Kitsap County’s Olympic View Transfer Station
(OVTS)
This facility receives and processes all solid waste (garbage) from both
commercial and private haulers in Kitsap and North Mason Counties. At the
OVTS facility, solid waste is compacted into 30-ton bales, loaded into metal
shipping containers, and placed onto the railroad for transport and disposal
at the Columbia Ridge Sanitary Landfill in Arlington, Oregon. |
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Length of Tour: |
45 minutes |
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Advance Notice: |
Two
weeks |
| Tour Hours: |
By appointment |
| Contact: |
Marshon Coppinger
360-337-5777 |
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Field Trip Site: |
9300 Barney White Road, Port Orchard |
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Maximum number: |
20-25 students (2-3 groups) with the
following supervision ratios: Grades 4-6: 1
adult per 5 children Grades
7-12: 1 adult per 10 children. |
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Appropriate age(s): |
Grades 4-12 |
| Special Instructions: Wear sturdy, closed toed shoes. Tours will be conducted
during business hours. Safety vests and hardhats are required and will be
provided to tour participants upon arrival. |
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Kitsap County Household Hazardous Waste
Facility
The facility accepts and safely packages household and small business
hazardous waste for proper management. |
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Length of Tour: |
30 minutes |
| Advance Notice: |
One week |
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Tour Hours: |
By appointment |
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Contact: |
Rick Gilbert, 360-337-5692 |
| Field Trip Site: |
5551 Imperial Way SW, Port Orchard |
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Maximum number: |
20 students with the following
supervision ratios:
Grades 3-6: 1 adult per 5 children,
Grades 7-9: 1 adult per 10 children, Grades
10-12: 2 adults per class |
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Appropriate age: |
Grades 3-12 |
| Special Instructions: Wear sturdy shoes.
Tours are conducted during
non-operational hours, no other personal protective equipment is required. |
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Hansville Recycling & Garbage Facility |
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Length of Tour: |
15-20 minutes |
| Advance Notice: |
Three days |
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Tour Hours: |
Varies |
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Contact: |
Marshon Coppinger 360-337-5777 |
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Field Trip Site: |
7791 NE Ecology Road, Hansville |
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Maximum number: |
up to 30 |
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Appropriate age(s): |
4th-12th grade |
| Special Instructions: Bring item to recycle |
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| Bainbridge
Disposal Transfer Station
www.bidisposal.com |
| Length of Tour:
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30-40 minutes |
| Advance Notice:
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One week
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| Tour Hours: |
Wednesday - Saturday 10–4 |
| Contact:
|
Dave Stanley 206-842-4882 |
| Field Trip
Site: |
7215 Don Palmer Avenue Bainbridge Is. |
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Maximum number: |
20-25 supervision
needed for younger groups |
| Appropriate
age(s): |
Any age |
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Special Instructions:
Outdoor clothes, tour is outside |
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Kitsap County Central Kitsap Wastewater
Treatment Plant |
| Length of Tour: |
60-90 minutes |
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Advance Notice: |
Two weeks |
| Tour Hours:
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Monday - Friday 9–1 |
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Contact: |
John Gardner
or
Matt Pickering,
360-337-7197 |
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Field Trip Site:
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12351 Brownsville HWY NE, Poulsbo |
| Maximum number: |
30-45 (2 or 3 groups, 1 adult per group) |
| Appropriate age(s): |
3rd grade and up |
| Special Instructions: Dress for weather, will walk outside; possibility of mud;
may need to wear hard hat. |
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Kitsap County Kingston Wastewater
Treatment Plant |
| Length of Tour: |
60-90 minutes |
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Advance Notice: |
Two weeks |
| Tour Hours:
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Monday - Friday 9–1 |
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Contact: |
John Gardner
or
Don Johnson
360-337-7197 |
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Field Trip Site: |
23055 South Kingston Road, Kingston |
| Maximum number: |
30 (2 groups with 1
adult per group) |
| Appropriate age(s): |
3rd grade and up |
| Special Instructions:
Dress for weather, will walk outside. |
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Kitsap County Manchester Wastewater
Treatment Plant |
| Length of Tour: |
60 minutes |
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Advance Notice: |
Two weeks |
| Tour Hours:
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Monday - Friday 9–1 |
