A guide to reducing and preventing waste in Lane County

Transfer News ● fall 2018

Rural Edition

PLASTICSROUND-UpSeptember 30th10:00am - 2:00pm

For more information visit www.lanecounty.org/plasticsroundup or email questions to plasticsroundup@co.lane.or.us.

Recycling UpdateIt’s no secret that communities in Lane County have had to make changes to their recycling programs. For decades, China was receiving and recycling 40-50% of the world’s mixed recycling. But last fall, they put their proverbial foot down, to demand “no more garbage” in the recycling. China now requires all shipments of scrap material be 99.5% contamination free—that means, no plastics that are not recyclable (and there are so many!). ‘Wishful’ recyclers have been put on notice. The rule of thumb for recycling is: Keep it clean and—When in doubt, fi nd out or leave it out.

The separation technology for sorting commingled recycling into distinct raw materials for remanufacturing is designed to sort out fl at paper and cardboard from dimensional cans and bottles. Plastic that is fl at or can be fl attened (like clear #1 berry, lettuce or cookie containers) gets trapped with paper, causing contamination of the paper. Cords, clothing and plastic bags wrap around sorting equipment, making it malfunction and not sort effectively.

Today, west coast sorting facilities have hired more staff and slowed their conveyor belts down in order to remove items that contaminate good recyclables. Additionally, the changes Lane County communities have made, we are slowing the fl ow of problem materials—plastics.

Lane County and its partners are developing strategies to maintain recycling collection and processing where possible and update systems to recycle more effectively in the future. The upcoming Plastics Round-up is a great example of this. Denton Plastics, a local plastic manufacture can turn clean, well-sorted plastics into raw materials for manufacturing and have agreed to accept materials we collect—IF it is indeed clean and well sorted. (see sidebar)

Lane County created a an on-line tool to help residents fi nd out if something is recyclable! Just type in the item you are curious about and the Garbage Guru will describe if it is garbage or recycling in each of the different programs in the county.

Ask the Garbage Guruwww.lanecounty.org/garbageguru

If in doubt, fi nd out. . . or leave it out!

Recycling Confusion?

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Materials must be:

Clean, dry and clearly stamped with a resin code

Pre-sorted by both shape and resin code # (remove labels that are not printed on)

Unsorted, dirty, greasy,unmarked or incorrect materials will NOT be accepted.

Lane County Waste Management is hosting a free plastics roundup at Glenwood Transfer Station for clean plastics

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ● WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION3100 EAST 17TH AVENUE EUGENE, OREGON 97403 541.682.4120

Want To Reduce Costs? Separate Your Recyclables

Up to 1 cy yard (202 gallons) $12.00 (min. charge)

Over 1 cy yard to 3 cy yards $20.00

Over 3 cy yards $10.00 per additional cy over 3 cy’s

$1.00 Senior Discount (60+) per load.

$1.00 Recycling Discount per load (10 pounds min.)

and you’ll have less garbage to toss (see poster inside this newsletter). Remember to load your separated recycling last so you can RECYCLE fi rst, before you get to the fee booth.

Garbage Rates ForHousehold Waste(fees subject to change)

Transfer Station HoursOctober 1 - March 31

Cottage Grove Wed - Sat 8am - 6pmCreswell Wed - Sat 8am - 6pmGlenwood Mon - Sat 8am - 6pm

Sun ClosedFlorence Mon - Sat 8am - 6pmLondon Saturday 9am - 5pmLow Pass Fri & Sat 9am - 5pmMarcola Wed - Sat 9am - 5pmMcKenzie Bridge

Saturday 9am - 5pm

Oakridge Wed - Sat 9am - 5pmRattlesnake Wed - Sat 9am - 5pmSharps Creek Saturday 9am - 5pmSwisshome Saturday 9am - 5pmVeneta Mon - Sat 8am - 6pmVida Wed - Sat 9am - 5pmWalton Saturday 9am - 5pm

Material Preparation for Recovered Items WITH A FEEMaterials Accepted Preparation Fee

(subject to change)Appliances—NOT accepted at 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.

$15.25 each.

Concrete Glenwood only. Grocery cart-sized chunks or smaller are recommended.

$82.08 per ton. ($12.00 minimum charge.)

Propane tanks—Not accepted at Sharps Creek—

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

Maximum size 10 gal.One-pound (screw-in camping size) cylinders free.

Up to 10 gal: $4.50.Camping size gal. — free.

