Category Archives: Environment

Master Gardeners Bulb Sale and Class

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Jen

Every year the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association sells flower bulbs. Most of the sales are by pre-order, but this year they have some extras. Spring Bulb Sale Where: Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue (Bend) When: Saturday, October 22nd, … Continue reading →

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Free Appliance Recycling Event August 20th

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Jon

This press release came in from Deschutes County yesterday: The Deschutes County Department of Solid Waste annual appliance recycling event will be held Saturday, August 20 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Knott Landfill Recycling & Transfer Facility, 61050 … Continue reading →

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Free tire collection event

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Jon

This Saturday, the 19th, Knott Landfill is having their semi-annual free tire recycling event. From the County: Residents are encouraged to dispose of unwanted tires free at a collection event scheduled on  Saturday, March 19 at Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill … Continue reading →

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Hexavalent Chromium

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Jon

You might have heard in the last couple of days that the Environmental Working Group (an environmental advocacy group based in Washington, DC) reported finding relatively high levels of the chemical hexavalent chromium in Bend’s tapwater (the 10th highest on … Continue reading →

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Half Price Yard Debris Recycling

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Jen

Since folks are starting to work on their fall yard clean-up, figured this was good info in case you are interested in saving a few bucks when it’s time to get rid of the debris! November 1st through November 13th, … Continue reading →

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