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Contact: |
John Gardner
or
Don Johnson
360-337-7197 |
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Field Trip Site: |
8020 E Caraway Drive, Port Orchard |
| Maximum number: |
30 (2 groups
with 1 adult per group) |
| Appropriate age(s): |
3rd grade and up |
| Special Instructions:
Dress for weather, will walk outside. |
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Kitsap County Suquamish Kitsap
Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| Length of Tour: |
60 minutes |
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Advance Notice: |
Two weeks |
| Tour Hours:
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Monday - Friday 9–1 |
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Contact: |
John Gardner
or
Don Johnson
360-337-7197 |
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Field Trip Site:
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18000 Suquamish Way NE Suquamish |
| Maximum number: |
30 (2 groups
with 1adult per group) |
| Appropriate age(s): |
3rd grade and up |
| Special Instructions:
Dress for weather, will walk outside. |
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West Sound Utility District
Wastewater Treatment Plant |
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Length of Tour: |
45–90 minutes |
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Advance Notice: |
Two weeks |
| Tour Hours: |
daytime |
| Contact: |
John Poppe Plant Manager
895-2440 |
| Field Trip Site: |
1165 Beach Drive E, Port Orchard |
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Maximum number: |
Up to 30 (1 adult per 10 children) |
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Appropriate age(s): |
10 years and up |
| Special Instructions:
Covered toed shoes, flat shoes (no heels) |
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| Suquamish Tribal Salmon Hatchery |
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Length of Tour: |
Varies |
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Advance Notice: |
One week |
| Tour Hours: |
Monday through Friday, September through
May |
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Field Trip Site: |
23175 Indianola Road NE Poulsbo |
| Contact:
|
Mike Huff
360-377-3761 |
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Maximum number: |
Up to 30, chaperones recommended |
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Appropriate age(s): |
4 years and up |
| Special Instructions: Dress for weather |
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City of Bremerton Wastewater Treatment Plant |
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Length of Tour:
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One week |
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Advance Notice: |
1.5-2 hours |
| Tour Hours: |
Tuesday through Thursday 10-11:30 |
| Field Trip Site: |
Bremerton |
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Contact:
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John Bykonen, 360-473-5450 |
| Maximum number: |
30 |
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Appropriate age(s): |
Any |
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| Kitsap EZ Earth |
| Length of Tour: |
30-45 minutes |
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Advance Notice: |
Two weeks |
| Tour Hours: |
Monday through Friday, 9:00 - 3:00 |
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Contact: |
Holly James, 360-779-WORM (9676) |
| Field Trip Site:
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16952 Clear Creek Road, Poulsbo |
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Maximum number: |
20 |
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Appropriate age(s): |
4 years and up
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| Special Instructions: Dress for weather
and wear comfortable clothing. |
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North
Mason Fiber
Tour of composting facility. |
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Length of Tour: |
30 minutes to 1 hour |
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Advance Notice:
|
48 hours |
| Tour Hours: |
Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 3:00 |
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Contact: |
Bob Dressel, 360-275-0228 |
| Field Trip Site: |
431 NE Log Yard Road, Belfair |
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Maximum number: |
no limit |
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Appropriate age(s): |
school age and up |
| Special Instructions: Wear
appropriate clothing for outdoor weather. |
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Stillwater Environmental Education Center
Educational and fun tours of the watershed and beach hikes. Field trips can
be tailored to age group and interest. |
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Length of Tour: |
1 1/2 -3 hours |
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Advance Notice: |
One month |
| Tour Hours: |
10-2 by Appointment |
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Contact: |
Joleen Palmer, 360-297-1226 |
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Field Trip Site: |
26059
Barber Cut Off Road, Kingston |
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Maximum number: |
20 (1 adult per 3 children) |
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Appropriate age(s): |
Pre-school through adults |
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Special Instructions: Dress for weather, there are wetlands. |
