Transfer News. Glenwood Edition. Transformers: Hazardous Waste In Disguise? Lane County s. Fall 2015 Household Hazardous Waste Roundups

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1 FALL 2015 Lane County s Transfer News A guide to reducing and preventing waste in Lane County Fall 2015 Household Hazardous Waste Roundups MARCOLA Saturday, Sept. 12, 9am -2pm at Mohawk Valley Fire District Marcola Rd. FLORENCE Friday, Oct. 23, noon - 5pm & Saturday, Oct. 24, 8am - 2pm at the Florence Transfer Site, 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, asbestos, explosives, or electronics. For information about disposing these items, call We are able to serve households from outside Lane County. BUSINESSES Must pre-register by phone by calling If you miss a roundup, just give us a call to schedule an appointment: REMEMBER, The Household Hazardous Waste Facility in Glenwood now has appointment times available every Thursday & Saturday. The only exceptions will be County observed holidays and the Saturdays that mobile collections are scheduled. Glenwood Edition Transformers: Hazardous Waste In Disguise? If You Have Transformer Oil Please Call Us For Proper Disposal Instructions If you ve brought used motor oil to a Lane County transfer site for recycling -- thanks! Last year, you helped us collect over 40,000 gallons of used oil for recycling. Recycling used oil is simple, and it s the right thing to do. There are potential dangers involved in collecting used oil, though. If the oil is contaminated by undesirable substances, the oil can be rendered unsuitable for recycling. In some cases, it can even become a regulated hazardous waste. Such was the case recently at the Cottage Grove transfer site, where oil containing PCBs found its way into the used oil collection container. PCBs are polychlorinated biphenyls, a class of chemical compounds widely used in industry from 1929 until 1979, when production was banned by federal law. Because of their desirable characteristics, PCBs were used in the production of dielectric and hydraulic fluids found in a wide range of products including transformers, capacitors and motors, as well as in items like oil-based paint, thermal insulation, caulking and even floor finishes. Unfortunately, PCBs are bioaccumulative toxins known to cause cancer in animals and negative effects to the human reproductive, endocrine, nervous and immune systems. It s the dielectric and hydraulic fluids that cause problems for used oil recyclers. If fluids containing PCBs in concentrations of more than 50 ppm (parts per million) are added to the oil collection tank, then the entire contents of the tank - and the tank itself - are then considered regulated hazardous waste under the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). At Cottage Grove, the level of PCB contamination in one of the two collection tanks exceeded 1000 ppm, and the cost of disposing of the contaminated oil and the tank totaled around $10,000, including analytical services and staff time. You can help us avoid this type of incident in the future by making sure that you only empty used motor oil from known sources into the collection tank at the transfer site. If your oil came from a transformer or other electrical equipment, call us at for information about proper disposal or recycling options. If your used motor oil is very old (pre-1979) or if you really don t know where it came from, please convey that information to our recycling area staff before pouring the oil into the collection container. Better yet, please give us a call at to inquire about responsible disposal options. Our hazardous waste services are free to household waste generators. Winter Hours Begin Oct. 1st. Six sites change to winter hours: Glenwood 8am-6pm, closed Sunday. Marcola, Oakridge, Rattlesnake & Vida, Wednesday - Saturday, 9am-5pm. Swisshome, Saturday only, 9am-5pm. All other sites' hours remain the same all year long.

