In this Overflow:
- BRING & Shift Community Cycles offer 'Make it! Bike Windchimes and Repair Pop-Up' event
- Waste Management wins FEMA grant for Florence, Glenwood Transfer Stations
- Waste Management awarded EPA battery grant
- Community Plastics Collection program gathers 1,500+ pounds in April
- Creswell Hosts Fix-it Fair
- Oregon DEQ offers RCRA Basics training
BRING & Shift Community Cycles offer 'Make it! Bike Windchimes and Repair Pop-Up' event
When: Saturday, May 25 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: BRING Garden of Earthly Delights | 4446 Franklin Blvd. Eugene
Join Shift Community Cycles and BRING for a pedal-powered adventure. Turn old gears into soothing sounds by upcycling old bike parts into charming windchimes. And don't forget to swing by the Bike Repair Pop-up for a quick tune-up, which includes shared knowledge from the bike experts on how to repair and maintain your bike for years to come. This is a family-friendly, drop-in program perfect for all ages.
Ride your bike to this event to receive a 20% discount on one used item at BRING! All used bikes and bike parts are 20% OFF all month.
Waste Management awarded DOE battery grant
If you look around your house or at your workplace, you are sure to see a lot of batteries.
All too often, these batteries—which contain many valuable metals—end up in the garbage. To help divert batteries from the landfill to battery collection sites for recycling, Lane County recently applied for and won a $1-plus million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The grant funding will:
♦ Establish two curbside battery collection pilots.
♦ Support Bi-Mart retail drop-off sites for battery recycling.
♦ Increase battery storage capacity at the LCWM Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility.
♦ Hire one full-time employee dedicated to battery processing.
♦ Reach all Lane County residents with battery safety and recycling program information to increase battery recycling and reduce battery fires.
The county is excited to work with our regional partners as we roll out this work!
Waste Management wins FEMA grant for Florence, Glenwood Transfer Stations
It’s no secret that Lane County faces many natural challenges. The county’s coastal region and the Willamette Valley are subject to several natural hazards, including wind and winter storms, earthquakes, tsunamis, and wildfires.
To mitigate these risks, Lane County recently applied for a grant to help two transfer stations—Glenwood and Florence—stay fully operational when the power goes out by winning a $171,000 grant to install a permanent backup power source for these critical waste management sites.
“After emergency events, waste management is vital,” said Maya Buelow, Lane County waste reduction specialist. Lane County’s largest transfer site (Glenwood) must remain operational to ensure waste transportation to Short Mountain Landfill, the county’s only municipal landfill. At Glenwood and Florence, generator power would allow crucial systems to function uninterrupted, including pit building fire alarms and alarm monitoring stations, fire suppression systems, and lighting infrastructure related to waste collection and emergency exit illumination, among others.
Community Plastics Collection program gathers 1,500+ pounds in April
Lane County Waste Management's Community Plastics Collection program offers plastic collection for #2, #4, & #5 plastics to "registered" community collectors. Only #2, #4, & #5 tubs, bottles & jugs are accepted. Items must be stamped & presorted by both shape & number. Learn more at www.lanecountyor.gov/plasticscollection.
The following is a roundup of the largest collection events between April 7 and May 1.
♦ River Road Collection: 675 pounds
♦ Cottage Grove Collection: 286 pounds
♦ First Congregational Church Eugene Collection: 283 pounds
♦ Florence Collection: 318 pounds
Total pounds collected in April: 1,562 pounds!
Waste Wise Lane County thanks the program's fantastic volunteers and participants for their dedication to waste prevention and sustainability. Are you interested in joining the fun? Visit www.lanecountyor.gov/plasticscollection today.
Creswell Hosts Fix-it Fair
Join Waste Wise Lane County at Harry Holt Memorial Park in Creswell on Wednesday, July 10, from 3-6 p.m. for a Fix-It Fair!Fix-It Fairs are free public events where attendees work with volunteer fixers to repair everyday household items. The Creswell event will focus on:
• Outdoor gear
• Bikes
• Small appliances
• Power tools
Oregon DEQ offers RCRA Basics training
Oregon DEQ offers free, on-site hazardous waste technical assistance. DEQ's goal is to provide realistic solutions for your business without disrupting it. DEQ's Technical Advisors (https://www.oregon.gov/.../Pages/Technical-Assistance.aspx) help your business prevent and reduce hazardous waste and toxic chemicals while complying with complex and changing rules. When inviting technical advisors to your site, you don't have to worry that it will result in inspections or other enforcement actions.
DEQ is only there to help you improve operations and ensure compliance. Unless there is a clear and immediate danger to public health, safety, or the environment, DEQ will work with you to fix the issue instead of taking enforcement actions.
DEQ provides free in-person and virtual training on the basics of hazardous waste management under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Bart Collinsworth of DEQ is hosting four in-person RCRA Basics training. To register, email Denise Miller ([email protected]) or call her at 503-333-8515.
EUGENE:
July 9 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the DEQ Eugene Office, Willamette Room, 165 E. Seventh Ave., Suite 100
VIRTUAL TRAINING VIA ZOOM
Sept. 18 | 8 a.m. – noon
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../WN__50VsPDJSFWblbBy0Y6rLw...
Oct. 24 | 1 – 5 p.m.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../WN_0S2OTJ_mQYitW7IdZ20XSg...
IN-PERSON TAILORED TRAINING
DEQ’s Hazardous Waste Technical Assistance Program can come to your facility and train your staff based on your facility's needs. The first step is to contact your local technical advisor to set up your free site visit today (https://www.oregon.gov/.../Pages/Technical-Assistance.aspx)