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City of Kirkland Public Works Department 123 5 th Avenue Kirkland, WA 98033 Get the latest environmental tips and announcements: @KirklandEnviro www.facebook.com/KirklandEnviro www.cityofkirklandblogs.com/environmentalservices FALL 2014 FALL 2014 Environmental news and tips for multifamily residents from the Solid Waste and Surface Water Divisions Don’t be a turkey... Recycle your used cooking oil Pour your used cooking oil into the collection tank located at the north end of the parking lot of the North Kirkland Community Center (12421 103 rd Avenue NE) Pouring used cooking oil down the kitchen drain can clog and damage messy spills on the streets, and expensive clean-up costs. Save your pipes by taking advantage of this free year-round service for Kirkland residents. General Biodiesel will recycle all collected used cooking oil and turn it into biodiesel for local Fall Recycling Collection Event C lean out your garage and safely recycle items that normally cannot be recycled through your regular Waste Management pick-up service or recycled readily through product stewardship programs. IN THIS ISSUE Dog Detectives Help Juanita Creek Recycle Cooking Oil R educing your waste footprint doesn’t have to be hard! In fact, making a few simple and inexpensive changes in your lifestyle can have a huge positive impact on the environment and your wallet. Here are some simple “no-brainers” you can do today: over 5 ½ years straight before it will burn out. You can purchase a battery charger with four AA batteries for under $15. Compared to disposable alkaline batteries which can only be used once, rechargeable batteries can be recharged and reused hundreds of times. Tap water is just as good as bottled water and it’s way cheaper. In fact, bottled water is much more expensive per gallon than gasoline. You only have to use a reusable shopping bag 11 times before it becomes more environmentally friendly than a single- use plastic bag. Come by the Public Works counter at Kirkland City Hall (123 5 th Avenue) today to get your own free reusable shopping bag. Cloth can be washed and reused hundreds of times while paper napkins and towels are costly to produce and are only used once. Reduce School Lunch Waste Start your new school year and waste reduction efforts off with a free School Lunch Kit! School lunches create a lot of garbage. The average elementary school student throws away 67 pounds of lunch waste a year. There’s a better way! Waste Watchers, a partnership between the cities of Redmond, Bothell, Kirkland, and Waste Management, is helping families make the switch to reusable containers by offering a free, reusable lunch kit. Each kit includes a User’s Guide with fresh ideas for making wholesome lunches. Ready to get your lunch kit? Take the pledge to reduce your family’s waste and order your lunch kit at www.getcartsmart.com. Supplies are limited and we can only offer one lunch kit per household. New Battery Collection Site Solid Help to Reduce Solid Waste Keep Wildlife Wild Spill Kits Styrofest Volunteer Projects Salmon SEEson is Here Snap and Ask Don’t Drip and Drive Recycling Collection Event T of human bacteria in and around Kirkland’s Juanita Creek. A border collie named Molly and an Australian shepherd named Crush put their noses to work and sniffed water samples taken from the Creek and several of its branches. The sniff test included samples known to contain uncontaminated water, samples known to contain animal bacteria, and those obtained in and nearby Juanita Creek. The dogs can detect, through scent, the presence of human fecal coliform bacteria in water. This helps the City locate sources of contamination, most likely due to leaking septic tanks or improper connection of sanitary sewer systems to Juanita Creek. testing. Molly and Crush sniffed close to 100 water samples over two days of testing. To ensure quality control, each dog sniffed the same sets of samples. When they smelled human contamination, they signaled by quickly sitting at attention next to their handler. The water samples are also being tested by King County’s resulting in greatly decreased costs for detecting bacteria problems. Staff from the City’s Water Quality Program have been following up with property owners where contamination sources were detected by the dogs. Dog Detectives Help Juanita Creek Examples of items that you can bring are: tires, motor oil, batteries, clothing, porcelain toilets and sinks, mattresses and box springs, foam blocks and packing peanuts, electronic equipment and computer *Restrictions apply and some items are not collected. User fees cover the cost of proper processing and recycling. All Items collected at www.kirklandwa.gov/recycle or call the information. www.ecyclewashington.org Saturday, October 11 th 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lake Washington High School Parking Lot 12033 NE 80 th Street Mattresses and box springs - $10 each Porcelain toilets/sinks - $10 each Propane tanks (empty, residential only) - $5 each Small camping propane tanks (empty) - $1 each Funding provided by the King County Solid Waste Division and the King County Local Hazardous Waste Management Program. Simple Tips for Waste-Free Living

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City of Kirkland Public Works Department 123 5th Avenue Kirkland, WA 98033

Get the latest environmental tips and announcements:

