News Release from Lane Co. Government
Posted on FlashAlert: January 30th, 2024 9:38 AM
“I am incredibly proud of the employees who – after two weeks of non-stop work – agreed to help open these sites on the weekend to help the community,” said Lane County Road Maintenance Manager Orin Schumacher. “It isn’t a typical service that we offer and we’ve enjoyed the chance to help out.”
The new schedule is:
- Hendricks Bridge (east of milepost 10 on Highway 126 E)
- Saturday, February 3, and Sunday, February 4, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Cloverdale (Bradford Road North, just past Cloverdale Road intersection east of Creswell)
- Saturday, February 3, and Sunday, February 4, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
As a reminder, these free debris drop-off sites are for residents cleaning up their private property. They are not for the use of contractors receiving payment for debris cleanup.
The Sears Road site that was open this past weekend saw far fewer visitors across all three days. To be more efficient, staff there will be re-directed to the other two sites to better handle the higher traffic volume.
The sites will not be open past February 4. The Hendricks Bridge Park location is expected to reach maximum capacity for debris storage after the upcoming weekend.
“Last weekend was a great opportunity to see what worked and help us decide how to move forward,” said Schumacher. “We are so appreciative of people’s patience as they waited in line and their friendly approach to our staff out there. It just underscores what a great community we have here.”
For an overview of what the sites will accept:
Do bring:
- Tree limbs and branches
- Trees less than 24 inches in diameter (larger trees must be cut down to 24 inches in diameter or less)
- Heavy shrubbery
Don’t bring:
- Household garbage or recycling
- Building materials, plywood, damaged siding, etc.
- Regular yard debris (grass, mulch, etc.)
- Rocks or earth
- Tree root balls
- Materials greater than 24 inches in diameter
People who bring garbage or other items not accepted at these sites will be turned away. For regular household garbage or other special waste, information about transfer sites is available at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/waste.
George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.
