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<br /> ! r <br /> t <br /> '///I /II`~~///////~"~/ <br /> %L~%~ <br /> ~~~~~'L <br /> Jl~ <br /> Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> MARCH 1, 1996 City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> CONTACT: Bob Hammitt, Maintenance Director, 687-5220 Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> From Public Information Section, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> OPTIONS OFFERED TO DISPOSE OF BRUSH FROM SNOW STORM <br /> Most of the snow has melted from this week's storm, leaving behind a tremendous <br /> volume of cracked trees, broken limbs, flattened shrubs, and other brushy debris. Now is the best <br /> time to clean up the brush, before it dries out and becomes a fire hazard. <br /> The City fire marshal's "No Fire in My Backyard" program strongly encourages property <br /> owners to remove all dead brush resulting from the storm before spring. Dry brush, particularly <br /> small branches, adds fuel which will increase the intensity of a fire should one occur. Removing <br /> brush creates a fuel break to help stop wildfires from spreading to your home. <br /> The easiest way to dispose of woody debris is at a commercial recycling yard. Two local <br /> companies accept brush, leaves, grass clippings, and other green yard waste. Lane Forest <br /> Products, 2111 Prairie Road, and Rexius Forest By-Products, with three area locations, charge a <br /> nominal disposal fee. Both companies offer weekend hours. Call them for specific information <br /> on fees and hours of operation. <br /> City of Eugene residents have another option. Beginning Monday, March 4, and <br /> continuing through Friday, March 15, the City's Public Works Department will operate two <br /> special storm brush disposal sites. The sites will be open weekdays (Monday through Friday) <br /> from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. <br /> (more) <br /> <br />