Christmas Tree Recycling Information

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

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

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

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

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

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

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