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Shred Old Documents Securely

2012-01-25T14:54:00.000-08:00

Now is a great time to clean out your old documents and get ready for the New Year. SecureShred provides complete on site document destruction at your home or business. SecureShred provides regular scheduled, on-call or one time shredding. No advance document sorting is necessary, the SecureShred truck can destroy paperwork with paper clips and staples attached. You can also bring your documents to our Bend Garbage & Recycling office or to Deschutes Recycling located at Knott Landfill. Call 541.382.2263 for more information or to schedule a shred.

Commercial Service Reviews

2012-01-25T14:46:00.000-08:00

Bend Garbage & Recycling offers their commercial customers free on site waste audits. Bend Garbage & Recycling realizes that the amount and type of material a business discards changes over time and new recycling opportunities may arise. The purpose of the waste audit is to help the customer determine the proper level of service that best addresses their needs.

Bend Garbage & Recycling provides a full range of solid waste and recycling services including food waste collection for business within the city of Bend. In addition they provide on site document destruction and medical waste collection services. For more information, contact 541.382.2263.

Scholarship Opportunities

2012-01-25T10:23:00.000-08:00

Bend Garbage & Recycling offers four $1000 scholarships to local high school seniors in our community. Eligible high schools include: Bend Seniors High School, Mountain View High School, Summit High School and Marshall High Schools.

Seniors planning to attend an accredited trade school, college, university or community college as full-time students for the fall term of 2012 are encouraged to apply. Contact Bend Senior High, Mountain View, Summit or Marshall High School for criteria and applications. Applications deadline is April 13, 2012. Please return all applications to the high schools, they will not be accepted at the Bend Garbage & Recycling office.

Carts Curbside by 6:00 a.m.

2012-01-25T09:18:00.000-08:00

To help Bend Garbage & Recycling provide the best service possible customers are asked to, please have their carts at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on their collection day. Pick up times for collection may vary due to changes in routing schedules. This will help ensure that your garbage & recycling is collected. Thank you for your help.

Holiday Recycling Tips

2011-12-20T15:30:00.000-08:00

This time of the year with gifts, holiday cards and catalogs, it can be difficult to figure out which items can be recycled and which ones are non-recyclable.

Holiday items you can recycle:
* Regular gift-wrapping paper * paper shopping bags * gift boxes * holiday cards and envelopes
* packing paper & cardboard packing pieces * holiday catalogs and advertisements

Holiday items you can’t recycle:
*Liners and tissue paper from shopping bags and shoe & gift boxes * ribbon * foil backed wrapping paper * plastic bags and wrappers * Styrofoam packing peanuts *rigid Styrofoam

Most mailing services will accept clean, bagged Styrofoam peanuts for reuse.

Christmas Tree Recycling Information

2011-12-20T15:13:00.000-08:00

Boy Scouts troops 18, 25, 23, 60 and 460 will be collecting Christmas trees for recycling in your community on the weekends of December 31 & January 1 and January 7 & 8.

Individual Troops will post door flyers specifying which days they will be picking up trees in your neighborhood, starting mid-December. 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 your check payable to “Boy Scouts of America.” Place the 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, 2012. Trees cannot have tinsel or flocking.

City of Bend - Yard Debris Service

2011-12-01T15:40:00.000-08:00

December & January Collection Schedule:

Bend Garbage & Recycling's city of Bend yard debris customers will be on a on-call service for the months of December & January.

Customers can call whenever their cart is full..... Contact Bend Garbage & Recycling for up to two collections per month, collection will be on Friday. Use the yard debris cart for your Christmas tree, pine needles, and raw fruits & vegetables.

Regular every other week schedule will resume February 2012. For more information contact Bend Garbage & Recycling @ 541.382-2263.

Holiday Collection Schedule

2011-12-01T15:33:00.000-08:00

Bend Garbage & Recycling collects on all holidays except for Christmas Day and New Years Day. This year, Christmas Day and New Years Day both fall on Sunday which means there will be no interruption in your garbage & recycling collection schedule. Please have your carts out by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day.

Bend Garbage & Recycling office will be closed December 26 and January 2.

Thanksgiving Day Collection Schedule

2011-11-14T12:18:00.000-08:00

On Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2011, Bend Garbage & Recycling's collection schedule will operate as usual. Please have your carts out by 6:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Bend Garbage & Recycling's office will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and will reopen on Friday, November 25 at 8:00 a.m. 541-382-2263.

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

Bulky Item Cleanups

2011-10-04T10:50:00.000-07:00

What is Bulky Waste?

Bulky waste can translate to anything that won’t fit in your garbage container. Bend Garbage & Recycling provides bulky item cleanups to residents within their service area.

You can schedule Bend Garbage & Recycling to come and collect bulky items like refrigerators, couches, televisions, garage clean outs, debris and more.

For more information please call 541-382-2263.

Half Price Yard Debris Recyclilng Event

2011-09-15T16:22:00.000-07:00

October 31 - November 12,2011, 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, Bend.

FireFree encourages residents to complete their fall cleanup and maintenance of defensible space by bringing branches, leaves, shrubs and pine needles to Deschutes Recycling during the event. "With the burn ban in place inside the Bend city limits, this is an excellent opportunity for Bend residents to recycle their yard debris inexpensively and legally," says Katie Lighthall, FireFree Coordinator.

Yard debris must be clean; no rocks, dirt, garbage or plastic bags.

Deschutes Recycling is open Monday - Saturday (closed Sundays & Holidays).
7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Deschutes Recycling will also be closed on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2011.

Free Tire Collection Event at Knott Landfill

2011-09-01T10:41:00.000-07:00

Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 7:00am - 4:30pm, residents can bring old snow tires and balding retreads to Knott Landfill for recycling.

Knott Landfill is located at 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend.

Tires up to 24.5" inside diameter will be accepted from households only. Tires can be on or off the rim but please keep them separated.

Limit of 12 tires per household. If you have more than 12 tires, please contact the Solid Waste office at 541-317-3163.

This event is not intended for businesses or retailers

Bend Garbage & Recycling Re-Routing for Efficiency

2011-08-31T09:44:00.000-07:00

Bend Garbage & Recycling is currently working on route changes for better efficiency and fuel savings.

Bend Garbage & Recycling will send notifications to their residential customers regarding these route changes. Some customers may have no changes to their collection day but almost all will have changes with their pick-up time. Customers are asked to always have their carts out by 6:00 a.m. or the night before their collection day.

“These route changes were put in place to bring better efficiency and fuel savings,” says Brad Bailey, President of Bend Garbage & Recycling. “As the areas we service have grown and changed over time, we felt it was time to revisit our collection routes and find ways to improve efficiencies. We hope to implement these changes with as little disruption to our customers as possible.”

Customers are asked to watch for notifications coming from Bend Garbage & Recycling regarding these garbage collection day changes.

New routes for residential customers will be implemented the week of October 10, 2011.

Labor Day Collection Schedule

2011-08-23T13:42:00.000-07:00

On Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2011 there will no interruption in Bend Garbage & Recycling's collection schedule for garbage & recycling.

Please have carts out by 6:00 a.m.

The Bend Garbage & Recycling office will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2011 in observance of Labor Day and will re-open on Tuesday, September 6 at 8:00 a.m.

For additional information, please contact Bend Garbage & Recycling at 541-382-2263.

CAN Cancer Rodeo Fundraiser - A Big Success!

2011-08-08T09:29:00.000-07:00

Rodeo spectators showed their support for CAN Cancer at this years Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo by donating their spare change on Friday and Saturday night raising $2,043.88!

