National America Recycles Day

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America Recycles Day is on Thursday, November 15, 2012.  This national campaign raises awareness about the benefits of recycling and buying products made with recycled material.  The current recycling rate in Deschutes County is 45%.

To help celebrate America Recycles Day, The Environmental Center is hosting a contest on their website at www.rethinkwasteproject.org from November 12 - November 18, 2012.  People are encouraged to enter for a chance to win gift certificates for local recycle-friendly businesses, including 3 yards of compost from Deschutes Recycling.

Regular Collection Schedule on Thanksgiving Day

Bend Garbage & Recycling will be operating on a normal collection schedule on Thanksgiving, November 22, 2012.

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

The Bend Garbage office will be closed on Thursday November 22 and will reopen on Friday, November 23, 2012 at 8:00 a.m.