The INDEPENDENT, May 3, 2000
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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
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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 •
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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. OR 9 7 1 0 6
PGR 5 7 5 -4 7 5 8
TOO
VERNONIA MACHINE
WELDING &
FABRICATION
OPEN 10-6 TUES-SAT • 12-4 SUNDAYS • CLOSED MONDAYS
RV STORAGE
ENCLOSED STORAGE
PADLOCKS AVAILABLE
429-STOR
or
429-7867
58605 Nehalem Hwy. S., Vernonia, OR 97064
K. SCHWARZ
CONSTRUCTION
Septic System s - Standard & Alternative • Sewer
Lines • Land Clearing • Mobile Pads • Concrete Work
Roads • Driveways • Low Ground Pressure Equip. Available
CUSTOM MACHINE WORK
STICK - MIG - HELIARC - CARBON TORCH
FAX: 503-429-4935
The INDEPENDENT
725 Bridge Street, Vernonia • 429-9410
L ic e n s e d
ANTS TO
WEEDS
Bonded
In s u r e d
CCB# 130493
1-888-PEST GUY
1-503-556-1266
Custom Tractor Work
ROTOTILLING - FIELD MOWING
TRENCHING - DRIVEWAYS
BACK HOE SERVICE
Call Greg:
324-3503
CCB#83667
AFTER HOURS: 503-429-3403
L E E ’S R E N T A L S
PAT’S SEPTIC SERVICE
Tractor w/Backhoe & Attachments
Shop Tools & Equipment
Septic Tank Pumping
1 -8 0 0 -9 5 3 -4 6 3 2
»
429-3010
SftnPQ Pohhlo
58029
Pebble Crook
Creek Rr
Rd.
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
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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