"It was wonderful to see the community come together and help support CAN Cancer and what a great venue to get the word out about CAN Cancer. We are thankful to the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo for allowing us the opportunity to raise funds for our program and this money is going to help a lot of people here in Central Oregon," Susan Baker, Bend Garbage & Recycling.

CAN cancer provides community assistance to help cover non-medical living expenses for Central Oregonians fighting all forms of cancer. Funds raised for CAN cancer have helped local families with their utilities, hotel stays, gas cards, rent assistance, grocery cards and more.

The group of Central Oregon Garbage Haulers includes: Bend Garbage & Recycling, Cascade Disposal, High Country Disposal, Prineville Disposal, Madras Sanitary Service and Wilderness Garbage. 100% of the money donated is put in a fund with the St. Charles Foundation so that all funds raised will be used directly to benefit local residents.

For more information, visit cancancer.org

Free Appliance Recycling Event

2011-08-01T15:24:00.000-07:00

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

When: Saturday, August 20th
7:00am - 4:30pm

Where: Knott Landfill
61050 SE 27th Street, Bend

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

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

For more information, please contact the Deschutes County Solid Waste office at 541.317.3163 or visit www.deschutes.org/solidwaste

Project Wildfire

2011-07-25T13:24:00.000-07:00

With fire season here, Project Wildfire takes this opportunity to remind residents in Central Oregon what they can do to help project their homes, properties and neighborhoods.

Deschutes County Forester and Chair of Project Wildfire Joe Stutler says, "Reducing brush and ladder fuels help reduce the intensity of a fire so firefighters can effectively suppress it and greatly decreases the potential for flames and embers to spread quickly to tress and structures."

Where are Your Most Vulnerable Places for Glowing Embers to Ignite Your Home?

Are your gutters free from debris such as pine needles, leaves and moss?
Clean them out. Despite a metal or asphalt shingle roof, the buildup of gutter debris provides necessary fuel for the glowing embers to ignite adjacent fascia boards or siding - most often made of wood.

Do your shrubs and weeds provide a path of fuel for fire to reach your trees or home?
Reduce shrubs and other "ladder fuels" around your home to reduce the threat of ground fires igniting nearby trees, or your home.

What can catch fire on your deck or patio or near your fence?
Remove weeds, shrubs or any combustible materials from around, under or on top of your deck, patio or wood fence. This includes toys, planters, construction materials, furniture and cushions along with even small piles of pine needles or leaves.

Is your wood pile near your home or other combustible vegetation?
Move wood piles at least 20 feet away from your home or other combustibles.

Do you have a wood roof?
If so, consider maintaining a charged water hose to keep the roof wet so falling embers are extinguished upon landing.

Do you have a long driveway (over 50 feet)? Make sure access to your property is clear for easy access of emergency equipment.

For additional tips, residents can visit www.firefree.org or www.firewise.org. For more information, contact Project Wildfire at 541.322.7129

Free Residential Document Shred Event in Sisters

2011-07-13T12:53:00.000-07:00

SecureShred and the Deschutes County Sheriff's office have partnered for this free shred event to give residents a safe method to dispose of private documents and learn identity theft prevention tips.

This event is for residential shredding only - no commercial/business shredding.

Saturday, July 23, 2011
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sisters Sheriff's Office
703 North Larch

At this event, there will be a deputy on hand to collect prescriptions and over the counter medication.

Help support the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank and bring a non-perishable food item to the free shred event.

No advance document sorting is necessary, the SecureShred truck can destroy paperwork with paper clips and staples attached.

SecureShred offers complete on-site document destruction at your home or business, serving all of Central Oregon. You can schedule weekly, monthly, on-call or one time shred service. Walk in service is also available at the Bend Garbage & Recycling office (20835 NE Montana Way).

Call today for more information at 541-382-2263.

New Drop Box Orders are Rent Free for the Month of July

2011-07-11T13:13:00.000-07:00

Bend Garbage & Recycling is offering Free Rent on New Drop Box orders for the month of July. Other fees apply (delivery, haul and disposal).

Call to arrange a 10 - 40 cubic yard drop box for your remodeling, construction projects or other large cleanup jobs. Bend Garbage & Recycling will deliver and place the box, you fill it up and call when it's full.

Loads of clean, recyclable material may qualify for reduced disposal costs. Bend Garbage & Recycling's timely service will ensure your job will stay on schedule.

Free Rent offer is valid for new drop box orders only and is valid through July 31, 2011.

For more information, call 541-382-2263.

Deschutes Recycling Offers Saturday Compost Deliveries

2011-07-11T11:29:00.000-07:00

Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill in Bend, offers compost deliveries on Saturday. Customers can order compost for delivery Monday - Saturday and Deschutes Recycling provides delivery throughout Central Oregon.

Deschutes Recycling offers BioFine & SoilBuilder compost for your lawn and garden projects. Visit www.deschutesrecycling.com for information on the products and services they offer or contact 541.388.1910 for delivery rates in your area. Deschutes Recycling is open Monday - Saturday 7:00am - 4:30pm, closed Sundays and Holidays.

Help Support CAN Cancer at the 2011 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo

2011-07-08T15:53:00.000-07:00

At the Deschutes County Rodeo on Friday and Saturday evening (August 5 and August 6), CAN Cancer volunteers will pass around purple trash cans in the rodeo stands asking folks to please “Pitch-In” and help support CAN Cancer.

Donations will help local Central Oregon families manage day-to-day expenses while they are receiving cancer treatment. CAN Cancer was founded by the Central Oregon garbage haulers to help ease some of the financial pressure for local people being treated for cancer. In 2010, over $30,000 was raised. 100% of donations go to CAN Cancer. Funds raised for CAN Cancer have helped local families with their utilities, hotel stays, gas cards, rent assistance, grocery cards and more.

For more information, visit www.cancancer.org and please come out to the rodeo and help support CAN Cancer!

Fourth of July Collection Schedule

2011-06-30T10:07:00.000-07:00

On Monday, July 4, 2011, Bend Garbage & Recycling's collection schedule for garbage & recycling will be as usual.

Please have carts out by 6:00 a.m.

The Bend Garbage & Recycling office will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2011 in observance of Independence Day and will re-open on Tuesday, July 5 at 8:00 a.m.

Bend Garbage & Recycling - Offering Customers Online Bill Pay

2011-06-08T09:18:00.000-07:00

Bend Garbage & Recycling has several payment options to fit your needs. You can sign up to pay your bill online or sign up for Auto Pay. Go to: www.bendgarbage.com and click on the Online- Bill Pay button to register. Once you have registered you can make online payments, setup automatic payments using your Checking Account, Savings Account, Debit Card or Credit Card.

Benefits to this Online system, it will allow you to self manage your account and review payment history.

For more information on this or any other programs Bend Garbage & Recycling has to offer, please call 541.382.2263.

Healthy Soils – Make Healthy Plants!

2011-06-02T07:59:00.000-07:00

There are many proven benefits to using Soil Builder compost in your garden or BioFine in your yard:

*Increased soil fertility, you’ll save money on fertilizers
*Conserves water by increasing water holding capacity of soil
*Stimulates plant and root growth
*Increases soil organic mater and beneficial microbes
*Improves soil structure
*Helps fight thatch and turf diseases, and improves aeration
*Protects plants from climate extremes
*Increases plants resistance to pests and disease
*Provides a fire-resistant ground cover

Deschutes Recycling compost is locally produced with local organic yard trimmings. The compost is independtly tested every 3 months by a US Composting Council approved lab to ensure quality and reliability.

Deschutes Recycling provides convenient delivery or you can self–haul the compost. Deliveries are available Monday - Saturday.

