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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Waste reduction, or "pre-cycling", is an effort to prevent waste before it is created. We can help reduce waste by making careful choices about what we buy, use, and throw away. The following are some pre-cycling tips:
Each person in Kittitas County discards the equivalent of 5.45 pounds of waste daily. More than 50% of that waste is reusable or recyclable. The loss of natural resources, energy and increasing costs of disposal make home source separating and recycling an important alternative.
In an effort to reduce the large amount of recyclable items (non-liquid, non-hazardous recyclables) that are presently disposed of at the transfer stations, Kittitas County offers a wide array of recycling opportunities at public and private drop-off recycling sites. The following recyclable items are accepted at each of the Kittitas County Transfer Stations in Cle Elum and Ellensburg:
This project was partially funded by a Washington Department of Ecology Grant.
Free document shredding
Solid Waste provides residents free confidential shredding of documents. Residents may deposit confidential material in the locked container located at the Solid Waste Office. The material is shredded once a month and taken to Spokane where it is recycled into toilet paper and tissue paper. This service is for household residents of Kittitas County, no business waste. Confidential documents only, no envelopes, magazines, junk mail, or greeting cards. Limit one bag per visit. For business or large amounts of document shredding, call:
Northwest Vital Records: 509-326-9128 Secure Records Solutions: 850-656-6900
How to stop junk mail
Curbside recycling is available in a number of different areas throughout Kittitas County. For more information, contact:
Waste Management, Inc. 607 Railroad Avenue Ellensburg (509) 925-9688