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2A | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 | APPEAL TRIBUNE Address: P.O. Box 13009, Salem, OR 97309 Phone: 503-399-6773 Fax: 503-399-6706 Email: sanews@salem.gannett.com Web site: www.SilvertonAppeal.com Staff News Director Don Currie 503-399-6655 dcurrie@statesmanjournal.com Advertising Westsmb@gannett.com Deadlines News: 4 p.m. Thursday Letters: 4 p.m. Thursday Obituaries: 11 a.m. Friday Display Advertising: 4 p.m. Wednesday Legals: 3 p.m. Wednesday Classifieds: 4 p.m. Friday News Tips The Appeal Tribune encourages suggestions for local stories. Email the newsroom, submit letters to the editor and send announcements to sanews@salem.gannett.com or call 503-399-6773. Classifieds: call 503-399-6789 Retail: call 503-399-6602 Legal: call 503-399-6789 Missed Delivery? 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It may be a scam Skyler Bailey tosses a tree onto a trailer at a tree recycling location at the Walmart on Commercial Street SE in Sunday, December 2012. Whitney Woodworth STATESMAN JOURNAL FILE USA TODAY NETWORK How to keep your holiday trimmings out of the trash Court officials are reporting an- other string of scam calls, emails and texts to Oregonians threatening them with fines, prosecution or jail time for failing to report for jury du- ty. According to the Oregon Judicial Department, most of the recent re- ports of the scams are from the Wil- lamette Valley, but other areas may also be targeted. “In these calls, emails, or texts, recipients are pressured to provide confidential data such as bank ac- count information, credit card numbers, date of birth or social se- curity numbers, potentially leading to identity theft and fraud,” Oregon Judicial Department staff said in a statement. “These fraudulent calls or messages – which threaten recip- ients with fines and jail time if they do not comply – are not connected with the state or federal courts.” State and federal courts do not require anyone to provide sensitive information in a telephone call, email or text. Officials stressed that Oregon state courts may provide jury no- tices and reminders by text but would never request personal infor- mation, make threats or demand money. They advised people receiving the bogus jury-related telephone call, email or text demanding infor- mation or money to not provide the requested information or payment, reply directly to the text or email, click on any links or open any at- tachments – even if it appears that the message is coming from the court or a local police agency. “Scammers can often create mes- sages that look like they are coming from a legitimate source,” court offi- cials said. “If possible, get the call- er’s name and number and then Tracy Loew Salem Statesman Journal USA TODAY NETWORK ‘Tis the season for food, family and extra trash. Americans throw away 25% more garbage than usual between Thanks- giving and New Year’s, according to the nonprof- it National Environmen- tal Education Founda- tion. That includes 15 mil- lion used Christmas trees, $11 billion worth of packing materials and 38,000 miles of ribbon – enough to wrap around the entire planet. Knowing what to do with all that waste be- came more difficult in 2018 when China stopped taking most recycling from the United States. Marion County drastical- ly reduced the range of items it accepts for recy- cling, and local haulers began fining residents for doing it wrong. “Knowing where and how to properly dispose of items that come with the holidays can help in reducing the amount of materials that needlessly end up in the trash, while also assuring that our re- covery and recycling processes can run smoothly,” Yancy Gordon, Marion County Public Works spokeswoman, said. Here’s a brief guide to keeping some of your holiday trimmings out of the trash. Real trees and wreaths Remove all the rib- bons, lights and orna- ments, and cut it up to fit in your yard cart. Alternatively, you can take it to either the Sa- lem-Keizer or North Mar- ion recycling and transfer stations for a $3 fee dur- ing January. There are also some lo- cal groups, including the Boy Scouts, that let you drop off or even will pick up your tree for a small donation. Flocked trees and wreaths These can’t be recy- cled. Put in the trash. and proteins (including bones), and non-liquid dairy products. Small amounts of used oil, fats and grease can be disposed of in a container with a lid by placing it in the trash. For larger quantities of oil, residents who have the small red recycling bins