Deschutes Recycling is conveniently located at Knott Landfill - 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend. Open Monday – Saturday 7:00am - 4:30pm, closed Sundays. Visit: www.deschutesrecycling.com for more information regarding products and services that Deschutes Recycling has to offer.

Bend Garbage & Recycling Ranks in Top 100 Best Green Companies for a Third Year

2011-06-01T07:38:00.000-07:00

Bend Garbage & Recycling was selected for the third year as one of the Top 100 Best Green Companies to Work for in Oregon and placed 62 out of 415 companies.

Sustainability is an important value and green practices are key to being a great place to work, according to a survey by Oregon Business Magazine and the survey 100 Best Green Companies.

100 Best Green Companies was determined by an anonymous employee survey and an independent assessment of the employers’ sustainability practices.

“We are honored to be listed for a third year as one of the 100 Best Green Companies to Work for in Oregon," said Brad Bailey, president of Bend Garbage & Recycling. “We are always looking for ways to improve efficiencies and reduce our impact on the environment."

The 100 Best Green Companies are determined by satisfaction and importance ratings of sustainability statements from the 100 Best Employee Survey as well as answers to sustainability questions. The winners were selected by nearly 19,000 employees from the 415 companies and nonprofits that took part in the anonymous surveys.

The survey included questions on the organization’s support for waste reduction; reuse and recycling; renewable energy and conservation; alternative modes of transportation; use of nontoxic materials; reducing energy consumption and pollution; and commitment to sustainability as part of the organization’s core business strategy.

For more information on the 100 Best Survey, visit: www.oregon100best.com/events/green-event/

Free Shred Event

2011-05-25T08:32:00.000-07:00

Saturday, June 25 10am-12pm
735 NE Purcell Blvd
Bend, OR

SecureShred and South Valley Bank & Trust are partnering to offer residents the opportunity to safely destroy personal documents. This event is for private residential shredding only, not for business or company shredding. No advance sorting necessary. Support Mountain Star Family Relief Nursery, dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect in Central Oregon. We will be accepting much needed donations of diapers and wipes. For more information, please call 541-382-2263.

FireFree Recycle Days

2011-04-27T15:33:00.000-07:00

Are YOU prepared for wildfire? FireFree encourages residents to get prepared for the upcoming wildfire season by cleaning up their yards and creating defensible space around their homes.

FireFree allows residents of Central Oregon the opportunity to recycle yard waste and debris at no charge at area landfills and transfer stations.

Bend – Knott Landfill
May 6th – 14th (Closed Sunday May 8)
Monday – Saturday; 7:00am – 4:30pm

Redmond – Negus Transfer Station
May 20 & 21
Friday & Saturday; 8:00am – 4:00pm

Sisters – Fryrear Transfer Station
May 20 & 21
Friday & Saturday; 8:00am – 4:00pm

La Pine – Southwest Transfer Station
May 20 & 21
Friday & Saturday; 8:00am – 4:00pm

For more information; visit www.firefree.org
Please note: Knott Landfill, Deschutes Recycling, and transfer stations are closed Sundays.

Earth Day Celebration

2011-04-11T11:56:00.000-07:00

Join Bend Garbage & Recycling at this years Earth Day Fair and Procession of the Species put on by the Environmental Center. The event will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 11:00am - 4:00pm on Kansas Avenue in Bend, in front of the Environmental Center.

The event will feature interactive displays, art, live music and great hands-on activities for all ages. The event will kick off with the Procession of the Species parade with children and adults costumed as their favorite species. Visit www.envirocenter.org for more information.

Free Shred Event for Central Oregon

2011-03-30T13:57:00.000-07:00

SecureShred, a division of Bend Garbage & Recycling, has teamed up with Mid Oregon Credit Union, to provide Central Oregonians a safe method for disposing of personal documents. The free shred event is intended for private residential document shredding only, no commercial shredding.

No sorting necessary, personal documents with staples and paper clips are okay.

When: Saturday, April 16, 2011 residents can safely destroy confidential documents for free at the following
Mid Oregon Credit Union locations:

9:00 am - 11:00 am Bend & Madras
Bend Brach, 202 NE Olney (Corner of 2nd and Olney)

Madras Branch, 395 SE Fifth Street (At Fifth and “F” Streets)

12:00 pm - 2:00pm Redmond & Prineville

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

Prineville Branch – 305 NE Hickey Farms Road
(In front of Bi-Mart)

Mid Oregon credit Union is asking event participants to consider bringing a donation to benefit Healthy Beginnings www.myhb.org. A Healthy Beginning representative will be on site at all event locations to answer questions about the organization.

Stamp Out Hunger !

2011-03-29T14:56:00.001-07:00

Join the USPS Letter Carriers Food Drive on Saturday May 14, 2011. Help stamp out hanger in your town by leaving a bag filled with nonperishable food items by your mail box. All food is kept in your town to help your Neighborhood Impact food bank.

Oregon E-Cycles Program

2011-03-29T14:24:00.000-07:00

The Oregon E-cycles program, a network of more than 250 collection sites and recycling facilities statewide that accepts unwanted computers, monitors, and TVs from the public for free, collected and recycled more than 24 million pounds of materials in 2010. This is a 27% gain over the program’s first year.

“These figures show this program is working and is effective in handling the vast amount of electronic waste that we all generate and need to dispose of properly,” said Kathy Kiwala, E-Cycles Specialist with Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Also contributing to the large percentage gain in the program is the ban on disposing of computers, TVs and monitors which went in effect Jan 1, 2010. This helped spur the public to find recycling sites where they could safely and conveniently dispose of these goods. Increased awareness of the ban has led to increased awareness of Oregon E-Cycles Program.

Proper recycling of electronics is important because they contain toxic metals such as cadmium, mercury, and lead. Also, recycling of these electronics leads to significant energy savings and greenhouse gas reductions.

For more information on Oregon E-Cycles Program, visit www.oregonecycles.org.

Deschutes Recycling accepts computers (desktops & laptops), monitors and TV’s and will recycle them for free. Deschutes Recycling is open Monday-Friday 7:00am-4:30pm
(Closed Sundays) www.deschutesrecycling.com

Your Security Is Our Priority

2011-03-22T15:50:00.000-07:00

Your security is our priority, with tax time here, now is a good time to cleanup outdated records. According to the Federal Trade Commission 9 million Americans have their identity stolen each year. The number one way to steal identity is by “Dumpster Diving”. This is done by rummaging through trash looking for bills or other paper with your personal information on it.

Locally owned SecureShred destroys any amount of sensitive documents or electronic data with on-call, scheduled and walk-in service.

SecureShred is a professional member of the National Association for Information Destruction as well as HIPAA and Gramm-Leach-Biley compliant. For more information, please contact our office at 541-382-2263.

Need A Temporary Container ...

2011-03-22T15:42:00.000-07:00

You've come to the right place!

Bend Garbage & Recycling has temporary containers called Rent-A-Bins. These containers are ideal for home projects.

Use your container to clean up your;
* Garage
* Shed
* Basement
* Yard debris
* Remodel debris

We have sizes available to fit your needs. Contact our office for more information or to schedule delivery,
541-382-2263 or www.bendgarbage.com

Free Shred Event A Huge Succes

2011-03-21T14:39:00.000-07:00

On March 19, SecureShred and the Deschutes County Sheriff's office partnered for a free shred event giving residents a safe method to dispose of private documents.

There was a steady flow of residents during the 3 hour event, SecureShred collected and shredded 8.5 tons of paper.

Deschutes County Sheriff's office collected 1,750 pounds of food, and received $267.00 in cash donations to benefit Neighbor Impact.

