Wednesday, November 19, 2008

City of Sisters Curbside Recycling Results

The first official week of curbside recycling for commingle and yard debris for City of Sisters residents was a big success!

Approximately 70% - 75% of Sisters residents had their commingle roll carts out for curbside collection. 4.9 tons of commingle material was collected in the first week. 63 yards of yard debris material were also collected. The yard debris will be recycled into our signature BioFine and SoilBuilder compost products which are available at Deschutes Recycling.

"We are excited to have the opportunity to offer this curbside recycling program to the City of Sisters residents. We hope that participation numbers will continue to increase and in turn more commingle materials will be collected for recycling and diverted from the landfill", Brad Bailey President High Country Disposal.

High Country Disposal also held its first semi-annual bulky waste cleanup event in October and 38 appliances and 360 pounds of e-waste were collected at no charge to the residents within the City of Sisters. The next event will be scheduled for Spring of 2009.