Waste Management resumes recycling services June 14

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Waste Management recycling collections will resume June 14 following a fire at the Klamath County transfer station in May. (Image: Waste Management)

Waste Management recycling collections will resume June 14 following a fire at the Klamath County transfer station in May. (Image: Waste Management)

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The following is a press release from Waste Management.

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Recycling collections will resume next week for the first time since the May 16 fire at the Klamath County transfer station on Tingley Lane.

Waste Management (WM) is asking residents to place recycling carts at the curb on their regular collection day, beginning next week. WM will collect double loads at no additional cost, every week until caught up. WM’s local District Manager Ben Hirengen is also asking residents to not set out more than a double load each week.

“Our teams and trucks can only collect so much on a given route,” Hirengen said. “We’re asking residential customers to help us with the recovery by setting out no more than a double load each week until we catch up. This may mean storing some recyclables in a garage or storage area, for a week or so. We understand this may be inconvenient, and yet it will be a big help for the broader recovery effort.”

It is possible that heavy volumes may prevent collection from all customers on regular service days. If that occurs, WM asks residential customers to pull carts from the curb and set them out on their next regular service day.
For more information and tips on how to set out extra recyclables, go to wmnorthwest.com and check Service Alerts.

“There is no question WM is committed to recycling,” Hirengen said. “In keeping with this commitment, we worked with Klamath County on a rapid recovery plan to temporarily manage recyclables at the local WM site. This plan allows us to keep recyclables flowing to manufacturers for use in new products.”

Recycling resumes for commercial customers next week as well. Heavy volumes may also prevent collections for some commercial customers on regular service days. If that occurs, WM will collect as soon as possible.
Recycling drop-off service remains suspended at the 1812 Greensprings Drive location. WM is working to resume that service as soon as possible.