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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Thursday, February 13, 2003
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Michelle Andrews,
Dept. of Water and Waste Management,
Environmental Educator, (360) 357-2491. |
Junk Vehicle Program Continuing
OLYMPIA
- Thurston County residents (not businesses) can continue to have a low-cost
way to recycle their junk or hulk vehicle(s) in 2003.
The Thurston County Junk Vehicle Pilot Program is off to a successful
start by recycling approximately 141 vehicles in 2002 and there have been over
2,000 visits to the program website. This
program is funded through program funds and does not involve general purpose
funds.
Interested
county residents must have their vehicle approved for recycling.
Once they follow the directions below, they can purchase a coupon for
$40, which covers hauling and the recycling of their vehicle.
County residents can still use coupons that expired on December 31,
2002, if they haven’t used them yet. Coupons
can be purchased until December 31,
2003. All coupons will
be honored until March 31, 2004.
In
order to qualify for the program the vehicle must meet the Junk Vehicle
Definition (below).
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Junk
Vehicle Definition
On
Sept. 9, 2002, county commissioners approved a new definition of junk
vehicle. Under the new code, junk vehicles on privately owned land are
defined as any inoperable, abandoned, disassembled, or extensively
damaged vehicle with two or more of the following conditions:
A
build-up of debris, moss or weeds on, in, under, or around the vehicle
that obstructs use; damage to the frame; more than one missing or
shattered window or windshield, more than one inoperable or missing
headlight or taillight, more than one flat tire; a missing or
inoperable engine or transmission;
a missing wheel, tire, body
panel, door, hood or other obvious body part, not including a bumper;
a missing license plate; a license plate that has been invalid for
more than 60 days;
a missing driver-side mirror;
evidence that the vehicle has not been moved in at least 60 days.
The definition does not include special-interest vehicles,
vehicles undergoing active restoration, farm machinery, or prominently
displayed ornamental machinery. |
For this program, only passenger
cars and light trucks are accepted (no busses, boats, motorcycles etc.).
This program is for up to five (5) vehicles per parcel.
However, parcels with more than five (5) vehicles will be reviewed on a
case-by-case basis. Vehicles must be accessible, contain no garbage (anything
foreign to vehicle), and on private property within Thurston County.
Owners must have a Certificate of Title or a Junk Vehicle Verification
Notification & Affidavit form (JVVNA).
The trunk must be opened before a company accepts the vehicle.
Do not leave an open trunk unattended; it can be an invitation for
children to play in.
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