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Lane County’s

A guide to reducing and preventing waste in Lane County

Win a $9 disposal discountSee details inside

DEX BROWN PAGES NOW ONLINELane County's Recycling directory, an excellent resource guide in the BROWN Pages (right up front behind the map pages), can now be accessed online as a convenient option check it out at: www.dexpages.com

Winter Hours Begin Oct. 1stNot all sites’ hours change. Check the front of

your DEX phone book, lanecounty.org/waste or call 541-682-4120.

Fee Increase Sept. 1stBeginning September 1st, Lane County’s garbage fees went up. The new rates are an infl ationary adjustment needed to keep up with the rising costs of transporting and safely disposing the 220,000 tons of solid waste we receive through our facilities. Lane County has not raised its volume rates on garbage since 2007.

Here are the new rates for our most common fee types:

Up to 1 cubic yard (202 gallons) $10.00 (minimum charge)

Over 1 cubic yard to 3 cubic yards $17.50

Over 3 cubic yards $9.00 per additional cubic yard

Under this new fee structure customers may see opportuni-ties for savings. For example, our minimum charge of $10 now allows for disposal of twice the amount as before. We are also continuing to offer discounts for recycling and for being a senior. If you have questions about your specifi c load, please feel free to call our offi ce 541-682-4120, check our website at:www.lanecounty.org/waste, or ask your fee collector about load pricing.

Maximum 20 gallons of paint

4 quarts of paint = 1 gallon

5 single gals. = one 5 gal. container 20 gallons of paint

Maximum 20 gallons of paint

4 quarts of paint = 1 gallon

measured in can size — not liquid contents

Residential Only

Maximum 10Fluorescent LampsResidential Only

New Collections In The Recycling Area At –GlenwoodResidential � uorescent bulbs and house paint are now accepted in the recy-cling area at the Glenwood transfer site! Compact and straight-tube � uorescent lamps must be unbroken. Interior/exterior house paint–oil or latex based (up to 20 gallons) must have original labels and be in non-leaking containers.

In addition to the Glenwood transfer site, 14 paint and hard-ware stores in Lane County also collect paint for recycling

through Oregon’s Paint Care program

For a list of participat-ing paint recycling locations, go to

paintcare.org or call: 1-800-CLEANUP. Sixteen stores throughout Lane County collect � uorescent bulbs for recy-cling. For a current list, go to www.lanecounty.org/lamps or call Lane County Waste Management Division at 541-682-4120.

Other types of household hazardous waste, as well as paint waste not accepted in the recycle area (non-architectural paint, aerosol paint etc.) can be accepted at the Glenwood Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center by appoint-ment or at a mobile HHW collection event. Call us at 541-682-4120 during business hours Monday through Saturday for more information.

449 Willamette St Right next door to the Train Station 541-302-1810

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50% OFF Store Purchases

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Buttons FabricsPensInk

ToolsTileQuiltingPainting

PaperCards Art Supplies

Yarn Art GlassCandle Wax

Worm Bin Workshops: $40 Taught by OSU Extension Service Compost SpecialistsSunday Oct. 20, 2pm – 4pm, Location TBA. Workshop participants will receive: One pre-assembled worm bin, worms, plus bedding mix, 1½ hours of instruc-tion, handouts and follow-up support—all for $40. Pre-register in person or by mail by 5pm on Oct. 15 @ 783 Grant Street, Eugene, OR 97402, or call 541-344-5859.

Master Recyclers Can Make It Happen For Small Communities

Calling all: Rural Community members seeking to benefi t their community.Small Businesses seeking to save money and green up their bottom line.Citizens who just hate waste!

Lane County will host a Master Recycler Class in your rural community if we receive enough applications from the area.

Apply NOW to bring this program to your area. Ask the fee taker at your transfer station, go online at:www.lanecounty.org/masterrecyclers or call 541-682-2059 for an application.

Classes are available each fall and winter in Springfi eld/Eugene, but we will bring the experts out to your community for a 9-week afternoon class on all things waste related, once we receive 10-15 confi rmed attendees.

The Florence Master Recyclers created a durable dishware loan program to help their

community go green! Through their efforts the annual Relay-4-life event has reduced waste

signifi cantly. For more info. call: 541-590-0506.

Who Ya Gonna Call?541-682-4120!Monday through Saturday between 8am-6pm, Lane County Waste Management has a real person answering the phones.

While its easy to get hours and locations from the website, www.lanecounty.org/waste, our helpful phone staff can provide information on various alternatives, how to prepare materials and other trash tips.

Old Leaves Make Great SoilEarth Machine Composter$65. Best price in town at BRINGbringrecycling.org 541-746-3023bringrecycling.org bringrecycling.org

The Worm Bin Municipal

Wormcycler $42.

plus shippingvisit: lanecounty.org/compost

and enter your Lane County zip code

How Does Your Garden Grow?FREE Composting ClassesFor more information about composting and gardening–or these workshops–call Lane County Master Gardeners 541-344-0265.

