Half-price yard debris recycling dates set
From October 27 th through November 8 th (closed Sunday November 2 nd ) local residents are encouraged to define their defensible space by taking advantage of the half price yard debris days. Residents can recycle their yard debris at Deschutes Recycling for HALF PRICE – only $2.00 per cubic yard.
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. Residents can take advantage of this event as an alternative to fall burning and recycle the combustible vegetation inside the 30-100 feet of defensible space around their homes.
“Burning yard debris is not allowed inside the city limits of Bend, so FireFree provides this opportunity for Bend residents to recycle their debris inexpensively and legally,” says Alison Green, FireFree Coordinator.
“We hope residents will use the fall half-price FireFree event to clean up their fall leaves and pine needles and help provide a safe defensible space around their homes,” says Brad Bailey, President of Deschutes Recycling.
Jefferson County is hosting their first annual fall event at the Box Canyon Transfer Station. Residents can drop off yard debris for free during the weekend of October 18 th -19 th to define and maintain their defensible space. This event will be accepting leaves, grass clippings and pine needles as well as the normal woody plant products.
FireFree is a year-round effort to educate community members and increase resident participation in preparing for wildfires. For more information about FireFree activities in your area, call your local fire department or Project Wildfire at 541-322-7129.
Deschutes Recycling is located at Knott Landfill and open Monday – Saturday
7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
61050 SE 27 th Street, Bend
Box Canyon Transfer Station
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
1760 SE Taggart Road, Madras
Remember, Deschutes Recycling and Knott Landfill are closed on Sundays.
Visit the FireFree website at www.firefree.org for more information about defensible space and reducing the structural vulnerability of homes