SecureShredd offers complete on-site destruction at your home or business, serving all of Central Oregon. Documents can also be dropped off at the Bend Garbage & Recycling office for secure document shredding. For more information call SecureShred at 541.382.2263 or stop by the Bend Garbage & Recycling office at 20835 NE Montana Way, Monday-Friday 8:00 to 4:30.

FREE Tire Recycling Event

2011-02-02T14:12:00.000-08:00

On Saturday, March 19th from 7:00am to 4:30pm, residents can bring old snow tires and balding retreads to Knott Landfill for recycling.

Knott Landfill is located at 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend.

Limit of 12 tires per load. If you have more than 12 tires, please contact the Solid Waste office at 541.317.3163.

Tires can be on or off the rim but please keep them separated. Only tires with rim size up to 24 1/2" will be accepted. No heavy equipment tires, retailers or fleet tires.

For more information visit www.co.deschutes.or.us/sw

Scholarship Opportunities

2011-01-28T13:19:00.000-08:00

Bend Garbage & Recycling offers four scholarships to local high school seniors in our community.

Eligible high schools include: Bend Senior High School, Mountain View High School, Summit High School and Marshall High School.

Seniors planning to attend an accredited trade school, college, university or community college as full-time students for the fall term of 2011 are encouraged to apply. Contact Bend Senior High, Mountain View, Summit High, Marshall High Schools for criteria and applications. All applications must be turned into the school not Bend Garbage and Recycling office. Application deadline is April 15, 2011.

Contact Bend Garbage & Recycling for more information 541-382-2263.

2010 Recipients:
Chloe Hanson - Bend Senior High School
Kelsey Frost - Mountain View High School
Chelsea Ortega - Summit High School

Free Document Shred Event in Bend

2011-01-27T14:11:00.000-08:00

SecureShred and the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office have partnered for this free shred event to give residents a safe method to dispose of private documents and learn identity theft prevention tips.

This event is for residential shredding only - no commercial business shredding.

Saturday, March 19
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Deschutes Co Sheriff's Office
63333 West Hwy 20

At this event, there will be a deputy on hand to collect prescriptions and over the counter medication.

No advance document sorting is necessary, the SecureShred truck can destroy paperwork with paper clips and staples attached. File folders may also be shredded.

Residents are asked to being a non-perishable food item to donate to the food bank.

SecureShred offers complete on-site document destruction at your home or business, servicing all of Central Oregon. You can schedule weekly, monthly, on-call or one time service, whatever best fits you needs. Call today for more information on SecureShred at 541.382.2263.

Help Support CAN Cancer and VOTE!

2011-01-03T09:50:00.000-08:00

The Pepsi Refresh Project looks for ideas from non-profits that can make a positive impact in the community. The CAN Cancer Program has been selected as one of the programs that could win a $50,000 grant!

Here’s where we need your help. We have to start spreading the news to our friends, families, co-workers and have them vote for our idea. Voting ends January 31st so we need your votes now!

It only takes about 5 minutes to help CAN Cancer!
1. Go to: www.refresheverything.com/cancancer
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Vote for this Idea.”
3. Sign in – click on the ‘Health’ Button and then the ‘$50,000’ button.
4. You will notice a Vote For “Shuffled Ideas” - change this drop down to “Near You”
a. Or click on this link http://www.refresheverything.com/cancancer
b. You can also scroll down to the garbage can with ribbon logo and the header “Help Cancer Patients with Non Medical Expenses” and Vote!

You can vote one time per day for CAN Cancer.

Please send this out to as many of your friends, family members, groups and co-workers.

Thank you for helping us!

About CAN Cancer
CAN Cancer was founded in 2009 by Corrine & Gil Martinez who came up with the idea for Can Cancer when their son Stu was fighting his cancer. They organized the Central Oregon Haulers and founded Can Cancer, Community Assistance for Neighbors with cancer, to help with the non-medical expenses incurred while fighting cancer.

The expenses of travel to and from treatments, lodging for families supporting those with cancer, food, groceries and utilities can seem unmanageable and some may choose to pay a bill and forego travel for treatments. Every dollar raised goes to help patients and their families.

Christmas Tree Recycling

2010-12-20T15:39:00.000-08:00

Boy Scouts troops 18, 25, 23, 60 and 460 will be collecting Christmas trees for recycling in your community on the weekends of January 1 & 2 and January 8 & 9.

Individual Troops 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 the 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 between Tumalo and Sisters, 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.

Bend Garbage & Recycling Holiday Collection Schedule

2010-12-17T14:14:00.000-08:00

This year, Christmas Day and New Years Day fall on Saturday so there will be no interruption in the garbage & recycling collection schedule for Bend Garbage & Recycling customers.

The Bend Garbage & Recycling office will close at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 24th and will reopen on Monday, December 27th.

For more information, please contact 541-382-2263 or visit www.bendgarbage.com

No-Waste Gift Wrapping Ideas

2010-11-30T09:59:00.000-08:00

Here are some ideas that don’t include wrapping paper for your holiday gift giving:

• Make the wrapping part of the gift. For example, a kitchen gift can be wrapped in a colorful dish towel or oven mitt.
• Wrap gifts in a drawstring fabric bag or use leftover fabric or material.
• Reuse old holiday cards and cut into gift tags. Most ribbon can be reused as well.
• Add bows to holiday shopping bags or gift boxes instead of wrapping.
• Decorate brown paper bags and use as gift-wrap.
• Use a stocking to put your gifts in.
• Give gifts in baskets, tins, jars or buckets.
• If you purchase store bought wrapping paper, look for the kind with recycled content.

Holiday Recycling Tips

2010-11-30T09:47:00.000-08:00

This time of the year with gifts, holiday cards and catalogs, it can be difficult to figure out which items can be recycled and which ones are non-recyclable.

Holiday items you can recycle:
• Regular gift-wrapping paper
• paper shopping bags
• gift boxes
• holiday cards and envelopes
• packing paper & cardboard packing pieces
• holiday catalogs and advertisements

Holiday items you can’t recycle:
• Liners and tissue paper from shopping bags and shoe & gift boxes
• ribbon
• foil backed wrapping paper
• plastic bags and wrappers
• Styrofoam packing peanuts
• rigid Styrofoam

Most mailing services will accept clean, bagged Styrofoam peanuts for reuse.

Bend Garbage & Recycling's Holiday Collection Schedule

2010-11-18T13:31:00.000-08:00

On Thanksgiving Day, November 25th, Bend Garbage & Recycling's collection schedule will operate as usual. Please have your carts out by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day.

Bend Garbage & Recycling office will be closed Thanksgiving and will reopen on Friday, November 26th at 8:00 a.m. 541-382-2263

This year, Christmas Day and New Years Day both fall on Saturday which means there will be no interruption in your garbage & recycling collection schedule. Please have your carts out curbside by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day.

Oregon Paint Stewardship Program

2010-10-25T10:16:00.000-07:00

Oregon DEQ approved the first paint product stewardship "take-back" program in the nation. The PaintCare program which began in July 2010 is funded by paint manufacturers and allows consumers to return unused paint to participating sites for proper disposal. The non-profit organization PaintCare was created to administer this program.

Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill in Bend, is a part of this statewide paint stewardship program and is a drop off site for the collection of post-consumer latex and oil based paint.

Residents can drop off paint during normal operating hours, Monday - Saturday (closed Sundays) 7:00am - 4:30pm.

For more information about the PaintCare program, visit www.paintcare.org

Half Price Yard Debris Recyclilng Event

2010-10-25T10:08:00.000-07:00

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. - 4:30pm. Deschutes Recycling will also be closed on Veteran Day - Thursday, November 11.

