King County Announces Its Tree-Cycling Schedule</P>

December 20, 1998

Contact: Bill Smith 296-4407

King County Announces Its Tree-Cycling Schedule

King County residents can recycle their Christmas tree and help the environment this holiday season by taking advantage of King County's free Christmas tree-recycling program. Last year, County residents recycled more than 80,000 trees. This year, with assistance from our Tree-Cycling Partners-- Sears (Redmond), Rainier Wood Recyclers (Covington and Fall City), Group Health (Riverton-Tukwila), Federal Way National Little League (Federal Way) and the Highline School District (Boulevard Park School) —13 drop-off sites will be available.

The tree-cycling program offers several convenient ways to recycle Christmas trees at no charge:

Curbside. Some residents may be able to recycle their tree with normal curbside yard waste. Residents should contact their hauler for details and restrictions.

Community groups. A number of community groups sponsor tree-cycling collection. Residents should watch for flyers announcing the service.

Drop sites. Residents can drop off their tree at 13 King County sites free-of-charge on the three weekends following Christmas--December 26 and 27, 1998, January 2 and 3 and January 8-10, 1998. The drop sites will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Below is a list of locations:

First Northeast Transfer Station	2300 North 165th Street (Shoreline)
First Northeast Transfer Station	2300 North 165th Street (Shoreline)
Factoria Property	13260 Eastgate Way (Bellevue)
Renton Transfer Station	3021 NE Fourth Street (Renton)
Cedar Falls Dropbox	16925 Cedar Falls Road Southeast (North Bend)
Enumclaw Transfer Station	1650 Battersby Avenue East (Enumclaw)
Vashon Island Landfill	18910 Westside Highway Southwest(Vashon Island)
Sears Parking Lot *	2200 148th NE (Redmond)
Rainier Wood Recyclers *	27529 Covington Way Southeast (Covington)
Group Health *	12400 East Marginal Way South (Tukwila)
Federal Way National Little League*	SW Campus Drive- next to King County Aquatic Center
Rainier Wood Recyclers*	33216 Redmond-Fall City Road-Fall City
Boulevard Park School*	12833 20th Avenue South (S 128th St. and 20th Avenue South)
Woodinville Water District*	17238 Woodinville-Duvall Road

The County's tree-cycling program applies to Christmas trees only. Normal transfer station fees will be charged for loads that have other waste mixed in with Christmas trees. No artificial, fire-proofed, or flocked trees will be accepted. Remove hooks, ornaments, tinsel, and stands. Tree base must be four inches or less in diameter, cut in sections of eight feet or less.

The King County Tree-Cycling Program is sponsored by the King County Solid Waste Division with assistance from our Tree-Cycling Partners. Trees collected through this program will be chipped and made into compost for landscaping projects. For more information, call the King County Solid Waste Division at 296-4466 (Voice) or 1- 800- 833-6388 (TTY).

Updated: December 21, 1998