Free news: Residents in Hood River and The Dalles have two new free places to recycle materials not accepted in curbside recycling carts. The new centers help reduce contamination in recycling and increase the number of items recycled.
Free news: Residents of The Dalles and Wasco County have a new, permanent drop-off location for recycling their unwanted mattresses and box springs at no charge.
Free news: The Steering Committee of the Tri-County (Hood River, Sherman, and Wasco) Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program will hold a meeting on June 10 from 9-10 a.m. The meeting can be accessed virtually upon request.
HOOD RIVER — Hood River Watershed Group representatives will attend the Port of Hood River’s Feb. 17 meeting will provide an overview of a federally-funded “Hood River Confluence Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study.”
Free news: Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman counties — and every other Oregon county — are now able to recycle more items, be it curbside or at the transfer station. In July, Oregon moved to a statewide program with one list of what is and is not recyclable, according to Tri-County Hazardous Waste and Recycling Program.
The Dalles Public Works Department media release / Departamento de Obras Públicas
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FREE NEWS: Signs have been placed at locations of public river access on the Oregon shore of the Columbia River, from The Dalles Riverfront Park to West Mayer Park boat launch. / Se colocarán letreros en lugares de acceso público al río en la costa de Oregón del río Columbia, desde The Dalles Riverfront Park hasta el embarcadero de West Mayer Park.