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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Kittitas County, WA - 04/22/2022 - This Earth Day, Kittitas County Solid Waste is celebrating with a kids coloring activity and sharing the importance of recycling right with helpful tips.
You can celebrate Earth Day at home with the Kittitas County Solid Waste Earth Day coloring sheet that highlights what items are recyclable in Kittitas County. Download with the link below and print then return your child's artwork to either Cle Elum Transfer Station, 50 - #5 Mine Road, across from the Cle Elum/Roslyn School or Solid Waste Main Office, 925 Industrial Way Ellensburg WA 98926, by Friday, May 20th. The first 50 kids to participate and turn in their Earth Day coloring activities will receive a FREE water bottle made from recycled materials. Remember to keep your recyclables empty, clean and dry. It's important to put only empty, clean, and dry recyclables in the recycling bin. Why does it matter? Dirty or wet materials are likely removed from the recycling stream and end up in the landfill. They can also contaminate other recyclables in your bin. Recycling helps reduce pollution, contribute to clean water, save energy, conserve natural resources, and support local jobs and businesses. So remember to recycle right and make sure your recycling efforts don't go to waste. Why do I need to clean my recyclables? The cleaner the materials, the more valuable they are to the recyclers. Recycling facilities do not clean recyclables. Leftover food in recyclables can grow mold and attract bacteria, rodents, and insects, which makes the material unacceptable for recycling. Leftover liquids in recyclables can spill onto paper and cardboard, making them unrecyclable. These materials will end up being disposed. When you empty, clean, and dry your recyclables, you keep food and liquid out of your bin and allow your recyclables to be made into something new. How clean is clean enough? Recyclables don’t have to be dishwasher clean. Empty them out, give it a quick rinse, shake off the water and voila! You are good to go! Begin by mechanically scraping food waste into your compost bucket or trash. Then save the container until you are done with the dishes and use your dirty dish water. This way you will be using water that would be going down the drain anyway. If you don't have any dishwater handy don't use hot water, cold will do just fine. After you rinse it out, shake off the water so other items won’t get wet and throw them in your bin! Not every item with a recycling symbol can be recycled. To check what is recyclable in Kittitas County, please visit: Kittitas County Solid Waste Programs | Waste Prevention.
Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us
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Contact: Kittitas Solid Waste, 509-962-7542