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Have you had any trouble using the bottle drop?
KTVZ Asked by KTVZ
987 Votes

Have you had any trouble using the bottle drop?

Yes, It's been troublesome!

11

No, I haven't had problems.

1

Yes, It's been troublesome!

11 Comments
John Philo
2
John Philo

Bend has grown and just needs another location. Not too hard to figure out.

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Fred Barber Sr
2
Fred Barber Sr

You can only turn in 5 green bag per quarter, that means you can only have about 500 can every three months and a family have a lot more than 500 can or bottles in three months it not right that you can’t turn you and in whenever you get the bags full and if you do more than 5 your money locked up

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Randy Gillespie
1
Randy Gillespie

Every time I go there I have to wait in line to do just a few small bags when everybody else has large bags and spends the whole day there either stop that build a new bottle stop for other people that don't spend the whole day there this town is growing too fast for that little spot

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Stefan Kwiatkowski
0
Stefan Kwiatkowski

I have enough space 2 store about $2.00 worth of containers @ home. There needs 2 be an Express machine only 4 people with <$7.50 worth in a day. Spending 2.5 or 3 hours of my time (including transportation) to claim $2 is like sweatshop wages. There4, I have stopped redeeming containers entirely.

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Teresa Rodriguez
0
Teresa Rodriguez

Need to put one in Prineville and Madras, Redmond is too over run!!!

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Jacob Wilton
0
Jacob Wilton

I return bags for my business and even in my well marked work rig the crackheads still beg for cans from me. Unreal.

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Jeannie H.
0
Jeannie H.

All the street people begging for recyclables. Crazy and dangerous along 2nd St.

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Alanya
0
Alanya

Doing the green bag off I a huge pain, most the time it's over flowing so you can't put your bags in.

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Tarasem
0
Tarasem

Way more hassle than it is worth.

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Patty Meagher
0
Patty Meagher

Redmond site is often too full to accept any more green bags

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Deb Vanderhoef
0
Deb Vanderhoef

I tried to drop at the Redmond site. The drop opening was filled. I tried to take my green bags inside. She said no. I requested she unplug the jam in the drop off. She declined to do that also. I went back outside and 3 of us worked on clearing the jam by pushing them thru and then we dropped our b

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No, I haven't had problems.

1 Comment
John Krakow
0
John Krakow

I have never used it. The few bottles do I have I donate to Brightside Animal Shelter or the Redmond Senior Center.

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Do you think changes are needed to the downtown Bend outdoor dining program?
KTVZ Asked by KTVZ
135 Votes

Do you think changes are needed to the downtown Bend outdoor dining program?

Yes

5

No

1

Yes

5 Comments
Michael Turpin
1
Michael Turpin

Parking and city revenue out weigh the small gain in revenue the business say they receive.

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Gary Dehm
0
Gary Dehm

Simply, they're unfair to other businesses. Each space represents potential income for one or multiple businesses. If parklettes are to remain, businesses should file an application per space with an associated annual fee, subject to increase rent cost/year. They cause more problems than they solve.

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Pat Glandon
0
Pat Glandon

I don't shop downtown or eat due to lack of parking.

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Ka San
0
Ka San

Since nobody sits outside in the cold of winter, why not remove all the outdoor eating areas at least in the winter??

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Jay B Lane
0
Jay B Lane

Nobody is sitting outside in the winter months and Street dining should be limited May - October months. Also what is not needed is 4 season dining in these structures (walls. Heaters, etc) when restaurants have room inside. If eateries don't have room inside, shouldn't be taking public space

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No

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Hector Vijarro
0
Hector Vijarro

A few circles around the area, I always find a spot. It’s not any different than any other city. I like seeing people enjoying the outdoors. That’s why we live here.

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 Have you or a family member ever been the victim of a scam?

Have you or a family member ever been the victim of a scam?

Yes

0

No

1

Yes

0 Comment
No one has commented yet

No

1 Comment
Ka San
0
Ka San

NO, with all the info out there about scams, it is inexcusable for anyone savvy to be taken in by such. However, seniors are particularly vulnerable, and family should assist them in avoiding scams. I had to take away my mother's phone when she entered assisted living and later memory care.

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