Saturday, October 4 10 a.m. - noon at the River House Compost Education site, 301 N. Adams, Eugene (along the bike path).

Saturday, November 1 10 a.m. – noon at BRING, 4446 Franklin Blvd, Eugene.

How Does Your How Does Your Garden Grow?Garden Grow?

Compost Education site, 301 N. Adams,

Worm Bin Worm Bin Workshops: $40Workshops: $40Taught by OSU Extension Taught by OSU Extension

10 a.m. – noon at BRING, 4446 Franklin

person or by mail by 5pm on Oct. 15 @ 783 Grant Street, Eugene, OR 97402,

Old Leaves Old Leaves Old Leaves Great SoilGreat SoilGreat Soil

visit: lanecounty.org/compost visit: lanecounty.org/compost

Lane County zip code Lane County zip code

Glass Recycling Gets EasierSorting by color is no longer necessary

Bottles and jars still need to be rinsed out for recycling, but you no longer need to sort by color. This one small change makes glass recycling easier for all of us, but does not change the high quality results (of brand new bottles manufactured at the Portland Glass Plant operated by Owen Illinois).

Lids and Labels are also A-OK. However it's equally fi ne to recycle the metal lids separately with tin cans.

The glass manufacturer thanks you for recycling, using the glass we recycle allows them to save up to 50% of the fuel and energy needed to make new bottles. Your children and grandchildren will thank you too because that reduces a lot of air pollution.

Keep your family safeand remove hazardous products from your home.

Fall 2014HAZARDOUS WASTE ROUNDUPS LeaburgSaturday, September 13 • 9-2At the Leaburg Fire Station42870 McKenzie Hwy, Leaburg

FlorenceFriday, October 10 • 12-5 andSaturday, October 11 • 8-2At the Florence Transfer Site2820 N. Rhododendron Dr., Florence

WHAT TO BRING: Car care items, arts and crafts, cleaning chemicals, lawn, garden, woodworking, painting, and just about any other chemical products. (Limit of 35 gallons total; leave in original containers.)

DON’T BRING: Empty containers, drums, asbestos, explosives, or electronics. For information about disposing these items, call: 541-682-3828. We are able to serve households from outside Lane County.

BUSINESSES Must pre-register by phone by calling 541-682-4120.

If you miss a round up, just give us a call to schedule an appointment, 541-682-4120.

FACILITY HOURS EXPAND Beginning in September the House-hold Hazardous Waste Facility at the Glenwood Transfer Site will have appointment times available to the public every Saturday. The only exceptions will be County observed holiday weekends and the Saturdays that mobile collections are scheduled.

THEIR Future Is In OUR HandsAccording to the US EPA, nearly half of harmful air emissions are due to the manufacturing of the food and goods, products and packaging we buy. At school, work, home and play, the things we buy really do matter. Reduce Reuse Recycle.

Shopping for School supplies? Make sure it’s made with recycled content. If you can’t fi nd it, ASK! Shop at second hand stores!

Need new Clothes? Host a clothing swap with friends or neighbors! Or a school supplies swap at school, church or community center.

Fund-raising? Check out www.terracycle.com to collect sippy pouches or candy wrappers.Bring back the cake walk, the craft bazaar; or provide services, such as cleanup or repair.

Pack school lunches without single-serve prepackaged products. Carrot sticks and peanut butter are great options – wholesome bulk foods build healthy bones and save you money.

Appliances: ***NOT accepted Sharps Creek ***

Refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, & heat pumps.All units that contain Freon.No commercial units.

Remove any food.Do not cut cords or drain Freon.

$15 each.

Glenwood Only. $39 per cy

Maximum size 10 gal.Camping size free.

Propane tanks***Not accepted at Sharps Creek***

Up to 10 gal: $4.50Camping 1/2 gal.—free.

Tires***Not accepted at Sharps

Passenger tires only. Maximum 24" diameter (All tires measured at rim).

No commercial quantities (above 10) and no commer-cial purpose tires.

Up to 17” tire: $3, with rim: $4; 17”-24” tire: $10, with rim: $20.

Up to 3 cy: $15.50Over 3 cy: $8 per additional cy.Commercial only: $70 per ton.

Yard debris No garbage or plastic bags.(Grass, brush leaves, garden debris, limbs up to 20 diam).

Glenwood, Cottage Grove,and Florence ONLY.

Accepted Fee(subject to change)

PreparationMaterials

Concrete Grocery cart-sized chunks or smaller are recommended.

Wood waste No railroad ties. No hardware larger than your thumb. No foam core, Formica™, or plastic.

Glenwood, Cottage Grove, and Florence ONLY.

Propane & disposable helium Only. (No other compression tanks).

Same as wood waste.

Material Preparation for Recovered Items WITH A FEE