The yard debris drop-off site opens TODAY at Best Buy in Town Landscape Supply*
*In previous years, Northwest Landscape Services (NLS) was the yard debris quarantine drop site, Best Buy in Town Landscape Supply (BBIT) is the new yard debris quarantine site. 
**The yard debris quarantine drop site is opening later in the season than past years, this delay is a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic. 

Best Buy in Town Landscape Supply
2200 NE Cornelius Pass Rd
Hillsboro, OR - 503-506-6446
Hours for yard debris drop-off starting June 1 2020:
Monday - Saturday 7 am to 4:30 pm
Closed Sunday
The redirection of curbside materials for deep burial at Hillsboro landfill began on April 1, 2020. 

Who needs to use this drop-off site?: 
This quarantine is in place to help stop the spread of Japanese beetle. Landscapers and residents with large loads of yard debris (materials that do not fit in curbside containers) within the quarantine boundary (see map below) must use this FREE drop-off site for large loads of yard debris that contains quarantined material (see list below). Residents within the treatment area can also continue to use their curbside containers for smaller loads of yard debris. All curbside containers are being re-directed to Hillsboro landfill for deep burial. 

Drop site instructions: 
Landscapers & residents within the quarantine boundary must enter Best Buy in Town Landscape Supply through the main entrance on Cornelius Pass and park in front of the main BBIT office.
A customer service person will help confirm that the yard debris is from the Japanese beetle quarantined area and direct you from where to go next. 

The quarantine means all quarantined yard debris must be either:

• left within the quarantine area (see map below)
• put into standard curbside yard waste bins
• taken to Best Buy in Town Landscape Supply drop site during summer when above options are not available. 

Accepted Materials (Materials under quarantine)

• grass clippings
• plants with roots or soil attached
• sod or removed turfgrass
• growing media (i.e. potting soil from raised beds or potted plants, NOT fill dirt)
• compost
• bulbs or tubers of ornamental plants
• any mixed loads that contain the above material (avoid mixed loads containing garbage and non-plant material)​

Materials that do not need to go to BBIT (materials not under quarantine)

• fall leaves
• tree limbs or prunings (no roots attached)
• shrubs prunings or clippings (no roots attached)
  ***IF THE ABOVE MATERIALS ARE MIXED WITH ANY OF THE ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS, YOU MAY TAKE THEM TO BBIT. YOU DO NOT NEED TO SEPARATE OUT THE ABOVE MATERIALS FROM YOUR LOADS**
• fill dirt
• lumber or fence boards with dirt attached
• non-plant materials (for example: lumber, cement, gravel, and fencing)
• materials not on the list of quarantined debris or materials

Flyers to print and distribute to your landscaper and/or crew:
​Flyer in English
Flyer in Spanish (español) 

Map of quarantined area. Please note this area has expanded since from 2019. 

​Hello all, 
 
This is a friendly reminder to please keep a close eye on your pets or leave them inside on the date of your scheduled treatment. With many people home during the COVID19 pandemic we have also noticed an increase in pet interaction during our Japanese beetle treatment. We understand that this is difficult, especially since we are unable to knock on doors this year as a way to maintain social distancing. If you are unable to keep your pet inside, please contact project coordinator Ashley Toland at (503) 881-5198 or email japanesebeetle@oda.state.or.us, and we will make arrangements to call you on day of treatment before we arrive on your property. 
 
Thank you for your understanding during this difficult time, and for helping keep our crews safe! 

The 2020 Japanese beetle eradication season will soon be underway. We wanted to thank you again for your support, and remind you to please fill out the online or paper consent form if you have not done so already. Online consent form can be found here: https://oda.direct/JBconsent
 
We also wanted to answer several of your most common questions below. You can also review our FAQ sheet at: japanesebeetlepdx.info/faq. Please reach out to us for any additional questions you may have about the project.
 
When will my property be treated?
The granular treatment of Acelepryn® will occur in April, May, or June of 2020. For select areas with high beetle density a second supplementary foliar application will occur in June or July of 2020. If you provide a phone number or email address on your consent form, you will be notified at least 72 hours in advance of when your property is scheduled to be treated. 
 
