City of Sisters Free Residential Fall Clean-up Event

High Country Disposal's free fall clean up event for City of Sisters Residents is scheduled for Tuesday, November 15 or Wednesday, November 16, 2011.

Collection will be the same day as regular garbage service during the week of November 14th and is for City of Sisters residents only. All materials should be set out by 7:00 a.m. in the same general area as garbage roll carts.

Bulky Waste items include:
Up to 4 yards of yard debris and/or miscellaneous household waste.
(four yards = a regular pickup truck filled to the cab)

Up to 4 appliances. All appliances need to be emptied.

Unacceptable items include: large furniture (i.e. couches), mattresses, hazardous waste, chemicals, paint, tires, heavy metal objects, and computers.

TVs, computers, monitors and other e-waste items can be taken to Negus Transfer Station in Redmond for recycling at no charge. Also, for an additional charge, High Country Disposal will come to their customers location and load up and haul away any items they may have.

For more information regarding this free event, please contact High Country Disposal at (541) 548-4984.

Labor Day Collection Schedule

On Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2011 there will no interruption in High Country Disposal's collection schedule for garbage & recycling.

Please have carts out by 6:00 a.m. (7:00 a.m. within City of Sisters).

The High Country Disposal office will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2011 in observance of Labor Day and will re-open on Tuesday, September 6 at 8:00 a.m.

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

CAN Cancer Rodeo Fundraiser - A Big Success!

Rodeo spectators showed their support for CAN cancer at this years Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo by donating their spare change on Friday and Saturday night raising $2,043.88!

Special thanks to the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo for allowing the opportunity to raise funds for CAN cancer and a big thank you to all who donated! These funds will help provide financial assistance for several people in Central Oregon who are currently going through treatment.

CAN cancer provides community assistance to help cover non-medical living expenses for Central Oregonians fighting all forms of cancer. Funds raised for CAN cancer have helped local families with their utilities, hotel stays, gas cards, rent assistance, grocery cards and more.

The group of Central Oregon Garbage Haulers includes: Bend Garbage & Recycling, Cascade Disposal, High Country Disposal, Prineville Disposal, Madras Sanitary Service and Wilderness Garbage. 100% of the money donated is put in a fund with the St. Charles Foundation so that all funds raised will be used directly to benefit local residents.

For more information, visit cancancer.org

Free Appliance Recycling Event

The annual appliance recycling event held by Deschutes County Solid waste is scheduled for:

When: Saturday, August 20th
7:00am - 4:30pm

Where: Knott Landfill
61050 SE 27th Street, Bend

Acceptable appliances include:
air conditioners, dishwashers, dryers, furnaces, freezers*, heat pumps, ovens, refrigerators*, stoves, trash compactors*, washers and water heaters.

*Items noted with an asterisk will not be accepted if they contain food or food residue.

For more information, please contact the Deschutes County Solid Waste office at 541.317.3163 or visit www.deschutes.org/solidwaste.