@KirklandEnviro

www.facebook.com/KirklandEnviro

www.cityofkirklandblogs.com/environmentalservices

FALL2014FALL2014

Environmental news and tips for multifamily residents from the Solid Waste and Surface Water Divisions

Don’t be a turkey...Recycle your used cooking oil

Pour your used cooking oil into the collection tank located at the north end of the parking lot of the North Kirkland Community Center (12421 103rd Avenue NE)

Pouring used cooking oil down the kitchen drain can clog and damage ���������������� �� ��������������messy spills on the streets, and expensive clean-up costs. Save your pipes by taking advantage of this free year-round service for Kirkland residents. General Biodiesel will recycle all collected used cooking oil and turn it into biodiesel for local �������������

Fall Recycling Collection Event

C lean out your garage and safely recycle items that normally cannot be recycled through your regular Waste Management pick-up service or recycled readily through product stewardship programs.

IN THIS ISSUEDog Detectives Help Juanita Creek

Recycle Cooking Oil

Reducing your waste footprint doesn’t have to be hard! In fact, making a few simple and inexpensive changes in your lifestyle can have a huge positive impact on the environment and your wallet. Here

are some simple “no-brainers” you can do today:

�� ���������� �� ���������� ���������������� ������ �������������"�����#����� ������� ���#�����$� ��� � ���#����������� ��������% �&�������� �������� ����������� �&���over 5 ½ years straight before it will burn out.

�� ���� ������������ �������� You can purchase a battery charger with four AA batteries for under $15. Compared to disposable alkaline batteries which can only be used once, rechargeable batteries can be recharged and reused hundreds of times.

�� ������������������������ Tap water is just as good as bottled water and it’s way cheaper. In fact, bottled water is much more expensive per gallon than gasoline.

�� �������������������������������� �You only have to use a reusable shopping bag 11 times before it becomes more environmentally friendly than a single-use plastic bag. Come by the Public Works counter at Kirkland City Hall (123 5th Avenue) today to get your own free reusable shopping bag.

�� ���������������������������������� Cloth can be washed and reused hundreds of times while paper napkins and towels are costly to produce and are only used once.

Reduce School Lunch WasteStart your new school year and waste reduction efforts off with a free School Lunch Kit!

School lunches create a lot of garbage. The average elementary school student throws away 67 pounds of lunch waste a year. There’s a better way! Waste Watchers, a partnership between the cities of Redmond, Bothell, Kirkland, and Waste Management, is helping families make the switch to reusable containers by offering a free, reusable lunch kit. Each kit includes a User’s Guide with fresh ideas for making wholesome lunches.

Ready to get your lunch kit? Take the pledge to reduce your family’s waste and order your lunch kit at www.getcartsmart.com. Supplies are limited and we can only offer one lunch kit per household.

New Battery Collection Site

Solid Help to Reduce Solid Waste

Keep Wildlife Wild

Spill Kits

Styrofest

Volunteer Projects

Salmon SEEson is Here

Snap and Ask

Don’t Drip and Drive

Recycling Collection Event

T�������� ������*�����&�+��4�� ��������� ������������������" ���������of human bacteria in and around Kirkland’s Juanita Creek. A border

collie named Molly and an Australian shepherd named Crush put their noses to work and sniffed water samples taken from the Creek and several of its branches. The sniff test included samples known to contain uncontaminated water, samples known to contain animal bacteria, and those obtained in and nearby Juanita Creek.

The dogs can detect, through scent, the presence of human fecal coliform bacteria in water. This helps the City locate sources of contamination, most likely due to leaking septic tanks or improper connection of sanitary sewer systems to Juanita Creek.

;��� ������� ��� ���$�&&������ � �� ��� �"� ���� ����� �<�� ����� ��� � ����testing. Molly and Crush sniffed close to 100 water samples over two days of testing. To ensure quality control, each dog sniffed the same sets of samples. When they smelled human contamination, they signaled by quickly sitting at attention next to their handler. The water samples are also being tested by King County’s � ���� #� ���� ����� %&� ����������� ������ � "�#� ���� ����=� " �� ��� &������ ����� �� � � ���� >���� ���� �����resulting in greatly decreased costs for detecting bacteria problems.

Staff from the City’s Water Quality Program have been following up with property owners where contamination sources were detected by the dogs.

Dog Detectives Help Juanita Creek

Examples of items that you can bring are: tires, motor oil, batteries, clothing, porcelain toilets and sinks, mattresses and box springs, foam blocks and packing peanuts, electronic equipment and computer �����������������#������ �������� ���������� ��������� ��������F��#�����������N��������������� O�� "�� �����#���������&���������� ��F��#���&����FVO�"��$��X����<���F�Z[���<��\[�]�<���[��O������������� �O�

*Restrictions apply and some items are not collected. User fees cover the cost of proper processing and recycling. All Items collected ����������������_���������#��������� �������at www.kirklandwa.gov/recycle or call the `���� ��z���� �����FV\ZO�Z{|$}{�\�&���#����information.