Local Bend and Redmond Garbage & Recycling Companies Offer Commercial Customers New Food Waste Collection Program

2010-10-21T08:50:00.000-07:00

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."

Free Shred Event in Bend & Help Support Our Troops

2010-10-05T16:51:00.000-07:00

SecureShred, a division of Bend Garbage & Recycling, and Steve Scott Realtors are partnering to give residents the opportunity to safely destroy personal documents.

In return, we ask that you bring some items for our troops.

When: Saturday, October 16, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Where: Steve Scott Realtors
685 SE 3rd Street, Bend

This event is for private residential shredding only, not for business or company shredding.

Documents will be shredded on site with the SecureShred truck. No advance document sorting is necessary and the SecureShred truck can destroy paperwork with paper clips and staples attached.

Needed Items for Our Troops:
Hand written 'thank you' cards in an unsealed envelope
DVD's, music, CD's, batteries (AA)
Sunflower seeds
Protein Bars
Crystal lite and other powdered drinks
Socks, T-shirts
Deodorant, razors, shaving cream
Non-perishable food items such as peanuts, pretzels and other snack foods, candy, gum, coffee, hot chocolate, hot cider.

For more information on what to bring for our troops, contact Eileen at Steve Scott Realtors, 541-410-2487

CAN Cancer Benefits from Yogi's Unite Event

2010-09-14T10:06:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, September 12, 2010, Yogi's Unite Bend took place in the Old Mill District outside of the Bikram yoga studios.

Over 300 people showed up to be apart of the largest yoga class in Bend History!

The event raised money for CAN Cancer and the Bethlehem Inn. To date, over $28,000 has been raised for CAN Cancer, a local appeal to provide community assistance to help cover non-medical living expenses for Central Oregonians fighting all forms of cancer.

For more information and to donate, visit www.cancancer.org

Free Document Shred Event in Terrebonne

2010-09-13T16:39:00.000-07:00

SecureShred and the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office have partnered for this free shred event to give residents a safe method to dispose of private documents and learn identity theft prevention tips.

This event is for residential shredding only - no commercial business shredding.

Saturday, September 18
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office
8154 11th Street

At this event, there will be a deputy on hand to collect prescriptions and over the counter medication.

No advance document sorting is necessary, the SecureShred truck can destroy paperwork with paper clips and staples attached. File folders may also be shredded.

SecureShred offers complete on-site document destruction at your home or business, servicing all of Central Oregon. You can schedule weekly, monthly, on-call or one time service, whatever best fits your needs. Call today for more information on SecureShred at 541-382-2263.

FREE Tire Recycling Event

2010-09-13T16:24:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, September 18 from 7:00a.m. - 4:30p.m., residents can bring old snow tires and balding retreads to Knott Landfill for recycling.

Knott Landfill is located at 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend.

Limit of 12 tires per load. If you have more than 12 tires, please call the Solid Waste office at 541-317-3163.

Tires can be on or off the rim but keep them separated. Only tires with rim size of up to 24 1/2" can be accepted. No heavy equipment tires, retailers or fleet tires.

Labor Day Collection Schedule

2010-08-27T15:19:00.000-07:00

On Labor Day, Monday, September 6th, Bend Garbage & Recycling's collection schedule will operate as usual.

Please have your carts out by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day.

Bend Garbage & Recycling office will be closed and will re-open on Tuesday, September 7th at 8:00 a.m.

541-382-2263

Free Appliances Recycle Event

2010-08-12T09:17:00.000-07:00

Saturday, August 21st from 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., residents can bring used appliances to Knott Landfill and recycle them for free. No businesses please.

Knott Landfill is located at 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend.

Acceptable items include: stoves, ovens, washers, air conditioners, dishwashers, water heaters, refrigerators, trash compactors, dryers, freezers and furnaces.

For more information, contact Deschutes County at 541-317-3163.

Bend Garbage & Recycling Offering Customers Online Bill Pay

2010-06-30T12:36:00.000-07:00

Bend Garbage & Recycling is pleased to offer their customers the convenience of online bill pay. Customers can log onto www.bendgarbage.com and click on the 'online-bill pay' button.

It's easy, secure and free! And it's a great way to go green and save on paper bills.

For more information, contact Bend Garbage & Recycling at 541-382-2263.

Deschutes Recycling & Knott Landfill Closed Sundays

2010-06-15T09:15:00.000-07:00

Effective July 1, 2010, the county will be closed Sundays at Knott Landfill.

As a result, Deschutes Recycling will also be closed on Sundays.

As of July 1, 2010 - new days of operation for Deschutes Recycling will be:
Monday - Saturday (closed Sundays)
7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed Holidays

For more information regarding Deschutes Recycling and the products and services they provide, contact 541-388-1910 or visit www.deschutesrecycling.com

CAN Cancer - Thank You for Your Donations!

2010-06-14T12:52:00.000-07:00

This spring, Central Oregon Garbage Haulers included a purple envelope in their billing statements asking their customers to help! We'd like to thank everyone who has been able to donate and to date we've raised almost $12,000!

In these continued tough economic times, we are pleased to see our communities come together to help support this worthy cause. Our hopes are to exceed our fundraising from last year which was just over $13,000 - we are so close.

CAN Cancer provides community assistance to local families with expenses not covered by insurance, such as fuel, travel, lodging and food. 100% of donations stay local and 100% of your donation goes to CAN Cancer.

If you would like more information on CAN Cancer or how you can Pitch-In, please visit www.cancancer.org

Memorial Day Collection Schedule

2010-05-21T10:29:00.000-07:00

On Memorial Day - Monday, May 31st, Bend Garbage & Recycling's collection schedule for garbage & recycling will be as usual.

Please have your carts out by 6:00 a.m.

The Bend Garbage & Recycling office will be closed on Memorial Day and will re-open on Tuesday, June 1st at 8:00 a.m.

Free Shred Event in Bend & Help Support Mountain Star Family Relief Nursery

2010-05-21T08:58:00.000-07:00

SecureShred, a Division of Bend Garbage & Recycling, is partnering with South Valley Bank to offer residents the opportunity to safely destroy personal documents.

Saturday, June 26, 2010 from 10:00am - 1:00pm, residents can bring their personal documents to South Valley Bank & Trust on Purcell Blvd. across from Costco for shredding.

This event is for private residential shredding only, not for business or company shredding.

Documents will be shredded on site with the SecureShred truck. No advance document sorting is necessary and the SecureShred truck can destroy paperwork with paper clips and staples attached.

You can help support Mountain Star Family Relief Nursery and bring in diapers or wipes when you come to shred your documents. This non-profit organization specializes in the prevention of child abuse and neglect in Central Oregon.

SecureShred offers complete on-site document destruction at your home or business. We provide regular scheduled, on-call or one time shredding. For more information, contact 541-382-2263.

FREE Shred Event in La Pine & Food Drive

2010-05-03T10:44:00.000-07:00

SecureShred and The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office have partnered for this free shred event to give residents a safe method to dispose of private documents and learn identity theft prevention tips at the same time.

This event is for residential shredding only - no commercial business shredding.

Saturday, May 8th
10am - 2pm,
La Pine Sheriff's Substation
51340 US 97

At this event, there will also be a deputy available to collect prescription and over the counter medication.

Residents are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to donate for the food bank.

No advance document sorting will be necessary, the SecureShred truck can destroy paperwork with paper clips and staples attached. File folders and binders may also be shredded.

For additional information on SecureShred or how to schedule document shredding at your home or business, contact 541-382-2263.

