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Come fall, yard debris will move to new home ■ A Eugene program aims to extend the life of landfills and increase convenience By Lindsay Buchele Oregon Daily Emerald In an attempt to lower landfill costs and prolong the life of Eu gene landfills, the city will be en acting a mandatory yard debris program in September. The program will add $3.20 to each month’s garbage bill, but some residents will actually save money in the long run, said Sam Miller, co-owner of Lane Garbage APEX Disposal Service. “People are already paying extra rates for putting bags of grass on the curb or filling up their cans with yard debris rather than garbage,” Miller said. Nancy Young, solid waste/recy cling analyst for Eugene Planning and Development, said yard debris currently makes up 10 percent of most landfills. She said this pro gram will extend the life of the landfills and be convenient for Eu gene residents. “This program will add a con venience to those who haul their own yard debris because it pro vides a service they can count on,” Young said. “For those materials people don’t want to compost, it also provides an environmentally friendly alternative.” But not everybody is as opti mistic about the program. This program will add a convenience to those who haul their own yard debris because it provides a service they can count on. NancyYoung analyst, Eugene Planning and Development 11 Steven Kuhn, who co-owns ASW disposal with his wife, said the yard debris program is going to hurt his hauling business and up set his customers. “When we put this higher cost on the bill, it angers people,” Kuhn said. “The program is a good idea, but the fact that it’s mandatory is bad.” Miller, who supports the plan, said his company will have to add Undecided About Your Major? Explore UO majors at MAJOR DECISIONS an informational fair about UO majors and related careers Wed., February 21 11:30 AM -1:30 PM EMU Concourse Concurrent Events: What My Major Has Done For Me 11:00 AM - Noon EMU Alsea Room An alumni panel from various disciplines will discuss their career paths and how their choice of an academic major has affected their lives. The Future Room 11:00 AM -2:00 PM EMU Owyhee Room Tools, resources, and hands-on activities will be available .. for you to explore different majors and career options. CAREER STUDENT TRAVEL uuwuu.statrauel.com a separate truck to its pick-up op eration, as will all other hauling companies. But a portion of the money from the program will com pensate for the truck and its drop off to either Lane Forest Products or Rexius Forest By-Products Inc. Hauling companies will also be responsible for providing cus tomers with a 65-gallon can marked for yard debris only. Young said the city took into a consideration the cost of adding trucks to a hauling company, the increased number of workers nec essary and many other factors when determining how much to charge for the program. “If people are able to put the yard debris that would have gone into their garbage cans into a sepa rate can, they can possibly lower their garbage can size or reduce the number of times their garbage is picked up, which would lower their bill,” Young said. Garbage cans are issued by area haulers. The most widely used can size is 32 gallons. Those residents who use a 21 gallon can, live in an apartment building, mobile home park or a condominium or have 32-gallon cans emptied only once a month will not use the yard debris pro gram. TALL, PARK & COLATE No Valentine date this year? Instead, enjoy some dark chocolate from Fenton & Lee or Euphoria, incense, candles, a bubble bath, and a romance novel.... UNIVERSITY of OREGON p located just 15 miles from Eugene I tinman Vineyards-Silvan Ridge will provide the perfeet setting for a perfeet day. February 16th to 18tli, 2001 Grand Re-Opening Library Wine Sale and Artist Weekend Feb. 16"' Artist reeeption at 5:30 pm Feb. 17'"- IS"' Open House from 12 to 5m Admission 152.50 (foot!, musie and wine tasting) 155.00 (ineludes logo glass) Featuring 8 loeal artists from the Grassroots Gallery. Live musie by The Larry Ward Duo and elassieal guitarist Graig Fin horn. Floral arrangements front llriggs Hill Orehids and eulinary delights from Rrandiamo! We took forward to seeing you! Tours, Tasting, Speeial Events and Gifts open daily from noon to 5 pm. 27012 Briggs Hill Road, Eugene, OR 97405, 345-1945 www. silvan ridge. eom HEMMAN _ VINEYARDS