Tires—NOT accepted at Sharps Creek—

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

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

Up to 17” tire: $3, with rim: $4; 17”-24” tire: $10, with rim: $20.25

Wood Waste /Yard Debris Glenwood &Florence Scales

Lumber, pallets & most wood products. Painted ok. Grass, brush, leaves, garden debris & limbs up to 12" diam.

Unload loose (not in garbage or plastic bags).

No railroad ties, or hardware larger than your thumb. No foam core, Formica™ or plastic. These are garbage.

$72.97 per ton.$8.00 minimum charge(Florence—only business customers use scales)

Cottage Grove & Florence residents

Up to 1 cy: $8.00Over 1 cy to 3 cy: $15.50Over 3 cy: $8 per additional cubic yard.

Compost Your Food Scraps & Yard Debris—Make Fertilizer For Free! Free Compost Workshops are happening this Fall. Brought to you by the City of Eugene, OSU Extension Service and Lane County.

Show up or get more info from Lane County OSU Extension Service (541)344-0265.

All workshops are on Saturdays from 10:00 — noonSeptember 29 — OSU Extension ServiceOctober 13 — GrassRoots GardenOctober 27 — OSU Extension ServiceNovember 3 — BRING Recycling

There are many low or no cost options for building compost enclosures, but here are a few purchase options:

The Earth Machine from BRING Recycling, for only $85 4446 Franklin Boulevard, Eugene, OR 97403(541) 746-3023 The Worm Box Only $42 (plus shipping) with

Lane County zip code. Go to: www.lanecounty.org/compost for ordering details

NEW Recycling Requirement For Construction & Demolition Begining July 1, 2018, Lane County requires that all loads of construction and demolition materials, 6 cubic yards or more, be separated for recycling before dumping, OR be delivered to one of the area’s two Material Recovery Facilities (aka MRFs) for sorting: Ecosort: (541)726-7552 or McKenzie Recycling: (541)913-6079. The new rule applies to Short Mt. Landfi ll and the Glenwood facility only. Loads that do not contain recyclable materials can dispose of materials at either location as usual.

The targeted materials are recyclable wood, yard debris, metal, cardboard and rubble. (As other options become available the list may change) These materials are recyclable at the Glenwood facility and other facilities in the community. Visit www.lanecounty.org/garbageguru to fi nd recyclers and www.lanecounty.org/constructionwaste for more information about this rule.

Construction Materials Find New Life!Lane County is partnering with BRING Recycling to offer the Construction Materials Recovery and Reuse Program. The program offers onsite technical assistance, resources and training for contractors and subcontractors about what can be recovered from job sites to reduce project costs and increase benefi ts. Since the program started in the City of Eugene, the program has saved: • Over 39,000 pounds of reusable dimensional lumber and Plywood • 5,600 pounds of steel hardware and roofi ng • 150 cubic feet of polystyrene insulation • Over 34,000 pounds of concrete and masonryFor more information, visit BRINGRecycling.org or email Benz@bringrecycling.org.

Partnership Gives New Meaning to Reuse! Lane County Waste Management and The Boy Scouts of America partnered up to prevent waste and save money! During a recent visit to the “Haz Hut,” Rangers at Camp Baker in Florence discovered a reuse partnership they couldn’t pass up. 1-pound, partial and full - Coleman propane cylinders, enzyme drain cleaners and septic treatments (Camp Baker is on a septic system) and linseed oil now go to the Scouts! This seemingly passing conversation is saving both organizations money and is a huge win for the environment.

Household Hazardous Waste RoundupsFLORENCE Fri., Oct. 5th, 12pm - 5pm Sat., Oct. 6th, 8am - 2 pmFlorence Transfer Station 2820 N. Rhododendron Dr.

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, pressurized cylinders, asbestos, explosives, or electronics. For info. about disposing these items, call: (541)682-3828. We are able to serve households from outside Lane County.

BUSINESSES Must pre-register by phone, (541)682-4120. If you miss a roundup, call to schedule an appointment (541)682-4120.

REMEMBER The Household Hazardous Waste Facility in Glenwood now has appointment times available every Thurs. & Sat. Exceptions are County observed holidays and Saturdays that mobile collections are scheduled.

Plastic Entanglements: Ecology, Aesthetics, Materials

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon presents Plastic Entanglements (September 22, 2018 - December 30, 2018): an exhibition of 58 recent works made by 30 artists from 13 countries that investigate the complex cultural and material nexus that is “Plastic.” Friday, September 21, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. visitors who take the pledge to “Ditch the Disposables” will receive a stainless straw or bamboo utinsils. On November 7, 5:30 p.m. join us for a panel discussion on the long-term effects of plastics in our community.

Aurora Robson, Isla, 2014, plastic debris (PET + HDPE)