FREE Yard Debris Recycling Event

2010-05-03T10:35:00.000-07:00

Recycle your needles, leaves, small branches and brush during the FireFree event.

Bend - Knott Landfill
May 1 - May 9, 2010
Monday - Sunday; 7:00am - 4:30pm

Redmond - Negus Transfer Station
May 15 - May 16, 2010
Saturday - Sunday, 8:00am - 4:00pm

Sisters - Fryrear Transfer Station
May 15 - May 16, 2010
Saturday - Sunday, 8:00am - 4:00pm

La Pine - Southwest Transfer Station
May 15 - May 16, 2010
Saturday - Sunday, 8:00am - 4:00pm

For more information, contact 541-322-7129 or visit www.firefree.org

Earth Day Celebration

2010-04-21T16:34:00.000-07:00

Join Bend Garbage & Recycling at this years 21st Annual Earth Day Fair and Procession of the Species put on by the Environmental Center.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 24th from 11am - 4pm on Kansas Avenue in Bend, in front of the Environmental Center.

The day promises to be an exciting community event with interactive displays, art, live music and hands-on activities for all ages. The Procession of the Species parade starts at 11:00am.

New Changes for Bend Garbage & Recycling's City Yard Debris Program

2010-04-15T12:00:00.000-07:00

Customers who subscribe to Bend Garbage & Recycling's yard debris service can now add Raw Fruits and Vegetables to their yard debris carts. The raw vegetative waste can be added to the yard debris already going in the cart.

This material will be taken to Deschutes Recycling and made into compost.

Acceptable Materials for the Yard Debris Cart include:
Yard trimmings, leaves, pine needles, grass clippings, branches, raw fruit & vegetable scraps and coffee grounds (minus the filter).

Unacceptable Material for the Yard Debris Cart include:
Plastic bags, fruit or vegetable stickers, plastic wrap or plastic containers, egg shells, processed or cooked fruits or vegetables, tea bags, animal product or any kind of biodegradable food ware such as paper plates, cups, etc.

For more information regarding Bend Garbage & Recycling's yard debris program, please contact 541-382-2263.

Free Shred Event & Food Drive

2010-03-04T15:11:00.000-08:00

SecureShred, a division of Bend Garbage & Recycling and Mid Oregon Credit Union have partnered up for this free shred event to give residents a safe method to dispose of private documents.

This event is for residential shredding only - no commercial business shredding.

The shred event will take place at 4 Mid Oregon Credit Union Locations on Saturday, April 17, 2010. Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate for the food bank.

Olney Branch in Bend: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Madras Branch: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Redmond Branch: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Prineville Branch 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

SecureShred's on-site document destruction truck can shred paperwork with paper clips and staples attached.

Protect Your Identity - Shred Your Personal Documents

2010-02-22T09:39:00.000-08:00

SecureShred offers complete, on-site document destruction at your home or business throughout Central Oregon. SecureShred offers competitive prices with services to fit your needs, including scheduled, on-call or one time service.

Walk-in service is also available at Bend Garbage & Recycling, High Country Disposal in Redmond or Deschutes Recycling located at Knott Landfill. Documents will be placed in a secure locking cart and will be shredded by the SecureShred truck.

For more information, contact 541-382-2263 or visit; www.bendgarbage.com.

Nominations Being Accepted for Bend Garbage & Recycling's 'Commercial Recycler of the Year'

2010-02-19T16:08:00.000-08:00

Bend Garbage & Recycling is accepting nominations for their Commercial 'Recycler of the Year' Award. Guidelines for nominations are that the business be a customer of Bend Garbage & Recycling.

Send in a brief description of the business or restaurant being nominated and tell why they are being nominated. For example, what are they doing to go the extra mile to recycle more or how are they innovative in their efforts with recycling.

Criteria are based on volume of recycling, frequency, consistent care with preparation, and an overall effort to recycle everything possible. Last year’s winner for Commercial Recycler of the Year was Bend Surgery Center.

Mail your nominations to:
Bend Garbage & Recycling / Recycler of the Year
PO Box 504
Bend, OR 97709

Or visit www.bendgarbage.com and click on 'contact us' and send an email with your nomination. Make sure to include the business name and a brief description why they are being nominated.

CAN Cancer - 'Please Pitch In'

2010-02-19T15:53:00.000-08:00

CAN Cancer, Community Assistance for Neighbors with Cancer, was founded in 2009 by the Central Oregon Haulers to provide community assistance to cover non-medical living expenses for local families fighting all forms of cancer. In 2009, Central Oregon haulers mailed their customers a purple envelope asking for support and their customers responded! Thanks to everyone who helped collectively raise over $13,000 - helping patients from Central Oregon with gas cards, lodging, utilities, groceries, rent assistance and more.

Once again, Central Oregon haulers (Bend Garbage & Recycling, Cascade Disposal, High Country Disposal, Madras Sanitary, Prineville Disposal and Wilderness Garbage will be mailing those purple envelopes in their customers' March statements.

100% of money donated stays in Central Oregon and 100% of every dollar goes to the CAN cancer program.

For more information on this program and how you can help, visit www.cancancer.org.

Scholarship Opportunities

2010-02-19T15:51:00.000-08:00

Bend Garbage & Recycling offers three $1000 scholarships to local high school seniors in our community. Eligible high schools 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 Bend Senior High, Mountain View or Summit High School for criteria and applications. Application deadline is April 16, 2010 and all applications must be turned in to the school.

FREE Tire Recycling Event

2010-01-29T12:40:00.000-08:00

Saturday, March 20th from 7:00 a.m. - 4:30p.m., residents can bring their old tires to Knott Landfill (61050 SE 27th Street, Bend) and recycle them at no charge.

Tires can be on or off the rim but please keep them separated. Limit 12 tires per household. If residents have more than 12 tires, they need to contact Deschutes County Solid Waste for approval.

The free event is not available to Businesses, Retailers or Auto Dismantlers.

For more information, contact Deschutes County Solid Waste at 541-317-3163.

City Yard Debris Collection Schedule

2010-01-26T15:26:00.000-08:00

Yard Debris every-other-week collection service resumes the week of February 1st for Bend Garbage & Recycling customers who subscribe to yard debris service with the Bend city limits.

Every-other-week yard debris collection service runs February - November and goes on-call for December & January with up to two collections per month.

If customers need a collection schedule, please contact Bend Garbage & Recycling at 541-382-2263.

Christmas Tree Recycling Options

2009-12-28T10:57:00.000-08:00

For information regarding Christmas tree collections with the Boy Scouts, click on the Bend Garbage & Recycling newsletter link at www.bendgarbage.com.

For Bend Garbage & Recycling customers who require a Christmas tree pick up after January 10, Bend Garbage & Recycling will collect trees on the customer's garbage day the week of January 11 - 15 for a $5 charge. Customers need to set the tree out next to their roll cart on their garbage day and trees free of tinsel and flocking will be recycled.

For Bend Garbage & Recycling city customers with curbside yard debris service, they can recycle their Christmas tree in their yard debris cart. Trees need to be cut down to 3 or 4 smaller pieces so they can fit it in the yard debris cart.

Another option for recycling your Christmas Tree:
At no charge Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill, will take Christmas trees Monday - Sunday, through January 31. Other locations include Negus Transfer Station in Redmond, Northwest Transfer Station between Tumalo and Sisters, and Southwest Transfer Station located between Sunriver and La Pine. Contact the Department of Solid Waste for hours at 541-317-3163. Trees cannot have tinsel or flocking.

