Installation of a new garbage compactor may cause delays and other impacts





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Kitsap County Solid Waste Garbage and Recycling News




August 27, 2025

Reminder: Service disruptions at Olympic View Transfer Station starting August 28





The Kitsap County Solid Waste Division is advising customers to plan for delays and service disruptions at the Olympic View Transfer Station [ [link removed] ] from *Thursday, August 28 through early September* due to installation of a second industrial garbage compactor.

 

What to expect

The facility should remain open during the project, but customers may experience:


* Longer than normal wait times.
* Slower credit card processing.
* Longer lines at the payment window.
* Short-term facility closures.

 

How to prepare

If customers cannot postpone their visits to the facility, they should:  


* Check for the latest updates on the transfer station webpage [ [link removed] ] before visiting.
* Pay with cash or check, if possible.
* Prefill checks to speed up transactions. Write check to "KCPW" and include name, current address, phone number, and driver license number. Show valid ID.

Kitsap County has taken multiple steps to prevent and minimize facility closures and disruptions during this project. We are committed to keeping customers informed and will share frequent updates on the transfer station webpage.

 

About the project 

The Olympic View Transfer Station, owned by Kitsap County, currently operates with one garbage compactor. This aging machine has required frequent repairs and maintenance in recent years. To improve reliability and increase capacity at the facility, the county bought a second compactor in 2023 for $1.4 million. 

The new machine — a SSI Shredding Systems 4500SPH Pre-load Compactor [ [link removed] ] — weighs 176,000 pounds and provides 200 tons of compaction force. Once operational, it will work alongside the existing compactor to process and load garbage into 48-foot intermodal containers, which are then shipped by train to the Columbia Ridge Landfill [ [link removed] ] in Arlington, Oregon.

The original compactor will remain in operation until its scheduled replacement in 2026. 






Photos from Phase 1

The morning of August 18, contractors moved the new garbage compactor from the staging area to its permanent place inside a covered area.

Compactor 6

Contractors move the new garbage compactor from a staging area to its permanent home. (August 18, 2025)

compactor 9

Contractors manuever the compactor around a curve. (August 18, 2025)

Cmpactor 10

The covered area behind the transfer station where the new compactor was installed.

Compactor 2

The compactor's radiator and hydraulic controls inside the covered area. (August 18, 2025)






Contact information

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







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