High Country Disposal Re-Routing for Efficiency

The week of August 8, 2011, High Country Disposal will implement route changes that will change many of their residential customers’ garbage collection day.

High Country Disposal 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. (7:00 a.m. within city of Sisters) 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 High Country Disposal. “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 High Country Disposal regarding these garbage collection day changes. For more information, please contact High Country Disposal at 541-548-4984.

Project Wildfire - Fire Season

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

Order a Drop Box for Your Cleanup Projects and in the Month of July - the Rent is Free

High Country Disposal 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 - 30 cubic yard drop box for your remodeling, construction projects or other large jobs. High Country Disposal will deliver and place the drop box, you fill it up and call them when it's full.

Loads of clean, recyclable material may qualify for reduced disposal costs. High Country Disposal's timely service ensures your job will stay on schedule.

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

For more information, call 541-548-4984.

Help Support CAN Cancer at the 2011 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo

At the Deschutes County Rodeo on Friday and Saturday evening (August 5 and August 6), CAN Cancer volunteers will pass around purple trash cans in the rodeo stands asking folks to please “Pitch-In” and help support CAN Cancer.

Donations will help local Central Oregon families manage day-to-day expenses while they are receiving cancer treatment. CAN Cancer was founded by the Central Oregon garbage haulers to help ease some of the financial pressure for local people being treated for cancer. In 2010, over $30,000 was raised. 100% of donations go to CAN Cancer. Funds raised for CAN Cancer have helped local families with their utilities, hotel stays, gas cards, rent assistance, grocery cards and more.

For more information, visit www.cancancer.org and please come out to the rodeo and help support CAN Cancer!