FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Yard Waste Amnesty Day at Tucker's Topsoil

(Port Orchard, WA) – Kitsap County residents may bring yard waste to the Yard Waste Amnesty Day at Tucker's Topsoil on June 23, 2007. There will be no fees charged for this event.

Where:   Tucker's Topsoil
               17777 Suquamish Way
               (one mile north of the Clearwater Casino)

When:     Saturday, June 23, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost:        Free

Businesses, landscapers, or commercial vehicles will be charged at normal rate. There is no volume restriction for residential customers. 

Materials accepted:

• woody debris

• brush

• grass

• stumps and branches

Material NOT accepted:

• lumber

• railroad ties

• garbage, plastics

• tires

• scrap metal

• household hazardous waste

Remember to cover and secure your load.

Recycling and garbage facilities will not accept yard waste for free.


This program is part of an ongoing effort by Kitsap County Public Works to provide recycling alternatives to outdoor burning. The public may recycle their yard waste at Tucker's Topsoil year round seven days a week. Call 360-779-8877 for hours and fees.

This event is sponsored by Kitsap County Public Works in cooperation with Tucker's Topsoil.

Kitsap County Public Works
The Open Line
(360) 337-5777 or (800) 825-4940
openline@co.kitsap.wa.us