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County Commissioners:
Cathy Wolfe
        Cathy Wolfe
           District One
        Diane Oberquell
           District Two
        Robert N. Macleod
           District Three
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:     Friday, May 20, 2005

 Contact:       Scott Schimelfenig, Solid Waste Manager (360) 786-5136 ext. 7678

Rochester Drop Box Site Construction

ROCHESTER – GRAND MOUND – Thurston County Department of Water and Waste Management has contracted with Roglin’s Inc. for the remodel of the refuse disposal Rochester Drop Box Site located at 16500 Sargent Road .  Construction is due to begin June 8, 2005 and is scheduled to conclude in October 2005. 

The construction project includes the installation of an additional public tipping wall, site access road improvements, storm water collection ponds, existing tipping wall improvements, expanded recycle area and additional general site improvements. 

During construction the site will continue to be open for service Saturdays and Sundays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but will be closed for construction on Tuesdays.  Alternative refuse disposal sites during construction are; Thurston County ’s Waste and Recovery Center located at 2418 Hogum Bay Road , hours Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Rainier Drop Box Site located 13010 Rainier Acres Road, hours Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Lewis County Transfer Station located 1411 Tower Ave. , hours Monday through Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Thank you for your patience during this inconvenience.

 

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