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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015
ASK A MASTER RECYCLER
The inside scoop on recycling do’s and don’ts
S USY L ACER , M ASTER R ECYCLER
A MONTHLY COLUMN OF RECYCLING INFORMATION
PROVIDED BY F LORENCE M ASTER R ECYCLERS
For the Siuslaw News
Q. I want to do my part and
recycle everything I can, but it seems
like the rules keep changing! What
things can, and can't, go in my curb-
side recyclables container?
A. Thank you for asking this
important question! It is confusing,
and you’re right — what is recyclable
in our area does change over time, as
the recycling industry develops.
Florence currently has two trash
haulers, also known as your garbage
service; both offer curbside recycling
for residential, commercial and
multi-family locations.
Both of these haulers have a
detailed list of what materials they
accept curbside. In case you're won-
dering, the reason the lists aren't iden-
tical is because the commingled
items for each of these companies go
to a different Materials Recovery
Facility.
If you don’t have a copy of the list
from your provider, just ask — they
will be happy to supply one, as well
as answer any specific questions you
may have. Keep reading for an
overview of curbside recycling for
each local provider.
Central Coast Disposal accepts all
Plastic bottles, tubs and trays, greater
than 4oz., that are labeled #1-5 and
#7; rinse all containers and discard all
lids.
They accept aluminum and tin
food cans, foil and food trays; clean
all items thoroughly.
For Paper products, they accept
computer paper, junk mail, colored
paper, magazines, catalogs, newspa-
per (including glossy inserts), paper
bags, gift-wrap, paperboard (like
cereal, soap or shoe boxes), and milk
cartons; no food residue allowed.
Corrugated cardboard is also
accepted; flatten all boxes.
All of the preceding items can go
into the commingled curbside recy-
cling bin. In a separate container,
Central Coast Disposal accepts
unbroken brown, green and clear
glass bottles and jars; rinse the
jars/bottles and discard the lids,
labels are okay to leave on.
Again in a separate curbside con-
tainer, they will also pick up lead acid
car batteries as long as they are not
leaking, along with motor oil and
antifreeze; place each of these in a
plastic bottle with a screw top lid.
Central Coast Disposal does not
accept any styrofoam, plastic bags,
plastic film, paper plates/ cups, paper
towels/ tissue, or foil paper, in curb-
side recycling.
County Transfer and Recycling
accepts Plastic bottles, jars and jugs;
#1-7 labeled bottleneck plastics; plas-
tic dairy tubs (yogurt, margarine);
and prescription vials. Aluminum foil
or baking pans, and aluminum, steel
and tin cans are also accepted.
For paper products, Country
Transfer and Recycling accepts office
paper, clean paper and mail, catalogs
and phone books, newspaper, paper-
back books, cereal and paper food
boxes (liners removed), shoe boxes,
milk cartons and juice boxes, and
shredded paper (placed in a clear
plastic bag).
Corrugated cardboard is also
accepted. All of the preceding items
can go into the same commingled
curbside bin. In a separate container
they accept green, brown and clear
glass, as well as motor oil in a leak-
proof container.
County Transfer and Recycling
does not accept Styrofoam containers
or pellets, plastic bags, plastic take-
out containers, plastic trays (such as
bakery or meat), plastic cups/ plates,
plastic utensils, toxic containers
(such as antifreeze or oil), greasy or
sharp scrap metal, food-soiled paper
or boxes, paper towels/ napkins,
paper plates, disposable diapers or
rags, ceramics or dishes, light bulbs,
mirrors or window glass, food scraps,
needles or syringes, or hazardous
materials, in curbside recycling.
Finally, for area residents who do
not have curbside recycling, the
Florence Transfer Station now offers
commingled recycling for plastic bot-
tles and jars, aluminum foil and cans,
tin cans, mixed paper, newspaper,
and aseptic (such as juice) cartons
and milk cartons.
This commingled bin is in addition
to the many other recyclable items
accepted at the Transfer Station.
