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Solid Waste Facility News

November 2009 – April 2010

For storm debris, standard waste disposal restrictions apply

Oct. 8, 2009

Draft 2009 Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan

Spring 2010

Cedar Hills Regional Landfill Site Development Plan

 

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February 12, 2010

CANCELLED - MSWMAC Meeting

February 17, 2010

EcoConsumer on KOMO4 News

February 17, 2010

EcoConsumer on KOMO radio

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SWD News & Topics (visit the archive)

Feb. 1, 2010

Eleven King County schools recognized for recycling, resource conservation efforts
King County is honoring 11 schools for completing the first level of the Green Schools Program. Participating schools receive assistance on how to conserve resources such as paper, electricity and water, and they are often rewarded with reduced utility and garbage disposal costs.

Jan. 19, 2010

Rattle, whir, recycle (Windows Media, external)
At Allied Waste's plant, recyclable materials rattle through magnetic screens and whir on conveyor belts into bins that sort paper from metal. Watch this video to see how recyclables are sorted at this state of the art processing plant.

Jan. 12, 2010

Cold? Turn up the garbage (external)
In the past, the county would drill wells to pump out the gas to prevent fires or explosions and just flare it off. Now that same gas is expected to produce a million dollars in yearly income for the county—from King5.com.

 
Digital Government Achievement Awards

Digital Government Achievement Awards

The Solid Waste Division received a Digital Government Achievement Award in the Government-to-Citizen category for the EcoCool Remodel Tool.

Updated: Feb. 8, 2010


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