Bend Garbage & Recycling Offers New Service for E-Waste Collection

2009-12-24T14:01:00.000-08:00

Beginning January 1, 2010 - computers (desktops & laptops), monitors and TVs cannot be disposed of in the garbage or at disposal sites such as landfills.

Residents can still bring these items to Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill, 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend for recycling at no charge.

In addition, Bend Garbage & Recycling is offering a new service and will come out to the household and collect the e-waste items such as TVs, computers and monitors.

For more information on this new service or to schedule a collection, please contact Bend Garbage & Recycling at 541-382-2263.

Bend Garbage & Recycling's Holiday Collection Schedule

2009-12-07T11:33:00.000-08:00

Bend Garbage & Recycling collects on all holidays except for Christmas Day and New Years Day. This year, only Friday customers will be affected by the holiday schedule.

Regular garbage and recycling collection on Friday for both holiday weeks (12/25 & 1/1) will be one day late and will be serviced on Saturday (12/26 & 1/2).

Customers need to have their carts out by 6:00 a.m.

Bend Garbage & Recycling's office will be closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day and will re-open the following Monday of both weeks at 8:00 a.m.

For more information, contact 541-382-2263

Bend Garbage & Recycling's Office will close early on December 4th

2009-12-02T15:58:00.000-08:00

Bend Garbage & Recycling's Office located at 20835 NE Montana Way in Bend will be closing at 3pm on Friday, December 4th, 2009.

The office will re-open on Monday morning, December 7th at 8:00 a.m.

City Yard Debris Collection Service is On-Call for December & January

2009-12-02T15:46:00.000-08:00

For Bend Garbage & Recycling's city yard debris customers, yard debris collection will be an on-call service for the months of December 2009 and January 2010.

Customers need to call Bend Garbage & Recycling whenever their yard debris cart is full to schedule a pick up for the following Friday. Customers still receive up to two collections per month.

Yard debris every-other-week collection service will resume in February 2010.

For additional information, contact Bend Garbage & Recycling at 541-382-2263.

Thanksgiving Day Collection Schedule

2009-11-16T08:53:00.000-08:00

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.

Bend Garbage & Recycling Scholarships

2009-11-04T12:20:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-04T11:19:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-04T11:07:00.000-08:00

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.

Pre-Consumer Vegetative Waste Collection Pilot Program a Huge Success!

2009-10-29T12:38:00.000-07:00

In February of 2009, Bend Garbage & Recycling began a pilot program with a few of their commercial customers collecting pre-consumer vegetative waste (mainly fruits and vegetables) and diverting these materials from the landfill and recycling it into BioFine & SoilBuilder compost at Deschutes Recycling.

St. Charles Medical Center and Food 4 Less with the help of Waste Solutions Northwest were the initial businesses to partner with Bend Garbage & Recycling. “Food 4 Less was our first customer to come to us and ask if we could work together to help divert these materials from the landfill. We were eager to develop this pilot program which has led to the expansion to St. Charles Bend as well as additional commercial customers of ours,” Brad Bailey, President of Bend Garbage & Recycling.

Food 4 Less is averaging over 4 tons of pre-consumer vegetative waste per month. “Pre-consumer vegetative waste represents approximately 25-30% of our disposal volume on a weekly basis. While we’ve had to make some operational adjustments and extra efforts, the diversion of this waste stream has significantly reduced our companies environmental impacts and been a natural fit for our business,” Jeff Duda, Owner of Food 4 Less.

“Through Bend Garbage’s pre-consumer vegetative waste composting program, we have kept 7.6 tons of material out of the landfill in the last quarter. St. Charles Bend is committed to reducing our impact on the environment. The pre-consumer vegetative composting program has given us another avenue to fulfill this commitment,” Mark Peterson, Director of Hospitality Services, St. Charles Bend & Redmond.

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

Half Price Yard Debris Recyclilng

2009-09-17T11:32:00.000-07:00

Residents can recycle their yard debris at Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill, for half price ($2.00 per cubic yard) from October 31 - November 15.

Yard debris must be clean of rocks, dirt, garbage and plastic bags.

Deschutes Recycling is open daily from 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and will be closed on Veterans Day, November 11th.

Bend Garbage & Recycling's Labor Day Collection Schedule

2009-08-24T10:34:00.000-07:00

On Labor Day, Monday, September 7th, Bend Garbage & Recycling's collection schedule will operate as usual.

Please have your carts out by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day.

The office will be closed and will re-open on Tuesday, September 8th at 8:00 a.m.

Deschutes Recycling & Knott Landfill Closed for Labor Day

2009-08-20T08:13:00.000-07:00

Deschutes Recycling and Knott Landfill located at 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day.

They will re-open on Tuesday, September 8th at 7:00 a.m.

Free Appliances Recycle Event

2009-08-19T11:56:00.000-07:00

Knott Landfill located at 61050 SE 27th in Bend is accepting used appliances at no charge on Saturday, August 22nd from 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

No microwaves, small kitchen items, business or commercial appliances.

Acceptable items include:
stoves, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers& trash compactors (free of food or food residue), ovens, water heaters, furnaces, washers, heat pumps, dryers and air conditioners

For more information, contact Deschutes County Department of Solid Waste at 541-317-3163

Bend Garbage & Recycling joins Pacific Power's Blue Sky Program

2009-08-19T11:48:00.000-07:00

Bend Garbage & Recycling is proud to join Pacific Power's Blue Sky Program. Blue Sky is a program that allows businesses to purchase renewable energy which supports local and regional renewable energy projects and helps create environmental benefits in our region.

W work on energy conservation with how we run our routes and fleets. We strive to be efficient in everything we do so this was a natural fit for us, " Brad Bailey, President of Bend Garbage & Recycling.

Pacific Power has a goal to add enough renewable energy by 2013 to power more than 560,000 homes!

To learn more, go to: www.pacificpower.net

Free Tire Collection at Knott Landfill

2009-08-19T09:20:00.000-07:00

Residents can bring their tires to Knott Landfill, located at 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend on Saturday, September 19th and dispose of them for no charge.

The free event is from 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and is for residents only.

On or off the rim is acceptable but please keep them separated. Tires with rim size up to 24 1/2" will be accepted. Limit of 12 tires per load.

No heavy equipment tires, retailers or fleet tires.

For more information, contact Deschutes County Department of Solid Waste at 541-317-3163.

Free Document Shred Event in Bend & Help Support Mountain Star Family Relief Nursery

2009-06-02T13:07:00.000-07:00

SecureShred, a Division of Bend Garbage & Recycling is partnering with South Valley Bank to offer residents the opportunity to safely destroy personal documents.

On Saturday, June 20th from 11:00am - 2:00pm bring your documents to the New South Valley Bank & Trust location on Purcell Blvd. across from Costco.

This event is intended for private residential shredding only, not for business or company disposal.

Documents will be shredded on site with the SecureShred truck and you can watch your documents shred through the camera on the SecureShred truck.

Help Support Mountain Star family relief nursery and bring one of the following needed items: Diapers, Wipes, New Clothing for years 2 through 5. This non-profit organization specializes in the prevention of child abuse and neglect in Central Oregon.

Help Support the Food Banks & Shred Your Personal Documents for Free

2009-06-02T12:50:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, June 13th from 10:00am - 1:00pm, SecureShred, a Division of Bend Garbage & Recycling, is providing free shredding of personal documents in exchange for a bag of non-perishable food as part of the Hungry All Year Long Project.

Free Shred event will be held at Steve Scott Realtors at 685 SE 3rd Street in Bend.

This free shred event is intended for private residential document shredding only, not for business or company disposal.

Documents will be shredded on site and you can watch the shredding from the camera on the SecureShred truck.

