Bend Garbage & Recycling Re-Routing for Efficiency

Bend Garbage & Recycling is currently working on route changes for better efficiency and fuel savings.

Bend Garbage & Recycling will send notifications to their residential customers regarding these route changes. Some customers may have no changes to their collection day but almost all will have changes with their pick-up time. Customers are asked to always have their carts out by 6:00 a.m. or the night before their collection day.

“These route changes were put in place to bring better efficiency and fuel savings,” says Brad Bailey, President of Bend Garbage & Recycling. “As the areas we service have grown and changed over time, we felt it was time to revisit our collection routes and find ways to improve efficiencies. We hope to implement these changes with as little disruption to our customers as possible.”

Customers are asked to watch for notifications coming from Bend Garbage & Recycling regarding these garbage collection day changes.

New routes for residential customers will be implemented the week of October 10, 2011.

Labor Day Collection Schedule

On Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2011 there will no interruption in Bend Garbage & Recycling's collection schedule for garbage & recycling.

Please have carts out by 6:00 a.m.

The Bend Garbage & Recycling office will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2011 in observance of Labor Day and will re-open on Tuesday, September 6 at 8:00 a.m.

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

CAN Cancer Rodeo Fundraiser - A Big Success!

Rodeo spectators showed their support for CAN Cancer at this years Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo by donating their spare change on Friday and Saturday night raising $2,043.88!

"It was wonderful to see the community come together and help support CAN Cancer and what a great venue to get the word out about CAN Cancer. We are thankful to the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo for allowing us the opportunity to raise funds for our program and this money is going to help a lot of people here in Central Oregon," Susan Baker, Bend Garbage & Recycling.

CAN cancer provides community assistance to help cover non-medical living expenses for Central Oregonians fighting all forms of cancer. Funds raised for CAN cancer have helped local families with their utilities, hotel stays, gas cards, rent assistance, grocery cards and more.

The group of Central Oregon Garbage Haulers includes: Bend Garbage & Recycling, Cascade Disposal, High Country Disposal, Prineville Disposal, Madras Sanitary Service and Wilderness Garbage. 100% of the money donated is put in a fund with the St. Charles Foundation so that all funds raised will be used directly to benefit local residents.

For more information, visit cancancer.org

Free Appliance Recycling Event

The annual appliance recycling event held by Deschutes County Solid waste is scheduled for:

When: Saturday, August 20th
7:00am - 4:30pm

Where: Knott Landfill
61050 SE 27th Street, Bend

Acceptable appliances include:
air conditioners, dishwashers, dryers, furnaces, freezers*, heat pumps, ovens, refrigerators*, stoves, trash compactors*, washers and water heaters.

*Items noted with an asterisk will not be accepted if they contain food or food residue.

For more information, please contact the Deschutes County Solid Waste office at 541.317.3163 or visit www.deschutes.org/solidwaste

Project Wildfire

With fire season here, Project Wildfire takes this opportunity to remind residents in Central Oregon what they can do to help project their homes, properties and neighborhoods.

Deschutes County Forester and Chair of Project Wildfire Joe Stutler says, "Reducing brush and ladder fuels help reduce the intensity of a fire so firefighters can effectively suppress it and greatly decreases the potential for flames and embers to spread quickly to tress and structures."

Where are Your Most Vulnerable Places for Glowing Embers to Ignite Your Home?

Are your gutters free from debris such as pine needles, leaves and moss?
Clean them out. Despite a metal or asphalt shingle roof, the buildup of gutter debris provides necessary fuel for the glowing embers to ignite adjacent fascia boards or siding - most often made of wood.

Do your shrubs and weeds provide a path of fuel for fire to reach your trees or home?
Reduce shrubs and other "ladder fuels" around your home to reduce the threat of ground fires igniting nearby trees, or your home.

What can catch fire on your deck or patio or near your fence?
Remove weeds, shrubs or any combustible materials from around, under or on top of your deck, patio or wood fence. This includes toys, planters, construction materials, furniture and cushions along with even small piles of pine needles or leaves.

Is your wood pile near your home or other combustible vegetation?
Move wood piles at least 20 feet away from your home or other combustibles.

Do you have a wood roof?
If so, consider maintaining a charged water hose to keep the roof wet so falling embers are extinguished upon landing.

Do you have a long driveway (over 50 feet)? Make sure access to your property is clear for easy access of emergency equipment.

For additional tips, residents can visit www.firefree.org or www.firewise.org. For more information, contact Project Wildfire at 541.322.7129

Free Residential Document Shred Event in Sisters

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, July 23, 2011
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sisters Sheriff's Office
703 North Larch

At this event, there will be a deputy on hand to collect prescriptions and over the counter medication.

Help support the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank and bring a non-perishable food item to the free shred event.

No advance document sorting is necessary, the SecureShred truck can destroy paperwork with paper clips and staples attached.

SecureShred offers complete on-site document destruction at your home or business, serving all of Central Oregon. You can schedule weekly, monthly, on-call or one time shred service. Walk in service is also available at the Bend Garbage & Recycling office (20835 NE Montana Way).

Call today for more information at 541-382-2263.

New Drop Box Orders are Rent Free for the Month of July

Bend Garbage & Recycling is offering Free Rent on New Drop Box orders for the month of July. Other fees apply (delivery, haul and disposal).

Call to arrange a 10 - 40 cubic yard drop box for your remodeling, construction projects or other large cleanup jobs. Bend Garbage & Recycling will deliver and place the box, you fill it up and call when it's full.

Loads of clean, recyclable material may qualify for reduced disposal costs. Bend Garbage & Recycling's timely service will ensure your job will stay on schedule.

Free Rent offer is valid for new drop box orders only and is valid through July 31, 2011.

For more information, call 541-382-2263.