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.

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.