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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday,
December 20, 2005
Contact:
Michelle
Andrews, Education
and Outreach Coordinator (360) 754-3355 x 7676
Christmas
Tree Recycling
OLYMPIA
– Each year, approximately 100 tons of Christmas trees are recycled within
Thurston
County
. Before recycling your tree this year, here are some tips: Remove
all twine, ornaments, stands, tinsel, and nails.
Flocked trees are ok. For
curbside programs, trees over six (6) feet need to be cut in half.
Multi-family complex residents should check with their property manager
for tree placement location, or use the drop-off options
(which are underlined below).
Here are some free and low cost options on how to recycle your tree:
All Thurston County
residents can bring their Christmas trees for free to the Thurston County
Waste and Recovery Center (WARC). Trees
are accepted for free from Dec. 26 through Jan. 15 (except Jan. 1, New
Year’s Day) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Limbs,
boughs and greenery are accepted at yard waste rates ($35 per ton, $5 minimum
fee). After Jan. 15, trees are
accepted at yard waste rates. Directions:
From I-5 take Exit 111, go north on Marvin Road, turn right on Hogum
Bay Road, and the WARC entrance will be on the right.
For more information, call the WasteLine at 786-5494 or visit:
www.co.thurston.wa.us
Lacey residents should place their trees at the curb
by 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. Please
keep trees away from roadway and do not stack them on street corners.
Do not place trees within 5 feet of garbage cans, otherwise the
garbage/recycling hauler (Pacific Disposal), will collect them for a fee
(unless you have yard waste service). For
more information about tree pick-up, call the City of
Lacey
at 491-3214.
Olympia
garbage service households should
place trees in their normal garbage pickup locations.
Customers with Tuesday or Wednesday service should place trees outside
by 6 a.m. on Jan. 7. Those with
Thursday or Friday service should put trees outside by 6 a.m. on Jan. 14.
For more information, call the City of
Olympia
at 753-8386 or TTY 753-8270 or visit www.ci.olympia.wa.us.
Rainier
residents should place trees at the
curb on their regular Tuesday or Friday garbage pickup day following Dec. 27
(last pick-up Jan. 20). For more
information call
Rainier
City Hall 446-2265.
Residents can also take trees to the
Rainier Transfer Station at 13010 Rainier Acres Road from Dec. 30
through Jan. 21 during operating hours (Fri. and Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
Visit: www.co.thurston.wa.us or call 786-5494.
Rochester
and other county residents
can
bring trees to the Rochester Transfer Station at
16500 Sargent Rd.
from Dec. 27 through Jan. 29 during business hours: Tues., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and Sat. and Sun., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For
more information, visit: www.co.thurston.wa.us or call 786-5494.
Tumwater residents need to place
trees out by 8 a.m. on Jan. 9. Single-family
households should place trees at nearest street corner.
For more information call Tumwater Public Works at 754-4150.
Tenino residents may take trees to the corner of
Wichman and
Sussex Avenue
from Dec. 25 to Jan. 9. Ron’s
Stump Grinding and Tree Service will provide chipping service.
Wood chips will be available. For
more information call Tenino Public Works at 264-2368.
Yelm residents may take trees to Yelm City Park anytime between
Dec. 26 and Jan. 15. Place trees
into container provided (as far back as possible).
Pacific Disposal
curbside yard waste customers should place trees next to their container on
their normal yard waste collection day and scheduled week.
Pacific disposal will also pick up trees at regular garbage rates for
non-yard waste customers. For more
info call 923-0111.
Bill McTurnal Enterprises will accept trees for free until March
1, 2006 seven days a week during daylight hours.
For more info call 280-2236. Directions:
From Hwy 101 North, take the Little Creek Casino exit & turn right
on
Kimilche Lane
(
721 Kimilche Lane
).
For more information call 754-4348 or TDD 754-2933 or visit: www.co.thurston.wa.us/holiday/
This program is sponsored by
Thurston
County
, it’s cities, Ron’s Tree Service and LeMay Ent Inc.
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