Free Document Shred Event in Terrebonne

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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