King County is hosting a free wood debris recycling event for residents to help them recover from the last snow storm.
The event is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 28-29 and again on Feb. 4-5 at four locations:
·The Shoreline, Enumclaw and Cedar Falls solid waste facilities.
·At Kent’s Russell Road Park, 24400 Russell Rd., Kent. Clean wood debris will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
“People living in our unincorporated and rural communities are facing numerous challenges in the wake of the wild weather of the last two weeks,” said Larry Gossett, county chair. “This is one way to ease the financial burden that will come with cleaning up the damage to their homes and property.”
The collection sites and events are exclusively for wood debris from the recent storms. Stumps, logs and limbs no longer than six feet in length are allowed – no brush, leaves, grass clippings, sod or soil can be accepted. These events are open to all King County residents. People bringing wood debris are reminded to secure their loads.
“There are neighborhoods in Kent littered with tree debris from not only the snow and ice storms of last week, but the high winds that have come through the region this week,” said Julia Patterson, council member. “Free recycling for area residents demonstrates a high level of responsiveness from County government following these major storms.”
King County Solid Waste Division Director Kevin Kiernan says residents have several additional storm debris disposal options available, including curbside recycling (yard waste cart) and commercial recycling companies that charge a fee for their service, but may prove to be more convenient for some residents.
Storm debris disposal information is available online at your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/, or by calling the recycling hotline at 206-296-4466.
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