Half Price Yard Debris Recycling

Monday October 29 - Saturday, November 10, 2012 (closed Sunday, November 4), 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 and clean energy fuel.

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.

While at Deschutes Recycling, take advantage of the 25% off compost sale going on now.  Compost is an essential ingredient to winterizing your lawn and garden.

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

Deschutes Recycling is located at Knott Landfill

Open Monday - Saturday

(Closed Sundays & Holidays)

7:00 am - 4:30 pm

61050 SE 27th Street, Bend

Bend Garbage Asks Customers to Go Paperless

Bend Garbage & Recycling is asking their customers to sign up for Paperless Billing and they will automatically be entered to win a $75.00 credit on their garbage bill.  5 - $75.00 BGR gift certificates will be awarded.

Now through October 15, 2012 BGR customers who have not already signed up for Paperless billing are encouraged to sign up through the Bend Garbage online bill pay system at www.bendgarbage.com.

This is a great way to reduce the mail clutter and possibly win a credit on your garbage bill.

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

25% Off Compost at Deschutes Recycling

Pick up some compost today to Topdress your lawn or Mulch your plants for the fall gardening season.  Compost is an essential ingredient to winterizing your lawn and garden.

Deschutes Recycling compost is tested by a US Composting approved lab to ensure quality and reliability.

ReGrow Compost is $22.00 per yard, a savings of $8 per yard.

BioFine Compost is $19.00 per yard, a savings of $7 per yard.

SoilBuilder Compost is $15.00 per yard, a savings of $5 per yard.

Mulching for winter:  Around the time your perennials are dying back for winter and the ground is freezing, you should mulch around your plants with a few inches of SoilBuilder.  The dark compost will help insulate the roots and attract sunlight in the spring helping the soil warm a little more quickly, while releasing nutrients for your awakening plants. You will also have moisture-holding mulch in place for the coming heat of summer.  For excellent, ready-to-plant soil, till 2-3 inches of compost into beds you will plant the following spring or summer.

Topdressing the lawn:  Apply a thin layer (¼ to ½ inch) of BioFine or ReGrow compost to your lawn in the fall and again in the spring to help build up a good supply of organic matter and nutrients for the next growing season.  If you haven’t done this yet, you will be amazed at what topdressing does for your lawn!  In addition to helping your grass grow stronger and greener, it reduces thatch, makes turf more drought-resistant and saves water by helping soil hold moisture.  It also helps bare spots fill in, helps lawns fight fungal diseases, reduces your need for fertilizers and keeps fertilizers from washing away.

Deschutes Recycling

Located at Knott Landfill, Bend

Open Monday - Saturday

7:00 am - 4:30 pm 

541-388-1910 
Self Haul & Delivery 

Free Tire Collection Event

September 22, 2012
7:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m.
Knott Landfill, 61050 SE 27th Street, Bend

Residents can dispose of unwanted tires for free at Deschutes County's Knott Landfill Free Tire Collection Event.

Tires both on and off the rim can be dropped off and recycled at this free event on September 22.

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

Tires over 24.5" (wheel diameter), farm equipment tires, tires from businesses, fleet tires, or heavy equipment tires will not be accepted at this event.

Oregon's Largest Yoga Festival

Join Yogi's Unite Bend for 3 days of relaxation and help support CAN Cancer.

When: September 7 - September 9, 2012.

Yogi's Unite brings together instructors from local studios, those who practice yoga and those trying yoga for the first time.  The goal of Yogi's Unite is to unite our community through yoga. 

The 3 day event involves an event kick-off, yoga classes, educational clinics, exhibitors showcase, silent auction and more.

Funds raised from silent auction and raffle tickets will go to CAN Cancer and in 2011 over $1,700 was donated to CAN Cancer.  100% of funds stay local and help patients, as well as their families, with non-medical living expenses such as fuel, lodging, utilities and food costs.

For more information and costs, visit www.yogisunitebend.com

Normal Collection Schedule for Labor Day

On Monday, September 3, 2012, Bend Garbage & Recycling will be on a normal collection schedule for garbage & recycling.

Please have your carts out by 6:00 a.m on Monday  morning or the night before.

The Bend Garbage & Recycling office will be closed on Monday, September 3, 2012 in observance of Labor Day.  The office will reopen on Tuesday, September 4 at 8:00 a.m.

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

Miller Ford Madras Helps Support CAN Cancer

During the month of August, Miller Ford Madras is donating $50.00 from every vehicle sold to CAN Cancer.

"This is a great opportunity to get the word out for our program and we are excited for any opportunity to raise funds for CAN Cancer",  Mike Holcomb, Project Manager of Madras Sanitary Service. "We are thankful to Miller Ford Madras for choosing CAN Cancer as their charity for August."

Stop by the CAN Cancer booth at the upcoming Air Show in Madras on Saturday, August 25, 2012.

For more information about CAN Cancer, visit www.cancancer.org.