Monday, December 7, 2009

High Country Disposal's Holiday Collection Schedule

High Country Disposal collects on all holidays except for Christmas Day and New Years Day.

High Country Disposal's Friday customers are the only customers affected by the holiday schedule. Regular garbage and recycling collection on Friday for both holiday weeks (12/25 & 1/1), will be one day late and will be serviced on Saturday (12/26 & 1/2).

Customers should have their carts out by 6:00 a.m.

High Country Disposal's office will be closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day and will re-open on the following Monday of both weeks at 8:00 a.m.

For more information, contact 541-548-4984.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

High Country Disposal's Office will close early on December 4th

High Country Disposal's Office located at 1090 NE Hemlock Avenue will be closing at 3:00pm on Friday, December 4, 2009.

The office will re-open on Monday morning, December 7th at 8:00 a.m.

City Yard Debris Collection Service is On-Call for December & January


For High Country Disposal's city yard debris customers, yard debris collection will be an on-call service for the months of December 2009 and January 2010.

Customers need to call High Country Disposal whenever their yard debris cart is full to schedule a pick up for the following Friday. Customers still receive up to two collections per month.

Yard debris every-other-week collection service will resume in February 2010.

For additional information, contact High Country Disposal at 541-548-4984.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Thanksgiving Day Collection Schedule

On Thanksgiving Day High Country Disposal's collection schedule for garbage & recycling will be as usual. Please have your carts out by 6:00 a.m. (7:00 a.m. in Sisters).

High Country Disposal office will be closed and will re-open on Friday, November 27th at 8:00 a.m.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

E-Statements Now Available for High Country Disposal Customers

High Country Disposal is pleased to offer e-statements in place of monthly statements coming in the mail.

For High Country Disposal customers who receive their bill from the city of Redmond, High Country Disposal is unable to offer the option to sign up for e-statements.

To sign up, go to www.highcountrydisposal.com and click on the e-statements link. Customers can also sign up by contacting High Country Disposal at 541-548-4984.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

High Country Disposal Scholarships

High Country Disposal is pleased to once again offer two scholarships to local high school seniors in our community.

Eligible high schools for the $1,000.00 scholarships include Redmond High School and Sisters High School.

Seniors planning to attend an accredited trade school, college, university or community college as full time students for the fall term of 2010 are encouraged to apply. Contact the Redmond High and Sisters High School counseling offices for criteria and applications.

Application deadline is Friday, April 16, 2010 and applications must be turned back in to the appropriate school. Applications cannot be accepted at the High Country Disposal office.

For more information, contact High Country Disposal at 548-4984.

New E-Waste Disposal Law


Effective January 1, 2010 - computers, monitors and TVs are banned from disposal in the garbage or at disposal sites such as landfills.

Negus Transfer Station located in Redmond accepts computers (desktops and laptops), monitors, computer peripherals, TVs and appliances for recycling at no charge.

For more information regarding Negus Transfer Station hours, go to www.co.deshutes.or.us/sw or call 541-317-3163.

For more information regarding the January 1st disposal ban, go to www.oregonecycles.org.