SOLID WASTE
DIVISION:
The Solid Waste Division of Public Works is responsible
for several program areas encompassing waste disposal,
recycling services, waste reduction and recycling
education, hazardous waste education and disposal
opportunities as well as providing support for the Solid
Waste Advisory Committee. The Solid Waste Division is
funded by tipping fees at the Grant County Landfill and
the drop box sites. The biennial Coordinated Prevention
Grant from the Department of Ecology (DOE) provides
funding for plan updates, recycling and hazardous waste
programs. Budget decisions are made by the Public Works
Director and the Grant County Commissioners.
Ephrata
Landfill
Grant
County operates the Ephrata Landfill. Near Ephrata, WA,
this modern landfill was expanded in 2004 to a lined facility with a leachate
and gas collection system. The Ephrata Landfill is
located on Neva Lake Road which may be accessed from
either Dodson Road or State Highway 28 approximately
three miles south of Ephrata. The Ephrata Landfill may be
reached by calling 754-4319.
Drop Box Sites
Grant
County operates the Mattawa drop box site and the Coulee City drop box site.
These are rural disposal sites with limited operating
hours. Waste that is delivered to the drop box sites by Grant County residents
is then transported by truck to the Ephrata landfill.
The Mattawa drop box site is located
approximately two miles south of Mattawa off of State Highway 243.
The Coulee City drop box site directions:
From Main Street turn south onto 1st Street. Then proceed to Arch Street.
Turn right on Arch Street and follow the road to the drop box site.
ONLY CASH /
CHECKS ACCEPTED AT ALL SITES
Secured
Load Ordinance 11--58--CC
Section 1. Grant County
Code Section 8.28.190 and all Ordinances amending said section are hereby
amended as follows:
“Unsecured Load” means a shipment of solid waste
in or on a vehicle that is not covered with a tarp,
inside an enclosed vehicle or otherwise secured or
tied down by safety chains or other fastening
devices in a manner that will prevent materials from
spilling, escaping, falling, or being blown or
deposited outside the vehicle while the vehicle is
in motion. For purposes of this definition,
solid waste contained in trash bags that are not
covered with a tarp, inside an enclosed vehicle or
otherwise secured down is an unsecured load.
Passenger vehicles
$5.00
Trucks (over 3 yards)
$15.00
Special Handling Waste
Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Link
http://www.agr.wa.gov/wastepesticide/
Department of
Agriculture Waste Pesticide Disposal
http://agr.wa.gov/PestFert/Pesticides/WastePesticide.aspx
Mercury-Containing Lights
Beginning January 1, 2013, Chapter 70.275 RCW requires all
persons, government, commercial, industrial, retail facilities, and office
buildings in Washington State to recycle their mercury-containing lights. That
means that the Ephrata Landfill, Grant County Drop Box sites, the CDSI Transfer
Station, and the Delano Regional Transfer Station will not accept
mercury-containing lights for disposal.
Lithium Batteries
Lithium Battery Danger Safety Sheet
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Education
Grant County Solid Waste provides information to Grant County
residents regarding recycling opportunities as well as information on hazardous
waste disposal options. Solid Waste staff provides brochures, classroom
presentations, composting classes, and informational displays. For more
information call the Grant County Public Works office at 754-6082.
Reduce & Reuse
We can help reduce
waste by making careful choices about what we buy,
use and throw away.
Here are some tips:
· Look
for items with less packaging.
·
Buy only
what you really need and buy durable products
not disposable ones.
·
Use
reusable shopping bags.
·
Look for
opportunities to reuse items instead of
disposing of them.
·
Sell
unwanted items or donate to a charity.
·
Repair
items instead of buying new ones.
·
Consider
renting or loaning items that you don’t use
frequently.
Waste Reduction:
Brochure
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2018/06/18
Find out how to OPT OUT OF JUNKMAIL
, which reduces paper waste.
OPT OUT OF PHONEBOOKS
Recycling Opportunities
Grant County Solid Waste provides recycling opportunities at the
Grant County Landfill and most drop box sites. Materials that can be recycled
at no charge at the landfill include: used motor oil, antifreeze, automotive
batteries, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass bottles and jars, latex paint, and
cardboard. The drop box sites have various levels of recycling opportunities.
Scrap metal and appliances may also be recycled at all
solid waste sites for a fee. Refrigerators do not need to be decommissioned
before arriving at a solid waste site.
Many other recycling opportunities exist in Grant County. These
opportunities are available at city recycling centers, transfer stations,
private recycling centers and stores.
