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Recycling in Deschutes County, OR

What Deschutes County itself runs: 4 landfills, sites and programs covering 13 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

What Deschutes County takes, item by item

Tap a site name for its address, hours and rules.

County sites and programs

Northwest Transfer Station & Recycling Center

Deschutes County site at 68200 Fryrear Road, Sisters, OR 97759 (unincorporated Deschutes County). Hours: Wednesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

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Cities and towns in Deschutes County with their own guides

Where this information comes from (37)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • PaintCare: Oregon (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare does not charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site in Oregon. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare sites accept house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare retail sites accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons, but not aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists Knott Landfill HHW Facility at 61050 SE 27th St, Bend 97702 as a paint drop-off site (Households and VSQG Businesses in Oregon). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists Negus Transfer Station at 2400 NE Maple Ave, Redmond 97756 as a paint drop-off site (Households and VSQG Businesses in Oregon). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Oregon E-Cycles (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • Anyone can take seven or fewer computers, monitors, TVs and printers at a time to an Oregon E-Cycles collection site for free recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Deschutes County Solid Waste: Hours & Locations (opens in new tab) · Deschutes County
    • Knott Landfill Recycling and Transfer Facility is at 61050 SE 27th Street, Bend, OR 97702, open to the public 7 days a week 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Knott Landfill phone: 541-317-3163. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Negus Transfer Station & Recycling Center is at 2400 NE Maple Avenue, Redmond, OR 97756; open Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m., phone 541-548-7232. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Northwest Transfer Station & Recycling Center: 68200 Fryrear Road, ZIP 97759; Wednesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Southwest Transfer Station & Recycling Center: 54580 South Highway 97, ZIP 97739; Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Deschutes County Solid Waste: Rates and Fees (opens in new tab) · Deschutes County
    • At Knott: appliances $8 each; Freon appliances such as refrigerators/freezers $20 each (limit 4 a day). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Passenger car, pickup and light-truck tires are $4 each, $6 on the rim, limit 12 a day; heavy truck and equipment tires are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cash, check, debit/credit cards and mobile pay are accepted at all sites except Alfalfa. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • At Negus: appliances $8 each (limit 4 a day); Freon appliances such as refrigerators/freezers $20 each (limit 4). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • At the Alfalfa, Northwest and Southwest stations refrigerators/freezers are $20 each, limit 4 per customer per day (not accepted at Alfalfa). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires (limit 12 per day): passenger car, pickup and light truck $4 each, $6 on rim; no heavy truck or equipment tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Rates heading for the Alfalfa, Northwest and Southwest Transfer Stations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Deschutes County Solid Waste: Recycling - What Can I Recycle? (opens in new tab) · Deschutes County
    • Deschutes County lists items free to recycle at all transfer station recycling centers, including auto batteries, corrugated cardboard, electronics and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Auto batteries: no cracked or leaking batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Corrugated cardboard: flatten; no slick or wax-coated. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scrap metal: almost all metal items. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Microwaves are accepted as scrap metal recycling (listed under items recycled for a fee). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Deschutes County lists items that are free to recycle at all Transfer Station Recycling Centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Free items include electronics: monitors, CPUs, TVs, keyboards, mice, VCRs, DVDs, game consoles and printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Free items include flattened corrugated cardboard (no slick or wax-coated). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Free items include auto batteries (no cracked or leaking batteries). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Free items include scrap metal: almost all metal items. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Microwaves are accepted as scrap metal recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Deschutes County Solid Waste: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Deschutes County
    • Oregon E-Cycles collection sites recycle seven or fewer items free; these are accepted at the Negus and Knott recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted electronics include computers/laptops, tablets, monitors and TVs (CRT or flat screen), printers and peripherals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Deschutes County Solid Waste: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Deschutes County
    • Household hazardous waste is accepted free from residents at the Knott Landfill Hazardous Waste Facility, Fridays and Saturdays 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lead acid batteries are free at the Knott Landfill Recycling Center, the Hazardous Waste Facility and all county transfer stations. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • NiCad, lithium-ion and button batteries can be recycled at all county transfer stations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Deschutes County Solid Waste: Mattress Recycling (opens in new tab) · Deschutes County
    • Deschutes Recycling at Knott Landfill collects up to 4 residential mattresses a day, 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m., 7 days a week. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mattresses and box springs must not have been out in the elements or be water-damaged or soiled. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not accepted: box springs not covered in fabric, futon mattresses, crib mattresses, mattress pads or toppers, and out-of-state mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.

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