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Longer than normal waits are expected at the transfer station this week






Olympic View Transfer Station reopens Wednesday, July 10, 2024, with long waits expected

The broken garbage compactor at Olympic View Transfer Station [ [link removed] ] is now repaired.

The facility will reopen on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Customers can expect longer than normal waits this week while operators continue to process the waste that accumulated during the compactor outage.

The Recycling and Garbage Facilities [ [link removed] ] in Silverdale, Hansville, and Olalla will continue to operate during regular hours.

Kitsap County has acquired a second garbage compactor that will be installed in 2025. This will allow the facility to process waste faster and provides a back-up in the event of future outages.

Thanks to everyone who postponed their dump runs during this outage!

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Photo of the tipping floor at Olympic View Transfer Station taken during garbage compactor outage in July 2024

What can we learn from all this trash?

During a compactor outage, the volume of waste generated in our community is put on full display! So, what can we learn from looking at our trash?

Washington generates about 18.6 million tons of waste each year. Half of it is disposed in landfills or incinerated, and the rest is recovered through recycling and composting.

Every few years, Washington studies exactly what people are throwing away and creates a statewide waste characterization. [ [link removed] ] This report helps us identify areas where we can improve our recycling and waste reductions efforts. Based on that research, here are some recommendations to help you reduce your waste at home and at work.

 

*Tips to reduce waste at home*

A third of Washington's residential garbage is made up of food and yard wastes that could have been composted instead of landfilled!

Instead of sending these valuable materials on a 300-mile journey to the Columbia Ridge Regional Landfill [ [link removed] ] in Oregon, you can compost them right here on the Kitsap Peninsula. Here are some easy composting methods:


* Subscribe to convenient curbside compost services [ [link removed] ] for yard waste and food scraps. Collected materials are composted locally, which supports our local economy.
* Start a backyard compost pile. There are many methods, but we recommend the "lasagna method" because it's easy for beginners. 
* Haul your yard debris to one of the many yard waste recyclers in our community. Here's our complete list. [ [link removed] ]

Of course, reducing your family's food waste is even better than composting, because it keeps more money in your pocket. Food waste costs the average family $1,500 per year! That's $125 every month to put toward other expenses or saving for a trip. Follow the tips at www.usefoodwell.org [ [link removed] ] to start reducing your food waste today.

 

*Tips to reduce waste at work*

* Recycle your cardboard, it’s that simple. 7.7% of commercial garbage is made up of cardboard, a valuable recyclable. If all Washington businesses started recycling cardboard, we'd keep 115,957 tons of garbage out of the landfills each year. Your business can subscribe to recycling collection services or recycle smaller amounts of cardboard at any Kitsap County waste facility [ [link removed] ].
* Compost your yard and food waste. 17.1% of commercial garbage is yard debris and food waste, which could be composted instead. In Kitsap County, businesses can take prunings, leaves, and grass to one of many yard waste recyclers [ [link removed] ] in Kitsap County. And in future years, we'll work with businesses and waste haulers to start offering more convenient ways to compost food waste.

 

Search our Waste Wizard tool to find out how to recycle and donate unwanted items in Kitsap County!

 

*Search the Waste Wizard* [ [link removed] ]






Contact Information

Kitsap County Public Works, Solid Waste Division, 360.337.5777 or [email protected]
Kimberly Pleger, Public Works Communications Manager, 360.337.5777, 360.277.6032 or [email protected]

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