Appendix B

Public Education and Outreach on Impacts

Remember the Regulations It is a violation of City, state, and federal regulations to dump, or allow to be dumped, any waste onto a street, parking lot, or sidewalk or into an alley or . Restaurant owners are responsible for the proper disposal of waste materials that originate at your place of business. These wastes include, but are not limited to, food scraps, grease, fat, mop water, dumpster leakage, and filters from your restaurant serviced by yourself or a commercial fire protection service. City of Bend Code states:

4.502 Use of Public Sewers Required. (1) No person shall place, deposit, or

Did you know that anything that is permit any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste to be deposited in dumped or spilled onto outside any unsanitary manner on public or private surfaces, or is hosed into the gutter property within the City of Bend, or on any City property outside the City. eventually gets washed by rainwater into storm drains? Unlike sanitary (2) No person shall discharge any sewers (sinks, toilets, etc) that flow to or other polluted waters into any the water reclamation plant for natural outlet within the City of Bend, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the City, treatment, our storm drains in Bend flow directly to the Deschutes River or except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with this provision. into the ground towards our drinking water supplies without treatment. When it comes to cleaning, do the

right thing because it’s all connected!

Be Waterwise….

Water Isn’t All You Save! www.waterwisetips.org ~~The City of Bend gratefully acknowledges the City 541-317-3000 of Santa Monica and the Alameda Countywide City of Bend Clean Water Program for the original concept and Stormwater Division best management practices noted herein.~~

Do’s! Don’ts

Wash mats indoors near the kitchen floor drain or in the Don’t wash kitchen mats outside in the alley or on the mop sink. If you do not have a mop sink or floor drain, take sidewalk. the mats to a coin-operated car wash.

Clean outside waste storage areas and parking areas by Don’t wash building exteriors or other outside areas using first sweeping up food particles, cigarette butts, and trash. soaps unless you have blocked the storm drains and you Then, if water or cleansers are needed, spot mop the area vacuum up the wash water or pump it to the . and dispose of water into a mop sink or toilet.

Discharge all wash waters to the sanitary sewers. If it Don’t wash waste and dirt particles from trash containers or contains grease or oil or fats, it must be sent through a enclosures into the alley or street gutter. grease . Contract with a mobile cleaning company who agrees to collect all wash water for proper disposal.

Keep grease storage areas clean. Collect bulk grease in Don’t dump grease into trash bins, street gutters, or sewers. containers, use a grease trap, and contract a company to Disposing of grease into the sanitary sewer is prohibited haul them away. Look under “grease traps and service” in because it clogs the pipes. Likewise it can clog storm drain your phone directory. pipes and facilities, and can pollute. Never put fats, grease, or oil down the storm drain or sanitary sewer.

Control pests using less toxic pest management methods Don’t encourage littering; instead provide adequate waste and appropriate timing of pesticide use. receptacles and keep dumpster lids closed.

Train your staff to understand and use these best Don’t look the other way when an activity is occurring that can management practices. pollute our waters or harm our stormwater or sanitary sewer Be waterwise; water isn’t all you save. facilities; instead, be a part of the pollution solution.

Did you know that anything that is dumped or spilled onto outside surfaces, or is hosed into the gutter eventually gets washed by rainwater into storm drains? Unlike sanitary sewers (sinks, toilets, etc.) that flow to the water reclamation plant for treatment, our storm drains in Bend flow directly to the Deschutes River or into the ground towards our drinking water supplies without treatment. When it comes to cleaning, do the right thing because it’s all connected!

Do’s! Don’ts

Wash mats indoors near the kitchen floor drain Don’t wash kitchen mats outside in the alley or or in the mop sink. If you do not have a mop on the sidewalk. sink or floor drain, take the mats to a coin- operated car wash.

Clean outside waste storage areas and parking Don’t wash building exteriors or other outside areas by first sweeping up food particles, areas using soaps unless you have blocked the cigarette butts, and trash. Then, if water or storm drains and you vacuum up the wash cleansers are needed, spot mop the area and water or pump it to the sanitary sewer. dispose of water into a mop sink or toilet.

Discharge all wash waters to the sanitary Don’t wash waste and dirt particles from trash sewers. If it contains grease or oil or fats, it containers or enclosures into the alley or street must be sent through a grease trap. Contract gutter. with a mobile cleaning company who agrees to collect all wash water for proper disposal.

Keep grease storage areas clean. Collect bulk Don’t dump grease into trash bins, street grease in containers, use a grease trap, and gutters, or sewers. Disposing of grease into contract a company to haul them away. Look the sanitary sewer is prohibited because it under “grease traps and service” in your phone clogs the pipes. Likewise it can clog storm directory. drain pipes and facilities, and can pollute. Never put fats, grease, or oil down the storm drain or sanitary sewer.

Control pests using less toxic pest management Don’t encourage littering; instead provide methods and appropriate timing of pesticide adequate waste receptacles and keep dumpster use. lids closed.

Train your staff to understand and use these Don’t look the other way when an activity is best management practices. Be waterwise; occurring that can pollute our waters or harm water isn’t all you save. our stormwater or sanitary sewer facilities; instead, be a part of the pollution solution.

For more information on pollution prevention, contact the City of Bend at 317-3000.

Remember the Regulations It is a violation of City, state, and federal regulations to dump, or allow to be dumped, any waste onto a street, parking lot, or sidewalk or into an alley or storm drain. Restaurant owners are responsible for the proper disposal of waste materials that originate at your place of business. These wastes include, but are not limited to, food scraps, grease, fat, mop water, dumpster leakage, and filters from your restaurant serviced by yourself or a commercial fire protection service. (For more information, please see City of Bend Code 4.502)

~~The City of Bend gratefully acknowledges the City of Santa Monica and the Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program for the original concept and best practices noted herein.~~