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Archive Home > 2007 > November > 26 > Deschutes near top of heap in trash output per person

Deschutes near top of heap in trash output per person

Oregon as a whole is recycling less, DEQ says

By Lauren Dake / The Bulletin
November 26, 2007

A new report has placed Deschutes County at No. 2 in Oregon for the amount of trash generated per person with 2,446 pounds on average.

State officials chalk that up in part to construction, but still that seems high, said Peter Spendelow, a solid waste policy analyst with the Oregon Department....

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