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The INDEPENDENT, May 3, 2000 Page 17 Thoughtless backyard burning may be hazardous to your health O utdoor burning of yard de bris and household garbage, or “backyard burning,” is an easy way for Colum bia County resi dents to dispose of trash. How ever, it can be a nuisance to neighbors, as well as a major cause of health and environ mental problems. As smoke wafts through res idential neighborhoods, back yard burning is the source of a common com plaint received at local fire districts. Breathing toxic air po llu tan ts can in crease your chances of experi encing health problem s rang ing from throat irritation to can cer, em physem a or reproduc tive disorders. W ith im proved pollution con trols on the nation’s municipal w aste incinerators, backyard burning m ay be one of the largest sources of these air pol lutants. According to a recent EPA report, household trash burned in one backyard barrel may release more chlorine- containing pollutants to the air than tons of trash burned by a m unicipal w aste incinerator serving tens of thousands of homes. Wood burned in fireplaces and stoves produces very sm all am ounts of pollutants com pared with trash burned in barrels, because of the pres ence of chlorine in garbage tha t con tains plastics, food wastes, and bleached paper products. If you are going to burn, get a burning permit from your lo cal fire district and make sure that it is a burn day. Burn dry material during daylight hours, safely away from houses and trees. Burning of organic food waste, plastic, rubber, asphalt shingles, tires, and other mate STEVE HEMEON • 7 5 5 -2 7 6 7 QUALITY SANDY LOAM TOP SOIL Pit Run Crushed Rock DECORATIVE CEDAR CHIPS YOU CALL, WE HAUL rials that produce dense smoke is prohibited. Alternatives to burning yard debris include shredding, mulch ing, composting or hauling it for a fee to the transfer station in St. Helens, or to Beaver Bark in Scappoose, which com posts it. Free One-Day Yard Debris Drop-Off A free yard debris drop-off day will be held at Beaver Bark for all C olum bia County resi dents on Saturday, May 27, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Beaver Bark will accept all yard debris, clippings, leaves, grass, prunings, and clean, untreated, unpainted lum ber (nails okay) at th e ir site on W est Lane Road, just north of Scappoose. Compost Bins On Sale If you generate a lot of food O R LIC. 106893 D EQ 37308 Licensed Septic Installations • Ditches • Site Preparation • Land Clearing & Leveling • Driveways • Drain Fields SALES & SERVICE 429-4351 Cory Colburn 11561 Keasey Road, Vernonia, OR 97064 • CCB #79876 DEVLAEMINCK W ELL DRILLING 57230 Tim ber Road, Vernonia, OR 97064 FREE ESTIMATES I Wafer We//s UPS • FEDEX • AIRBORNE /I UPS OVERNIGHT @ COST + $10 Ask for Glen Since 1950 • Flow T M t* Domestic & Irrigation • Water Quality Samples • Well Monitoring Abandonments / \ I • Boxes & Packing Materials Dick Titus - 429-1492 $7.00. Both recipes and order blanks should be mailed to: Even Start Program, P.O. Box 10, Rainier, OR 97048. They may also be dropped off at ei ther of two locations: 108 W est B Street in Rainier, or at the Head Start building at 500 Cal ifornia Ave. in Vernonia. To order a cookbook, call 1- 800-352-7933. Heating, Air Conditioning, Air Duct Cleaning INSTALLED & REFINISHED 429-9400 For more information or to order a compost bin, call the C olum bia C ounty R ecycling Coordinator at 397-1501 or e- mail <romanok@co.columbia.or .us>. For additional information on composting and recycling, visit the county’s recycling site at <w w w.colum bia-center.org/ recycling». The Even Start Family Liter acy Program is looking for recipes for the upcoming Co lum bia C ounty Com m unity Cookbook. There is no charge to pub lish a recipe. Subm issions should be accompanied by a short statem ent to be pub lished in the cookbook. The cookbook cost will be WOOD FLOORS L IC E N S E D • BO N D ED • INSU R ED must be placed before May 19th. County cookbook seeks recipes FALL CREEK WOODWORKING V ernonia P ackaging & S hipping S ervice NORTHWEST EXCAVATING SERVICES scraps and yard debris every year, consider com posting it all yourself. You’ll not only save landfill space and help pre serve our natural resources, you’ll also end up with rich soil for your garden or house plants. C olum bia C ounty is sponsoring the sale of compost bins for $35 each. They are made of recycled plastic and are good for both kitchen scraps and yard waste. Orders BHMMM • S Licer Licensed & Bonded 64 647-2864 In the Mall, 902 Bridge St. Oak Village Laundry 50 3-4 39 -9 3 5 7 • Our Warranty : 5 Years on Parts and Labor Hillsboro CCB# 76115 THE YARD DOCTOR, INC. Landscaping • Sprinkler systems Allen Reinsch • 429-4761 P. O. Box 316, Vernonia, OR 97064 • LCB 5012 The PEST G U Y PEST C O N T R O L CARPENTER ANTS, PEST ANTS, C o m p le te W ater Systems W ater Storage Systems • Flow Tests 324-2361 P.O. Box 112 Banks, OR 97106 CCB #103897 Pager: 323-5605 Fax: 324-2203 FLEAS, TERMITES, YELLOWJACKETS 324-3028 COIN OPERATED • OPEN: 8 :0 0 A.M. - 9 :0 0 P.M. DAILY 6 6 8 S. MAIN 5 0 3 -3 2 4 -3 0 1 8 BANKS. 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Vernonia 503-397-1372 Enlargements • Reductions 8-1/2 x 11”, 8-1/2 x 14”, 11 x 17” White, Pastels, Brights GARY GRESSER, OW NER-OPERATOR 5 0 3 -4 2 9 -7 7 0 5 Septics from $3000 FREE ESTIMATES CCB#125615 COPY & FAX SERVICE BOX ELDER, BLACKBERRIES A Touch of Class Interior Design & Consultation 503-429-7200 LOW, LOW PRICES 24-HOUR SERVICE LOCATED IN ST. HELENS P ittsburg Gookin C onstruction General Contractor • CCB #123307 Le t ns ta k e c a re e f all y e e r n e e d s lF r e n i C o n c re te te R e e fs FREE ESTIM ATES H U tlllll T i l l F r t t : 1-477-429-4714\ P L U M B IN G , IN C . S ervice and R epair ★ Residential ★ Remodel ★ Commercial ★ W ater Heaters ★ Manuf. Home Hook-up Licensed - Bonded - Insured - CCB# 135321 Banks: 503-324-7922
