sorting necessary; personal documents with staples and paperclips are fine.

For more information on SecureShred please contact 541-382-2263 or visit bendgarbage.com

Normal Collection Schedule on Memorial Day

Bend Garbage & Recycling will be operating on a normal collection schedule on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2015.

Customers who have garbage and recycling collection service on Monday's should have their carts out by 6:00 a.m. or the night before.

The Bend Garbage & Recycling office will be closed on Memorial Day, May 25, 2015 and will re-open Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 8:00 a.m.

Bend Garbage & Recycling collects on all holidays except for Christmas Day and New Years Day.

For more information, please call our office at 541-382-2263 or visit bendgarbage.com

Styrofoam Must Go As Trash

Styrofoam is not recyclable locally and must be disposed of in your trash. This includes all forms of Styrofoam such as packing peanuts and block Styrofoam. Please bag Styrofoam peanuts before putting them in your trash. Most mailing services will accept bagged Styrofoam peanuts for reuse.

Please be sure to remove any Styrofoam from cardboard boxes being recycled. This is especially common with electronic boxes.

For more information, please call our office at 541-382-2263.

Free Yard Debris Recycling

Residents can recycle yard debris for free during the FireFree event.  Yard debris must be clean; no rocks, dirt, garbage or plastic bags.

Bend
May 1 - 9 (closed Sunday)
Knott Landfill
61050 SE 27th Street
7:00 am - 4:30pm

Westside Collection Site
May 1-2 and may 8-9
19755 SW Simpson Avenue
8:00 am - 4:00pm

Redmond
May 15 - 16
Negus Transfer Station
2400 NE Maple Way
8:00 am - 4:00pm

Sisters
 May 15 - 16
Northwest Transfer Station
68200 Fryrear Road
8:00 am - 4:00pm

For more information and a list of other locations, call 541.322.7129 or visit www.firefree.org.

Earth Day Celebration

Earth Day Fair & Parade on April 25th!

The Parade

Our day of festivities kicks off with a colorful, creative parade filled with children and adults costumed as their favorite species.

10:30 am: Assemble on Louisiana Avenue next to McMenamin's

11:00 am: Parade starts (about 8 blocks through downtown Bend and ends at the Earth Day Fair)

The Fair

Join The Environmental Center for a fun and festive celebration of the natural world! There will be live music, art, local businesses, food, interactive displays and great hands-on activities for all ages. Be sure to stop by the Bend Garbage & Recycling booth! The activities will be going on until 3:00 pm. 

Location: Kansas Avenue in front of The Environmental Center (downtown Bend)

Together We CAN Make a Difference!

CAN Cancer, Community Assistance for Neighbors with Cancer, was founded by your Central Oregon garbage haulers and once again we are asking for your support!

Our communities have helped raise over $170,000 for local cancer patients but more help is needed.

25% of those diagnosed with cancer lose their life savings trying to survive it.

100% of your donations will help local families manage day-to-day non-medical expenses, including fuel, travel and food costs while receiving cancer treatment.

For more information or to donate online, visit cancancer.org

Tax deductible donations are administered through our partnership with St. Charles Foundation.

Together, we CAN make a difference!

25% Off Bulk Compost at Deschutes Recycling

April 1 - April 30, 2015, Bulk Compost is 25% off at Deschutes Recycling.

Pick up your compost today and give your garden a boost. Our compost is locally produced and independently tested to ensure quality & reliability.

BioFine - now $19 / yard. Save $7 per yard.

SoilBuilder - now $15 / yard. Save $5 per yard.

Main uses for compost include; soil amendment, mulch, lawn top dressing and potting soil.

Deschutes Recycling is located at Knott Landfill, 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend for pick up or we also offer convenient delivery anywhere in Central Oregon.

Offer not valid on ReGrow or compost bags.

For more information call 541-388-1910 or visit deschutesrecycling.com

Free Residential Shred Event

SecureShred has teamed up with Mid Oregon Credit Union to provide Central Oregonians a safe method for disposing of personal documents.

The free shred event will take place a 4 Mid Oregon Credit Union Branches in Bend, Madras, Prineville, and Redmond. This free event is intended for residential shredding only, no commercial or business shredding provided. No sorting necessary, personal documents with staples and paperclips are fine.

When: Saturday, April 18th, 2015

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Bend Branch - 202 NE Olney Avenue (near Black Bear Diner)

Madras Branch - 395 SE Fifth Street ( at Fifth and F Street)

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Redmond Branch - 2625 SW 17th Place (next to Bi-Mart)

Prineville Branch - 305 NE Hickley Farms Rd. (in front of Bi-Mart)

For more information on SecureShred services, click here or call 541-382-2263

Free Residential Document Destruction Event in Bend

Free Residential Shred Event

Saturday, March 14, 2015
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office in Bend
63333 W Highway 20, Bend, OR 97701

The free event is intended for residential shredding only, no commercial or business shredding.

The Sheriff's office is asking event participants to bring non-perishable food to benefit NeighborImpact.

Drug Disposal - there will be a deputy on hand to collect outdated or unwanted prescription medication or over the counter drugs.

If you would like more information about SecureShred or would like to schedule us to come to your home or business to shred onsite, please call 541-382-2263 or visit bendgarbage.com

Yard Debris Customers Back to Normal Schedule

For our customers who participate in our yard debris subscription, pick up is back to the regular every other week pick up. Every other week collection service runs February through November. December and January are on-call service with two collections per month.

Please have your cart out on your scheduled pick up day at 6:00 a.m.

If you have any questions, please call our office at 541-382-2263 or visit bendgarbage.com

Winter Weather Guidelines

• Please maintain access to roll carts, containers and enclosures by clearing snow and ice. Bend Garbage & Recycling drivers are generally working by themselves and icy conditions or areas not shoveled can make it impossible for them to provide service.
• Bag wet waste to help prevent garbage from freezing to the bottom of your roll cart.
• Fireplace ashes must be COLD. Bend Garbage & Recycling has had instances where warm ashes flared up in the trucks.
• Bag packing peanuts, cold ashes, kitty litter and any other debris that could easily blow around while your roll cart is being emptied.

If you have any questions, please contact the Bend Garbage & Recycling office at 541-382-2263 or visit our website at bendgarbage.com