Will the treatment harm my pets or kids?
Acelepryn G® is a targeted larvicide that kills certain pests in their larval state in the soil. This is a “reduced risk” pesticide and is not considered to be a health threat for humans, pets, and other insects that don’t go through a larvae stage in treatment areas (including pollinators) when applied correctly. 
 
It is unlikely that even direct exposure to chlorantraniliprole, when used according to directions on the Acelepryn G®’s label, will result in adverse health effects to humans or animals. In 2014, the EPA determined with reasonable certainty that no harm will result to the general population, or to infants and children from exposure to chlorantraniliprole residues. The EPA reaffirmed this in September 2016. The EPA determined that no harm is expected from exposure to chlorantraniliprole from skin contact or by incidental ingestion by children/toddlers over the short and intermediate-term. In fact, to exceed the EPA’s maximum acceptable daily dose for chlorantraniliprole, a toddler would need to eat more than 4 pounds of treated soil daily.
 
As of February, 2019, the OHA’s Pesticide Exposure Safety & Tracking Program has never received a case of pesticide poisoning involving chlorantraniliprole.
 
Will my edible plants be treated?
Raised beds, vegetable gardens, blueberry bushes, and other edible shrubs, trees or plants will not be treated. Acelepryn G® is not labeled for edible plants and the label is the law; therefore we do not treat edible plants. 
 
ODA and GTS crew members are trained in edible plant identification. We also encourage residents to write us a note on their online or paper consent form describing what edible plants they have and where they are located. In the past residents have also used flagging to mark the locations of edible plants or given us paper maps showing the location of their edible plants. 
 
The EPA has categorized chlorantraniliprole, the active ingredient in Acelepryn G®, as a “reduced risk” larvicide. EPA has allowed other products containing chlorantraniliprole to be registered for use on food crops such as peaches, plums and artichokes. Based on EPA's assessment of these food uses, the risk to the general population from consumption of home garden fruits and vegetables near Acelepryn G® applications is expected to be hundreds to thousands of times below a level of concern. EPA has determined that chlorantraniliprole is neither neurotoxic, carcinogenic, nor teratogenic. No known reports of hypersensitivity (allergy) or pesticide poisoning have been reported.
 
What is the difference between eradication and management?
An eradication project may be put in place following a detection of a new invasive species to remove all life stages (pest adults, larvae and eggs) from the area and stop the pest from becoming established. Methods for eradication vary based on the biology and characteristics of the pest. Without eradication, the pest would remain in the state indefinitely. It is best to detect invasive species as early as possible. Sometimes, early detection methods will detect as few as 1-2 individuals. Prevention and early detection programs are a critical part of our state’s defense against invasive species. If an invasive species is found, risk models and biological experts help to decide whether an eradication project is necessary to protect the state from the devastating effects of an invasive species. The Japanese beetle population in Cedar Mill, Bonny Slope, Oak Hills, and Bethany area of Washington County was small enough when detected that eradication may be possible.
 
If an invasive species becomes established in a state, affected industries, private businesses, and individual homeowners must then employ management strategies indefinitely to try and minimize the negative consequences of the invasive species. Management strategies do not completely eliminate the invasive species from an area. Management strategies can include chemical, mechanical, cultural, and biological control methods. Often a combination of several of these methods are employed. 
 
Are nematodes effective against the Japanese beetle?
Entomopathogenic nematodes have provided inconsistent control of Japanese beetle grubs in field tests. The effectiveness of nematodes can be greatly influenced by environmental conditions including temperature, soil type, soil moisture, and pH. As we are trying to eradicate the Japanese beetle from Oregon, not simply manage them, nematodes would not be an effective eradication tool.
 
In one field trial testing the effectiveness of nematodes against the Japanese beetle, researchers found control varied greatly- between 0-81% control, whereas Acelepryn G® has been shown to be 85-95% effective at control in field trials.