Frequently Asked Questions

Please contact the Southern Oregon Sanitation office at 541-826-5691 for a list of recyclables and depots/businesses accepting recyclable items. Or, go to the Jackson County Recycling Partnership at www.jcrecycle.org for a complete list of items and businesses in Jackson County.

No. Yard debris can be taken to the following drop-off stations:

• Rogue Transfer at 8001 Table Rock Rd. There may be a nominal charge.
• JO-GRO Transfer Facility at 1749 Merlin Road, open 7 days a week, from 8am to 4:30pm (excluding holidays.) Leaves, grass, and other yard vegetation may be recycled year-round. The cost is $1.00 per cubic yard with a $2.00 minimum.

The price varies depending on the job, the municipality and the size of container. Please contact our office at 541-826-5691 for availability, sizes and prices to best meet your project needs.

In Jackson County, there are several businesses that accept appliances. Please go to the Jackson County Recycling Partnership at www.jcrecycle.org for a list.

In Josephine County, appliances can be dropped off at the Grants Pass and Kerby Transfer Stations.

No. These items are not allowed in the landfill. Please go to the Jackson County Recycling Partnership at www.jcrecycle.org to find out where you can drop off these items.

There are 4 possible locations, including:

• Rogue Disposal and Transfer at 8001 Table Rock Rd. Central Point, OR.
• Kerby Transfer station at 905 Kerby Mainline Road. Open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm. 541-479-5335
• Grants Pass Transfer station at 1831 Redwood Ave. Open 7 days a week from 9am to 4pm. 541-479-5335
• Merlin Galice Road at 1749 Merlin Road. Open 7 days a week from 9am to 4pm. 541-474-5901.

We strive to provide the best service we can. However, if we fall short, please contact our office at 541-826-5691.

Southern Oregon Sanitation drivers work all holidays except Christmas and New Year’s Day. During these holiday weeks, service will be one day later from the holiday through the end of the week. Please make sure your trash is out the night before because we run early on holidays.

There are several ways to make payments, including:

• Mail your check or money order to Southern Oregon Sanitation, P.O. Box 489, Eagle Point, OR 97524
• To pay by credit or debit card, or for automatic deduction from your checking account, call our office at 541-826-5691 to set it up.
• You will also be able to pay online in the near future.

Contact our office at 541-826-5691 and we will be happy to go through it with you.

Contact our office right away at 541-826-5691. We’ll arrange for a new cart to be delivered.

Southern Oregon Sanitation offers sharps and medical waste containers. Just call our office at 541-826-5691 to make arrangements.

Yes, in most cases. Call our office at 541-826-5691.

We have assigned routes. Your pickup day is determined by the area you live in.

Immediately contact our office at 541-826-5691.

Call our office at 541-826-5691 for rates and to arrange for the extra service.

Please call our office in advance to stop or change your service. We need to retrieve our carts and bins, and/or deliver new ones to your new location.

Is your garbage container too big? Or is it too small so you often pay for extra garbage on the side? Could you be recycling more? Call and talk to us. We can offer you pointers on how to downsize your garbage service by increasing your recycling, plus ways to avoid unnecessary charges.

Although we try to be as consistent as we can, pick up time may change each week depending on traffic, construction, staffing, or other circumstances. We ask that your materials be curbside for collection the evening before.

Sharps can NOT be placed in your garbage. Oregon State law mandates proper storage and disposal of used sharps. Sharps include needles, lancets, and syringes. Sharps must be stored in approved bio-hazard containers (milk jugs and coffee cans are not safe or acceptable for sharps storage).

• Call your local business office for home collection service information:
• Return filled sharps containers to your local business office