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Fall Leaves & Japanese Beetles

9/17/2018

 
Loads of fall leaves DO NOT need to be taken to the Japanese beetle yard debris drop off site in Hillsboro. Loads of fallen leaves are not a risk to spread Japanese beetle and are not part of the quarantined material. Please see the list below for material that falls within the quarantine.

The yard debris quarantine is intended to prevent the spread of Japanese beetle in Oregon and to ensure the success of the current eradication program. The quarantine went into effect in Summer of 2017 and is still active through 2018. The boundary of the quarantine was expanded because of increased Japanese beetle detections in the county in 2017.

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If you live within the area, you can keep using your yard waste curbside bin as normal. If in doubt about what is included, please ask us.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture is asking all residents, landscapers, and waste managers that work in the yard debris quarantine area to adhere to the information below in order to comply with the quarantine to prevent the spread of both Japanese beetle adults and larvae:

Quarantined yard debris and material:
  • 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
  • mixed loads containing any of the above material (avoid mixed loads containing garbage and non-plant material)

Not necessary or acceptable materials:
  • loads of only leaves in the Fall/Autumn
  • tree limbs or prunings (no roots attached)
  • shrubs prunings or clippings (no roots attached)
  • 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

Note:
  • Compost and transfer facilities ARE NOT ALLOWED to accept yard debris from the quarantine area in order to prevent the spread of Japanese beetle.
  • If possible, keep yard debris at the property or use a standard curbside yard debris bin. However, if yard debris must be removed from the property, bag and cover the load and take it directly to: Northwest Landscape Services, 1800 NW Cornelius Pass Rd, Hillsboro, OR - (503) 486-5154.
    • Summer Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 6am to 6pm, Saturday by appointment; Closed Sunday. CLOSED for the Fall/Winter starting OCTOBER 5th, 2018 at 6pm. Northwest Landscape Services will reopen APRIL 1st, 2019.
    • There is no charge for residents within the quarantine or their landscape companies to dispose of yard debris waste at Northwest Landscape Services.
  • As of April 2018, the road signs on Saltzman Road, NW 143rd Ave, and other locations regarding the Japanese beetle quarantine have been removed. This does not mean that the quarantine is not in effect.

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Current Infestation Status

8/18/2017

 
PLEASE NOTE: THIS POST IS AN ARCHIVE FROM 2017.
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Japanese beetles in floral pheromone traps in late July, 2017 in the Cedar Mill neighborhood. Photograph by Chris Hedstrom, ODA. 

View all current catches on the interactive map, here:
oda.direct/jbmap
As far as Japanese beetle habits go, the beetles are at the tail end of peak flight—which means there are many beetles flying—and it is important to use best management practices when disposing of the green waste and yard debris generated from this area.
Currently, the Oregon Department of Agriculture has detected over 12,000 adult beetles from our detection grids. Roughly 2% of these beetles have been found outside of the treatment area. The core of the infestation is located at the center of the treatment area, west of Saltzman Rd and Hartford St, in the Cedar Mill area. Some areas have a sporadic distribution of traps with beetles, possibly the result of beetles being transported on vehicles. However, one trapping area captured beetles consistently throughout a new area, which could indicate low-level infestation and may warrant expansion of the treatment and quarantine boundary in 2018.
We will begin to analyze the information from this year’s surveillance activity to help us develop the 2018 response plan for year two of the eradication project, which begins spring of 2018. The Oregon Department of Agriculture will be seeking greater community support and likely additional funding to have a chance at eradicating this unprecedented amount of Japanese beetles in the Pacific Northwest.

Changes in Yard Debris Practices

6/27/2017

 
PLEASE NOTE: THIS POST IS AN ARCHIVE FROM 2017.
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Graphic prepared by Oregon Department of Agriculture, Chris Hedstrom
In order to keep Japanese beetle from spreading while the adults are actively feeding and breeding aboveground, the ODA has established a yard debris quarantine in the area of Cedar Mill and Bethany. As part of the quarantine, residential yard debris including grass clippings, plants with soil, and sod must be contained and placed in curbside yard debris bins or transported directly to the drop off site at Northwest Landscape Services. Compost and transfer facilities are not allowed to accept yard debris from the quarantine area. These containment efforts are necessary to keep the infestation from spreading by way of current waste management practices. To learn more, please visit our Prevention page. 
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