Friday, June 15, 2007

Coos County Offering Free Metal Recycling Event

Coos County will hold a residential metal collection event at the Beaver Hill Disposal Site on Tuesday, June 19, through Tuesday, June 26. The hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and closed Sunday and Monday.

Examples of accepted items are washers, dryers, appliances, wood burning stoves, empty burn barrels, barbeques, refrigerators/freezers (Coos County will remove Freon and compressors), small and large metal tools, metal furniture, bicycles, metal exercise equipment, tire rims, lawn equipment (drained), empty propane tanks with valve/stem removed, metal fencing with wood posts removed, nails, screws, etc. (place in metal container or tin cans), and other miscellaneous scrap metal.

Items that will not be accepted are vehicles, logging and fishing cable, and household hazardous waste.

Residents who wish to get rid of vehicles can call South Coast Auto Wrecking, and owner Steve Hutchison will pick them up at no charge within a 10-mile radius of Bandon. A nominal fuel fee may be charged to pick up a vehicle located farther than 10 miles from town. South Coast Auto Wrecking also takes metal items anytime, free of charge. The items must be dropped off at the business, located at 49531 Highway 101 South, but pickup can be arranged. For information, those interested can call South Coast Auto Wrecking at 347-3101 for more information.

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