SecureShred offers complete on-site document destruction at your home or business. You can also bring your documents to the Bend Garbage & Recycling office for shredding. For more information, call 541-382-2263.

Problems with Plastic Bags in Commingle Carts

2009-05-26T15:41:00.000-07:00

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 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. Download a Recycling Preparation Guide on Bend Garbage & Recycling's website for a list of acceptable and unaccepatable items.

Deschutes Recycling & Knott Landfill Closed for Memorial Day

2009-05-22T12:59:00.000-07:00

Deschutes Recycling & Knott Landfill will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day. They will re-open on Tuesday, May 26th at 7:00 a.m.

Recycler of the Year Awards

2009-05-21T14:42:00.001-07:00

Bend Surgery Center and Altrec.com Awarded

Recyclers of the Year

Bend Surgery Center and Altrec.com/GreatOutdoors.com in Redmond were among the winners of the Bend Garbage & Recycling and High Country Disposal Commercial “Recycler of the Year” awards for their efforts in 2008. Nominated by recycling route drivers from Bend Garbage & Recycling and High Country Disposal, the winners are recognized for their recycling efforts.

Bethlehem Inn, Whispering Winds Retirement and St. Charles Medical Center (2005 Recycler of the Year Award) 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 & High Country Disposal.

Memorial Day Collection Schedule

2009-05-05T10:22:00.000-07:00

On Memorial Day - Monday, May 25th, 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 will re-open on Tuesday, May 26th at 8:00 a.m.

CAN Cancer - A Big Success!

2009-05-05T10:10:00.000-07:00

CAN Cancer was founded by the Central Oregon Haulers, including Bend Garbage & Recycling to provide community assistance for our neighbors battling cancer.

In March, the Central Oregon haulers mailed out donation envelopes asking our customers if everyone could donate $1.00, we'd be able to raise $60,000.

To date, we've raised almost $10,000 and have been able to help several families here in Central Oregon. 100% of the donation stays local and helps families pay for non-medical expenses such as fuel, travel and food costs. 25% of those diagnosed with cancer lose their life savings trying to survive it!

For more information on how you can help, go to www.cancancer.org

FireFree Spring Clean up

2009-05-04T11:55:00.000-07:00

FireFree encourages residents to get prepared for the upcoming wildfire season by cleaning up your yards and creating a defensible space around your home.

Now through May 10th, residents can bring in yard waste and debris to Knott Landfill located at 61050 SE 27th Street in Bend and recycle yard waste and debris at no charge.

Residents can also pick up some BioFine or SoilBuilder compost at Deschutes Recycling. Our compost will give your garden the nutrients it needs for healthy plants.

For information on additional dates and locations for FireFree in Deschutes County, go to www.firefree.org

Free Document Shred Event in Prineville

2009-04-28T12:08:00.000-07:00

Privacy is the newest consumer awareness issue, and is the fasting growing crime in the U.S.
Confidential information in your trash is a risk.

SecureShred, a division of Bend Garbage & Recycling, and South Valley Bank in Prineville are partnering to offer residents the opportunity to safely destroy personal documents. The free shred event is Saturday, May 9th from 10:00am - 2:00pm at South Valley Bank located at 1570 NE 3rd Street in Prineville.

Documents will be shredded on site and you can even watch the shredding the camera on the SecureShred truck! This is a great time to clean up outdated records.

The event is intended for private residential document shredding only, not for business or company disposal.

SecureShred offers complete on-site document destruction at your home or business. We also offer walk-in service at our Bend Garbage & Recycling and High Country Disposal offices in Bend and Redmond.

Free Document Shred Event in Bend

2009-03-23T12:39:00.000-07:00

Privacy is the newest consumer awareness issue, and is the fastest growing crime in the U.S. Confidential information in your trash is a risk.

SecureShred and Mid Oregon Credit Union are partnering to offer residents the opportunity to safely destroy personal documents. The free shred event is Saturday, April 18th from 11:00am – 2:00pm at the Mid Oregon Credit Union Olney Branch, on the corner of 2nd and Olney in Bend. Documents will be shredded on site and you can even watch the shredding through the camera on the SecureShred truck. This is a great time to clean up outdated records.

Bring a can of food and help support the Salvation Army.

The event is intended for private residential document shredding only, not for business or company disposal.

SecureShred offers complete on-site document destruction at your home or business. We also offer walk in service at our Bend office at 20835 NE Montana Way. Contact our customer service team for more information at 382-2263.

Nominations for Commercial 2009 Recycler of the Year Award

2009-03-03T10:00:00.000-08:00

Send in your nominations for our annual Commercial “Recycler of the Year” Award.

Let us know of your favorite restaurant or business that goes the extra mile to recycle more or is innovative in their efforts with recycling.

Also let us know if there is someone within the business who has been a major contributor or spearheaded ways to recycle more for the company.

Guidelines for nominations are that the business be a customer of Bend Garbage & Recycling. Criteria are based on volume of recycling, frequency, consistent care with preparation and overall effort to recycle everything possible!

FREE Document Shredding Event in Bend

2009-03-03T09:39:00.000-08:00

Help Protect Your Identity!

SecureShred, a division of Bend Garbage & Recycling, and the Deschutes County Sheriff's office are partnering on Saturday, March 14, 2009 in Bend to provide residents the opportunity to safely destroy personal documents and learn identity theft prevention tips.

SecureShred will offer on-site document destruction at no cost to the public from 12:00pm - 4:00pm at the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office parking lot, 63333 W. Highway 20 in Bend. Residents are invited to bring their personal documents for proper disposal.

This event is intended for private residential document shredding only, not for business or company disposal. No advance document sorting necessary. The SecureShred truck will destroy paperwork with paper clips and staples.

Hazardous Waste Disposal

2009-02-09T15:14:00.000-08:00

Household hazardous waste materials are accepted at the Hazardous Waste Facility at Knott Landfill in Bend, 61050 SE 27th Street. The hazardous waste facility operates on the 2nd and 4th Friday and Saturday of each month from 9:00am - 3:00pm.

Acceptable items include: fluorescent tubes and bulbs, pesticides, chemicals, fuels, poisons, aerosols, cleaning products, fertilizers, thermometers and more.

Businesses can participate but must pre-register and submit an inventory. Forms are available on the Deschutes County Solid Waste Facility's website.

Remember paint and used motor oil may be recycled and can be brought to Deschutes Recycling also located at Knott Landfill.

For more information regarding hazardous waste, contact 541-317-3163 or visit
www.co.deschutes.or.us/solidwaste

President's Day Collection Schedule

2009-02-06T14:54:00.000-08:00

On President's Day, February 16, 2009, Bend Garbage & Recycling will be on a regular collection schedule for garbage & recycling.

Bend Garbage & Recycling's office will also be open from 8:00am - 4:30pm.

Bend Garbage & Recycling Scholarships

2009-01-27T08:14:00.000-08:00

Bend Garbage & Recycling offers three $1,000.00 scholarships to local high school seniors. Eligible high schools include: Bend Senior High, Mountain View and Summit high schools. Seniors planning to attend an accredited trade school, community college, college or university as full time students for the fall term of 2009 are encouraged to apply.

Applications are criteria are available at the career centers of the three high schools. Application deadline is April 17, 2009.

Free Tire Collection at Knott Landfill

2009-01-23T16:06:00.000-08:00

Knott Landfill located at 61050 NE 27th Street in Bend will be accepting tires at no charge on Saturday, March 21st from 7:00am - 4:30pm.

This free event is for residents only.

For more information, contact Deschutes County Solid Waste at 541-317-3163.