can place up to two gallons of used oil in the bin as long as it is in a clear plastic container with a tight-fitting lid. Don’t dump it down kitchen drains and gar- bage disposals or out- doors near storm drains. Packaging materials Artificial trees and wreaths These can’t be recy- cled, but may be accepted at some resale stores. Gift wrap and holiday cards These can be put in the blue mixed-waste recy- cling bin, with the excep- tion of wrapping paper that is shiny or slick, rib- bons, bows or anything with glitter. Holiday cards that are shiny, have glitter or use photo paper also cannot be recycled. Leftover food and food waste Residents in Salem city limits can put food waste into their yard waste cart. This includes common holiday fare like fruit and vegetable scraps, meats Cardboard boxes can go in the mixed recy- cling bin. Styrofoam blocks can be recycled for free at Fresh Start Market, 3020 Center St. NE. It does not accept meat trays, egg cartons or take-out containers. Packing peanuts can be taken to some mail- ing stores, such as UPS and FedEx. Call first to check whether they are accepting them. Salem Statesman Journal “Scammers can often create messages that look like they are coming from a legitimate source. If possible, get the caller’s name and number and then hang up.” Oregon Judicial Department statement hang up.” Those targeted are advised to reach out directly to the local court to verify or report the contact. For state courts, including the cir- cuit courts in each Oregon county, re- port the call or contact to the local circuit court jury coordinator imme- diately. “Jury duty is a vital civic responsi- bility and should be taken seriously by all citizens,” court officials said. “However, it is a crime for anyone to falsely represent himself or herself as a state or federal court official.” Contact information for Oregon’s state circuit courts is available at courts.oregon.gov/courts. For Oregon’s federal courts, infor- mation about jury service and possi- ble scams is available at ord.uscourts.gov/jurors. Those who gave out personal in- formation during the scams are ad- vised to monitor their account state- ments and credit reports carefully. If any unauthorized charges are made, they should report the theft to local law enforcement and the Feder- al Trade Commission at 877-438- 4338 or consumer.gov/idtheft and contact a credit bureau to request that it place a fraud alert on their credit history. For questions, comments and news tips, email reporter Whitney Wood- worth at wmwoodworth@ statesman journal.com, call 503-910-6616 or follow on Twitter @wmwoodworth Christmas lights Lights can be dropped off for free at the electronics recycling area at Salem-Keizer or North Marion recycling and transfer stations. If you’re upgrading to LED lights, you can re- cycle your incandescent lights at holidayLED- S.com, and get a coupon toward a purchase. Household batteries Public Notices PUBLIC POLICY NOTICES Public Notices are published by the Statesman Journal and available online at w w w .S ta te s m a n J o u r n a l.c o m . The Statesman Journal lobby is open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can reach them by phone at 503-399-6789. In order to receive a quote for a public notice you must e-mail your copy to SJLegals@StatesmanJournal.com , and our Legal Clerk will return a proposal with cost, publication date(s), and a preview of the ad. LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICE DEADLINES All Legals Deadline @ 1:00 p.m. on all days listed below: ***All Deadlines are subject to change when there is a Holiday. The Silverton Appeal Tribune is a one day a week (Wednesday) only publication • Wednesday publication deadlines the Wednesday prior LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICE RATES Silverton Appeal Tribune: • Wednesdays only - $12.15/per inch/per time • Online Fee - $21.00 per time • Affidavit Fee - $10.00 per Affidavit requested Place in a zip-sealed bag in the small red re- cycling bin. For those outside city limits, there are nearly 30 locations where batteries can be dropped off for free. Check the county’s recycle guide, at www.co.marion.or.us/ PW/ES/ disposal/pro- grams/recycling, for more information. Tracy Loew is a re- porter at the Statesman Journal. She can be reached at tloew@statesmanjour- nal.com, 503-399-6779 or on Twitter at @Tra- cy_Loew. Officials stressed that Oregon state courts may provide jury notices and reminders by text but would never request personal information, make threats or demand money. GETTY IMAGES