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County offers fire-free disposal dates and discusses options to reduce escaped pile burns

Deschutes County Board of Commissioners · March 31, 2026
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Summary

Solid-waste director Jeff Burrow gave dates for county fire-free disposal events (May 15May 20 and June 5June 13), discussed staffing and cost constraints, and commissioners asked staff to step up communications and explore additional options to help residents dispose of defensible-space debris safely.

The board discussed ways to reduce escaped pile burns and encourage safer disposal of yard debris as the region faces dry conditions.

Jeff Burrow, director of solid waste (S12), announced the countys transfer-station "fire-free" disposal events: May 15May 20 and June 5June 13. Burrow explained the logistics are constrained by staffing contracts and grinding/processing…

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