New Changes at Sisters Recycling Depot

Effective August 16, 2010, the Sisters Recycling Depot will have New Operating Hours.

The Sisters Recycling Depot will still be open 7 Days-A-Week

New Hours will be:
Open 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(no longer open 24 hours)

This is in response to cutbacks in the Deschutes County Solid Waste program budget for recyclable hauling.

The county provided funding to start these programs and helped make them successful. Unfortunately with the county budget cuts; the funding is no longer available.

Reducing the hours the depot is open is a cost cutting measure required to keep the depot operating because of this loss in funding.

For questions, please contact High Country Disposal at 541-548-4984 or the City of Sisters at 541-549-6022.

High Country Disposal Expands Curbside Recycling Program

High Country Disposal is pleased to announce the addition of curbside commingle recycling to customers in their rural service area surrounding the City of Sisters.

Customers will receive a 95-gallon commingle recycling cart for their plastic bottles and containers, aluminum cans, newspapers, junk mail, cardboard and more. The recycling cart will be collected every-other-week on the same day as their garbage service.

“We are excited to expand our curbside recycling into this area. The new program will make it easier for our customers to recycle their commingle recyclables at home with this convenient curbside collection. Curbside recycling is the most effective way to achieve maximum participation and volumes of recycling and will help better reach the recycling goals in place with the county,” Brad Bailey, President of High Country Disposal.

Effective August 1, 2010 collection rates will increase for this new program. Glass will not be collected curbside, but can still be recycled at the Sisters Recycling Center. Customers will start taking advantage of this recycling service in August.

For more information about the program, contact High Country Disposal at 541-548-4984.