Those living in Bend can soon put their leftover food, meat and coffee grounds in with their yard debris for trash pickup—a move that comes as Deschutes County completes a planning process aimed at managing the growing region’s waste. The optional yard debris service through garbage collection by Cascade Disposal and Bend Garbage & Recycling […]
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Curbside Composting Expansion?
Offering curbside composting to all of Deschutes County is one way officials hope to cut down on the percentage of waste headed to the landfill
In 2017, 181,000 tons of waste went into Knott Landfill—a 39 percent increase since 2014. While population growth and an increase in construction in Deschutes County are two factors contributing to this increase, the County expects the waste generation to increase at a rate in proportion with population growth in the future. Deschutes County’s current […]
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Wasted in Bend
Locals make an effort to minimize food waste
Imagine standing in front of a fridge stocked with produce, dairy, meat, plus dozens of condiment jars. Now take a quarter of that food out and bury it. That might sound ridiculous, yet that’s what happens all across the country: more than one-fourth of the food produced in the U.S. ends up in a landfill. […]
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Humble Beet Soup to To-Go Program Eliminates Waste
In an ongoing effort to transition from single-use containers, The Humble Beet has introduced a soup to-go program. When you buy soup, it comes in a reusable, durable container with a sealable lid. If you want to bring the container back you receive a full deposit refund, similar to their existing lasagna and casserole program. […]
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Curbside Composting?
Knott Landfill is nearing capacity. Can removing food waste give it a longer lease on life?
Knott Landfill—the only landfill in Deschutes County—is getting stuffed full. County officials estimate that if the current levels of garbage continue, it has a life expectancy of 12 more years. Deschutes County Commissioner Tony DeBone said the County’s not looking for another landfill location yet, and the Solid Waste Advisory Committee is looking at the […]
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Rethink Food Waste Challenge starts May 14
Did you know you probably throw away 25 percent of the food you buy? That’s a crazy amount of wasted food and money. The Rethink Waste Project, a program of The Environmental Center, is encouraging people to take the Rethink Food Waste Challenge. Starting May 14, people can participate by weighing and recording the cumulative […]