2 Thanks For Recycling 17.2 Million Pounds At Transfer Stations In 2014 This Creates Jobs & Reduces Pollution MATERIAL POUNDS Appliance: Air Conditioner 38,700 Appliance: Dishwasher 248 Appliance: Refrigerator 173,750 Appliance: Washer/Dryer 10,200 Auto: Antifreeze 33,012 Auto: Battery Sold 43,098 Auto: Motor Oil 250,053 Auto: Oil Filters 6,960 Commingled Recycling 29,720 Electronics: TVs, CPUs, Monitors 735,382 Electronics: Misc.. 90,262 Electronics: Reusable 11,937 Glass: All colors 1,495,940 Mattresses 807,350 Metal: Aluminum 37,823 Metal: Scrap 3,430,860 Metal: Tin 210,770 Paper: Aseptic 78,346 Paper: Cardboard 1,708,690 Paper: Magazines 257,455 Paper: Mixed 1,163,284 Paper: News 906,833 Paper: Office 4,000 Plastic: Bag & film 67,905 Plastic: Milk 28,246 Plastic: Mixed 406,643 Propane Tanks 35,138 Recharge Batteries 3,420 Tires 382,430 Wood Waste 2,958,570 Yard Debris 1,842,500 Grand Total 17,249,525 Did You Know? It's The Law There are a few little-known laws about recycling that motivate much of what we do. The state's Opportunity to Recycle laws require that cities with populations over 4,000 must provide an opportunity to recycle that is as convenient as garbage disposal and that all garbage transfer stations must provide recycling collection as well. The law describes specifics and options for how cities and counties may choose to accomplish this. (Too many to list here but give us a call if you want more detail). It further states that customers must be provided with semi-annual notification of how to prepare the recyclables, why recycling is important, as well as how to prevent waste, and why. Remember the phrase Reduce, Reuse, Recycle? Well, that is part of state law. Because cities cannot enforce laws outside their city limits, this law also requires the county to ensure this opportunity is provided to citizens within the urban growth boundary of these cities. This means all curbside garbage services of any size must provide customers with recycling as well as garbage collection to customers within the urban Growth boundary of Eugene, Springfield, Junction City, Veneta, Florence, Creswell and Cottage Grove. This law also states that garbage collection companies may not charge customers who recycle (basic recycling, i.e., paper, cans and bottles) more than customers who do not recycle. State laws prohibit the following materials from being placed in the trash because of the dangers they pose: Televisions, Computers, Montors, Laptops, Auto Batteries, Appliances, Motor Oil, Tires. Safety, fire prevention, and pollution prevention require that the following materials are also not allowed in the garbage: Hazardous Chemicals, Liquids, Pressurized Containers. Please do your part to keep them out of the landfill. Ask the Fee Collector where to put these items instead. Become A Master Recycler Join 800+ Lane County residents who have taken this FREE 9-week course. We meet Tuesday evenings and 3 Saturday mornings with industry specialists, innovators and classmates who have common interests. Learn why things are recyclable or why they are not. Explore career options in a growing industry. Help your neighbors and friends create a more sustainable community. For application/information go to: or call Lane County is committed to offering services to ALL parts of Lane County. If you would like a Master Recycler Class to come to your community contact Kelly Bell at to discuss the possibility. RECYCLE 101 ONLINE ANYTIME Available 24/7 from your own home, this self-paced online class is only $ ON SALE NOW! Use this $25 discount code-lanecopw-when registering (expires 12/31/15). Visit: pace.oregonstate.edu/catalog/free-recycling-101-course Repair2ReUse Café at BRING! SEWING MACHINES APPLIANCES TOOLS Saturday, November 14 from 11am-3pm 4446 Franklin Blvd, Administration Building Find us on Facebook: Find local repair resources: For more information contact the Lane County Master Recycler Program (541) Kelly.Bell@co.lane.or.us