Grant County Recycling Directory
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Moses Lake Area Recycling Directory
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Ephrata - Soap Lake Area Recycling Directory
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07/31/2020
Quincy - George Area Recycling Directory
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03/05/2020
Grand Coulee Dam Area Recycling Directory
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03/05/2020
2019 Moses Lake curbside RECYCLE FLYER
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2018 Moses Lake curbside YARD WASTE FLYER
843 KB 2019/05/14
Household Hazardous Waste
Grant County Solid Waste offers
Household Hazardous Waste Collection events two or three
times a year. These events are held on Saturdays
in the spring and fall and are for household generated waste only. Most events
are held in Moses Lake and Ephrata. Because funding for these events is
provided through a grant from the Department of Ecology and from Grant County
Solid Waste tipping fees, there is no additional cost for residents to
participate. Residents who bring items that are not accepted at an event will
be assisted in finding other disposal options.
Please see posted fliers below.
Unused Medication:
Several
local police departments in partnership with Grant
County Health District offer Drug Take-Back Drop Sites.
Collection locations and hours
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ANTIFREEZE
COLLECTION
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:
Three collection sites are
available throughout Grant County to safely
dispose of antifreeze.
(Brochure) WHAT DO I DO WITH . . . USED MOTOR OIL
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Lithium Batteries
Lithium Battery Danger Safety Sheet
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01/30/2020
LATEX
PAINT (Water-Based)- household size quantities of
liquid, latex paint may be disposed of at the Ephrata
Landfill; latex paint, once dried out and the lid
removed, may be put in the garbage can. If you can wash
the brushes out with soap and water, it’s a latex
paint.
To assist the public with finding year-round disposal options for
some types of hazardous waste, please view:
year-round disposal options
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PLEASE visit this site again in the spring for the
next Houshold Hazardous Waste Events.
W hat to Bring:
·
Pesticides
·
Herbicides
·
Toxic cleaning products
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Hobby chemicals
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Thinners and solvents
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Oil Based Paint (label indicated flammable material and brushes are to be cleaned with thinner)
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Automotive products (contaminated used motor oil*, gasoline,
antifreeze, brake fluid)
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Aerosols
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Products that contain mercury (thermostats, mercury thermometers)
·
Glues and adhesives
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Rechargeable batteries
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Non-rechargeable Lithium batteries
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Fire extinguishers
Please Do Not Bring:
·
Business, agency, or apartment maintenance waste (Call
509-754-6082 for disposal information)
·
Sharps (Residents may dispose of sharps in a rigid, plastic
container with a screw on lid)
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Medical wastes (prescription drugs-year-round sites are available)
·
Empty containers of any type
·
Explosives (bullets, fireworks)
·
Radioactive materials like smoke detectors
·
Automotive batteries (year-round collection sites available)
·
Uncontaminated used motor oil (year-round collection sites
available)
·
Propane tanks (year-round collection sites available)
·
Latex paint
(see below)
··
Any other household wastes (like tires, appliances, garbage, etc.)
·
Electronic Wastes
For everyone’s safety, please:
· Don’t mix products
·
Keep products in original containers.
C ontainers
will NOT be returned for everyone's safety.
·
Label products not in original containers.
Containers will NOT be returned for
everyone's safety.
·
Secure products so they won’t leak.
·
Store products away from the passenger compartment of your vehicle
and keep them separate
from items you wish to retain.
·
Stay in your vehicle during unloading.
Business Hazardous Waste
Business Brochure
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2017/06/20
S mall
Quantity Generator Assistance
-Grant
County Solid Waste offers technical assistance for
Small Quantity Generators of hazardous waste.
Small Quantity Generators (SQGs) are businesses that
generate below 220 pounds of Dangerous Waste and 2.2
pounds of
Acutely Hazardous Waste per month. In addition,
Grant County provides a disposal opportunity for
SQGs in conjunction with the household hazardous
waste collection events. Interested businesses
must sign up at least one week before the event and
are required to pay the County’s contractor
directly.
For more information, please call Grant
County Solid Waste at 754-6082 ext. 3508.
LATEX PAINT
(Water-Based)- household size quantities of
liquid, latex paint may be disposed of at the
Ephrata Landfill; latex paint, once dried out
and the lid removed, may be put in the garbage
can. If you can wash the brushes out with soap
and water, it’s a latex paint.
Solid Waste Planning
The Grant County
Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC)
consists of up
to eleven (11) members appointed by the Board of
Grant County Commissioners. The SWAC assists
the Board of County Commissioners in the development
of programs and policies concerning solid waste
handling and disposal, in the preparation of solid
waste management plans, and by reviewing and
commenting on proposed rules, policies, or
ordinances relating to solid waste prior to their
adoption. The SWAC shall meet a minimum of two
(2) times each year. The agenda and pertinent
information regarding upcoming meetings will be
posted below:
Solid Waste Management
Plan
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Organic Waste Recycling Program Feasibility Study
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12/07/11
Tiered Rate Structure Analysis for Solid Waste
1.9MB
12/07/11
Department of Ecology link for the Ephrata Landfill Clean-up
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12/07/11
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