Visit www.lanecounty.org/recycle
and click on 16 Disposal Sites for
Third trimester property tax payments due soon
Splitting your property tax
payment into trimesters this
year? If so, your third trimester
payment is due Friday, May 15.
To avoid a penalty, payments
must be submitted or post-
marked on or before May 15.
The assessor’s office offers
the following tips to avoid
incurring a penalty:
• Live in a rural area?
Mail your payment early.
Post offices in rural areas often
bring mail to a central location
for postmarking.
Payments submitted on May
15 may not be postmarked the
same day.
• Using your financial insti-
tution’s bill pay service? These
services often take a day or
more for your payment to be
submitted.
• Pay in person at the Tax
Payment Counter on the lower
level of the Public Service
Building in Eugene at 125 East
8th Ave.
The Tax Payment Counter
will be open during normal
hours,
Monday
through
Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. and will open for an extra
day on Friday, May 15 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Pay online.
Individual property account
information is available
online.
Taxpayers can view any tax
balance, make a payment, find
current and prior year tax
statements,
and
review
appraisal information through
the Assessment and Taxation
website
at
wwwlanecounty.org/at.
Property tax payments can
be made using a MasterCard,
Visa, or e-check only through
the Lane County Assessment
and Taxation website (not in
person, via mail, or over the
phone).
A bank processing fee will
be assessed for the service.
Lane County does not retain
any portion of this fee.
As a reminder, interest is
calculated on past due
amounts one day following the
due date of each installment.
If you have any questions
about your account, call our
Public Information Line at
(541) 682-4321 between 10
a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday
through Thursday.
Upcoming FRAA Art Fest featured in Oregon Coast Magazine
Florence Regional Arts
Alliance (FRAA) and its
upcoming Rhody Days Arts
Festival is featured in the
May/June edition of Oregon
Coast Magazine, as is artwork
of local artists.
The Arts Festival will be
held Saturday, May 16, from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday,
May 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
at the Florence Events Center.
“The art festival is an eclec-
tic show and sale of unique
works of art and fine crafts-
manship by both local artisans,
as well as those from all over
Oregon,” said Claudia Brown,
festival coordinator.
Admission is free, and 10
percent of the artisan sales go
toward funding the FRAA Art
Center.
“FRAA has a mission to sup-
port all of the arts, enrich cul-
COURTESY PHOTO
This oil painting by FRAA artist Claudia Ignatieff is fea-
tured in the May/June issue of Oregon Coast Magazine.
tural life, and stimulate the eco-
nomic vitality in the Florence
area through the arts” said
Harlen Springer, FRAA Board
president.
The Alliance supports art
education classes for adults and
youth, provides space for
Artists in Residence, organizes
special arts events, promotes
Florence as an arts community,
and works to bring more art to
the area with grant funding.
The
Oregon
Coast
Magazine article displayed an
oil painting of a humpback
whale by artist Claudia
Ignatieff, and an oil painting
of a bear by artist Ron
Hildenbrand.
Artist John Leasure was
also pictured, teaching his
Saturday morning oil painting
class at the FRAA Art Center.
The FRAA Center is located
at 4969 Highway 101, in
Munsel Lake Plaza No. 4.
For more information, visit
www.fraaoregon.org.
local details, or ask staff at the site for
a free 2015 Handy Home Recycle
Poster with simple yes/no instruc-
tions on what is and is not recyclable
at the Florence Transfer Station.
Q. Are the Florence Master
Recyclers going to be involved in the
Rhododendron Festival this year?
A. Yes. On Sunday, May 17, local
Master Recyclers will have a float in
the Grand Floral Parade, decorated
with recycled and reusable materials.
In addition, they will be performing
as the Second Hand Band featuring
instruments created from recycled
and reusable items.
Florence Master Recyclers are
part of the Lane County Master
Recycler Program, a service of the
County's Public Works Waste
Management Division. The mission
of the MR program is to bridge the
gap between awareness and action by
motivating people to reduce solid
waste at home, work and play.
This monthly column, written for
the Siuslaw News, answers common-
ly asked recycling questions. Follow
Master Recyclers of Florence on
Facebook.
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