3 Prescription Medicine Disposal Easy to use drop boxes are available at six city hall and law enforcement offices throughout the county. Here are three good reasons to make use of this easy disposal option and to spread the word! 1. Reduce prescription drug abuse, especially among kids and teens. 2. Keep our water ways clean that s someone s drinking water. Do not flush medications down the toilet, waste water treatment is unable to remove pharmaceutical substances from the water. 3. Reduce avoidable poisonings of pets and children, by removing unwanted medicine. In addition to the city and law enforcement locations listed here, which generally only accept residential drop-offs, nursing homes and medical businesses can dispose of non-narcotic medications by contacting our hazardous waste Coburg Coburg Police Department N. Willamette Monday-Friday 9am-5pm Cottage Grove City Hall Lobby 400 E. Main Street Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Eugene Eugene Police Dept. Lobby drop box 300 Country Club Road Open 24 hours Eugene Lane County Sheriff s Office Lobby drop box 125 E. 8th Avenue Monday-Friday 9am-5pm (excluding legal holidays) Oakridge Oakridge Police Department Lobby Ash St. Open 24 hours Springfield Springfield Police Dept. Justice Center Lobby 230 Fourth Street Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (excluding legal holidays) January 2016 Credit Cards Accepted For your added convenience, ten Lane County transfer sites will begin accepting credit cards in January 2016! Saturday-only sites and/or sites without electricity will remain on the current cash/check system. Options For Plant Pot Recycling And Reuse Lowe s Home & Garden Centers BRING Recycling (accepts one gallon or larger only). Johnson Brothers - Next event Sept. 26 & 27. All pots accepted, clean and remove stickers. Habitat ReStore Ask your favorite nursery or farmer if they will take them. If enough customers ask, they are likely to seriously consider it. Material Preparation for Recovered Items WITH A FEE Materials 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. Concrete Glenwood only. Grocery cart-sized chunks or smaller are recommended. Propane tanks Not accepted at Sharps Creek Tires NOT accepted at Sharps Creek Wood waste Glenwood, Cottage Grove, & Florence Yard debris Glenwood, Cottage Grove, & Florence ONLY Propane & disposable helium only. (No other compression tanks). Passenger tires only. Maximum 24" diameter (All tires measured at rim). Lumber, pallets & most wood products. Painted ok. Grass, brush leaves, garden debris & limbs up to 12" diam. Maximum size 10 gal. Camping size free. No commercial quantities (above 10) and no commercialpurpose tires. No railroad ties, or hardware larger than your thumb. No foam core, Formica or plastic. These are garbage. Unload loose (not in bags). No garbage or plastic bags. $15 each. $39 per cubic yard. Commercial only: $75.55 per ton. Up to 10 gal: $4.50. Camping 1/2 gal. free. Up to 17 tire: $3, with rim: $4; tire: $10, with rim: $20. Up to 3 cy: $15.50 Over 3 cy: $8 per additional cubic yard. Commercial only: $70 per ton. Same as wood waste. Garbage Rates For Household Waste $10.00 Minimum fee (up to 1 cubic yard/202 gallons). $17.50 Over 1 cubic yard to 3 cubic yards. $9.00 per additional cubic yard, over 3 cubic yards. $1.00 Senior Discount (60+) per load. $1.00 Recycling Discount per load (10 pounds min.). Want To Reduce Costs? Separate recyclables and you ll have less garbage to toss (see poster inside this newsletter). Remember to load your separated recycling last so you can RECYCLE first, before you get to the fee booth.

4 New way to win $9 disposal discount: Complete the Customer Satisfaction Survey on the other side. Place your name and phone number here so we can call you if you win. Name Phone Just drop it in the mail. Postage is pre-paid. Transfer Site BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST-CLASS MAIL PERMIT NO. 398 POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE EUGENE, OR NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES LANE COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT 3100 E 17TH AVE EUGENE OR For a Bonus prize - read the newsletter & answer these 3 questions. If your customer survey entry is drawn as a winner and your quiz answers are correct, we will add a special prize! 1. How many pounds of Glass was recycled through our transfer station collections last year? a) 2,345,940 b) 1,945,000 c) 1,495, What two cities will host a Household Hazardous Waste Round up this fall? a) Marcola and Florence b) Florence and Oakridge c) Cottage Grove and Marcola TIP All answers to quiz questions are in this newsletter! 3. Where can prescription medications be disposed of? a) Any grocery store b) Six law enforcement locations in Lane county c) Nonprofit organizations WINNER AT EACH TRANSFER SITE!

5 MAILING INSTRUCTIONS Step 1 fold top end to the dotted line below Lane County Waste Management Customer Satisfaction Survey This Survey is also available surveymonkey.com/lanecountywaste for your convenience Please mark each question 0=not applicable, 1=needs improvement, 2=satisfactory, 3=good, 4=excellent CUSTOMER SERVICE Did you receive a prompt, courteous greeting? How was the assistance you received? How well were your questions answered? Was our staff knowledgeable? How was your overall interaction with our staff? Your comments/details will help us improve: ACCESSIBILITY & EASE OF USE How convenient is it to use the transfer sites? How helpful are our signs? How was your overall experience with the recycling area? Your comments/details will help us improve: OVERALL, HOW WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH LANE COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT? Better than expected Worse than expected What you expected Why? Which transfer site did you visit? What date did you visit? What time did you visit? RESOURCES & INFORMATION Which of the resources listed below have been useful to you? Transfer News Master Recycler or community event booth Website Television Ads Radio Ads Other: It was useful It was not useful PLEASE CIRCLE ALL OF THE TRANSFER SITES YOU HAVE USED IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS Cottage Grove London McKenzie Bridge Swisshome Creswell Low Pass Oakridge Veneta Glenwood Mapleton Rattlesnake Vida Have not used Florence Marcola Sharps Creek Walton Step 2 remove adhesive strip & fold bottom end up. Press to seal. Thank you for sharing your experience! Next