Please Keep Plastic Bags Out of Curbside Recycling Carts

Please Keep Plastic Bags Out of Curbside Recycling Carts

Plastic bags are a common contaminant in curbside recycling.  Please do not put plastic bags, or other film plastics in your blue commingle recycling cart.  Examples of other film plastics are: saran wrap, paper towel wrapping, newspaper wrap, bubble wrap, etc.

Plastic bags that end up in the recycling carts get tangled and jam up the sorting machinery at the recycling processor. These contaminants can also force the recycling facility to shut down the sorting line several times throughout the day in order to clear the machinery of plastic bags.

Please recycle your plastic bags at your nearest participating grocery stores. 

For more information on what can and can’t be recycled in Bend Garbage & Recycling’s service area, please visit bendgarbage.com and download a recycling guide.

Sorting equipment clogged with film plastics

Compost Bag Sale

Bend Garbage Recycling is offering a discount on cubic foot compost bags from our sister company, Deschutes Recycling.

These bags are perfect if you are looking for a small amount to add to your plants or to add on your lawn.  Our compost carry’s the US Composting Council Seal of Testing Assurance.

Cubic Foot Compost Bag

Sale ends March 13, 2014

SoilBuilder Compost - $2.00 per bag

BioFine Compost - $3.00 per bag

ReGrow Compost - $3.00 per bag

For more information, contact 541-382.2263.

Christmas Tree Recycling

Boy Scouts troops will be collecting Christmas trees for recycling in your community on the weekends of December 28 & 29, 2013 and January 4 & 5, 2014.

Individual Troops will post door flyers specifying which days they will be picking up trees in your neighborhood.  If you do not receive a flyer, please call and leave a message using the phone numbers below.

541-385-3977 for pick-up SW Bend; west of 3^rd Street and south of Newport/Greenwood

541-385-2692 for pick-up NW Bend; west of 3^rd Street and north of Newport/Greenwood

541-385-2672 for pick-up NE Bend; east of 3^rd Street and north of Greenwood/Highway 20

541-385-3942 for pick-up SE Bend; east of 3^rd 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 8:00 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.

If you require a Christmas tree pick up after January 5, Bend Garbage & Recycling will collect your tree on your garbage day the week of January 6 - 10 for a $5 charge.  Set your tree out next to your roll cart. Trees free of tinsel and flocking will be recycled whenever possible.

For city customers with curbside yard debris service, you can recycle your Christmas tree in your yard debris cart.  Cut the tree down to 3 or 4 smaller pieces and put it in your yard debris cart. 

At no charge Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill, will take Christmas trees Monday - Saturday, January 2 through January 31, 2014.  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 or visit www.deschutes.org/solidwaste. Trees cannot have tinsel or flocking.

Help Support NeighborImpact

Deschutes County Solid Waste is asking the public to bring a non-perishable food item to help support NeighborImpact.

All Transfer Sites are accepting donations during regular business hours now through January 4, 2014.

Deschutes Recycling
61050 SE 27th Street, Bend
Monday - Saturday
7:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Negus Transfer Station
2400 NE Maple Way, Redmond
Monday - Saturday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Northwest Transfer Station
68200 Fryrear Rd, Sisters
Wednesday - Saturday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Southwest Transfer Station
54580 Hwy 97, La Pine
Wednesday - Saturday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
 
NeighborImpact needs your support. Their pantry is on the verge of being completely empty. This food will help local residents. Visit their website at: www.neighborimpact.org

For more information, contact Deschutes County Solid Waste at 541.317.3163.

Important Holiday Collection Schedule

Christmas Day & New Year’s Day Collection Schedules

Bend Garbage & Recycling collects on all holidays except for Christmas Day and New Year's Day.  This year our Wednesday through Friday customers will be affected by our holiday collection schedule.

Beginning Wednesday, December 25^th and Wednesday, January 1^st, regular garbage and recycling service will be one day late for both holiday weeks. 

Regular scheduled collection days of Wednesday through Friday will be serviced Thursday through Saturday.

For example:

If your regular collection day is Wednesday, your service day will be Thursday.

If your collection day is Thursday, your service day will be Friday.

If your collection day is Friday, your service day will be Saturday.

This schedule will be in effect December 25, 2013 – January 4, 2014. 

 

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

If you have any questions, please contact Bend Garbage & Recycling at 541-382-2263.

Regular Collection Schedule on Thanksgiving Day

Bend Garbage & Recycling will be operating on a normal collection schedule on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28, 2013.

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 & Recycling office will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and will reopen Friday, November 29 at 8:00 a.m.

For more information about the holiday collection schedule, please contact Bend Garbage & Recycling at  541-382-2263.

Half Price Yard Debris Recycling

Monday, October 28 - Saturday, November 9, 2013 (closed Sunday, November 2), 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.

Stumps must be smaller than 12" in diameter or they will not be accepted.

While at Deschutes Recycling, take advantage of the 25% off compost sale going on through November 9, 2013.  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 firefree.org. 

For more information about the products and services Deschutes Recycling has to offer, visit deschutesrecycling.com.

Deschutes Recycling is located at Knott Landfill

61050 SE 27th Street, Bend

541-388-1910

Open Monday - Saturday 

7:00 a.m. - 4:30pm

(Closed Sundays and Holidays)