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Saturday, October 11th

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Lake Washington High School Parking Lot

12033 NE 80th Street

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Funding provided by the King County Solid Waste Division and the King County Local Hazardous Waste Management Program.

Simple Tips for Waste-Free Living

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Red Apple Joins Battery Collection Sites

Next time you do a

little shopping at the Bridle Trails Red Apple (6625 132nd Ave NE), bring your household alkaline batteries for recycling.

Since 2008, Kirkland’s collection sites have safely recycled over 30,000 pounds of batteries, keeping heavy metals that contaminate ���� ������������&������� �"����

To see a list of battery recycling locations around Kirkland, visit www.kirklandwa.gov and search for “recycle batteries.”

O il doesn’t dissolve in water. It lasts a long time and sticks to everything from beach sand to bird feathers. Oil and other petroleum products are toxic to people, wildlife and plants. Oil that leaks

&��#���������� ���������� ����������������������� �������#����� ����� ������� ��� ����� ��������������directly to a lake or stream.

Every year more than seven million quarts of motor oil drips out of vehicles and makes its way into our ��4��������#��� ��������������� ������"<� �������������4������� ������������������������� ��

Help keep it clean:

�� *��4� &��� ���4�� ���������� � �� "<� ���#� ���#������Keep your car tuned up to reduce oil use. Check out ������������� �� for help diagnosing vehicle leaks and for tips on working with your mechanic.

�� Use ground cloths or drip pans beneath your vehicle if you have leaks or are working on an engine. Collect all used ���� � �� ��� ��������� ������"��� �� ��������� ���#�<���&&��� ��� �� ��������

�� ���������������&��������������� �� ����������� ���������#�drain or sink, on the ground or into a ditch.

�� Use kitty litter to soak up any accidental spills, then sweep it up, put it in a plastic bag and dispose of it in the trash.

�� Recycle used motor oil; don’t put it in the trash.

�� Attend a free auto leak workshop and get your car inspected by a mechanic. Go to ������������� �� and select “Leak Workshops” for more information and to register.

Volunteer Projects

Volunteers are essential to the health of Kirkland’s natural areas. On most weekends

throughout the fall – and even on some weekdays �� ���� ����� " �� ���� ������ � � ���4�� �����������the city battling invasive weeds and helping our native plant populations thrive.

Join one (or more!) of the many volunteer events occurring this fall. Find information on upcoming projects at ��������������� ��.

Accidents happen - be prepared and have spill

clean-up materials on-site. The City of Kirkland offers FREE spill kits to interested condominium and apartment complexes. Kits include spill-absorbent pads and booms, a storm drain grate hook, personal safety equipment (gloves and goggles) and bags with labels for proper disposal.

Help keep pollutants out of stormwater and help protect your private stormwater system, the city drainage system, and local wetlands, streams and lakes. When materials such as paint, soap, or vehicle ������������������ �����������#����� ���������#�they are discharged directly out to wetlands, �����#�� ��� ��4���� �������� �� � �� #�������� ������than stormwater into the city storm drainage system is a violation of Kirkland’s Surface Water Management Municipal Code (KMC 15.52).

Please have your HOA or complex manager contact Ryean-Marie Tuomisto at (425) 587-3861 or ��� ���� ������������ � for more information.

Spill Kits

Keep Wildlife Wild

Everyone enjoys feeding ducks and geese, but

what seems like kindness can be damaging. It can be harmful to their health and can have consequences for people as well.

Here are a few reasons not to feed ducks and geese:

�� +� ��� ����� ��� ,���� ����� ���� ��������� It lacks minerals needed to make healthy, strong waterfowl.

�� -������������������������������������������ ������ �� ��4�� � �� ������ � � ����"������increase their population and encourage them to take up residence on our creeks and lakes, interrupting their natural migration pattern.

�� $��������� ������ ��������� ���� ������ ���������������������� ���4��� ����������� ��poop and bacteria to our local water bodies.

If you care about waterfowl, please do not feed them and allow them to return to their natural feeding habits.

Solid Help to Reduce Your Solid Waste

Need recycling collection service at your apartment or condo? Already have recycling but need help in reducing garbage to save costs? The City of Kirkland offers FREE recycling collection service as

well as several free tools:

�� -������������������������ (baskets or totes) to store and transport your recyclables to your outside dumpster or cart.

�� .������������������� so that you know what is and isn’t recyclable.

�� /���������������������������������������� on choosing the right container, signs and help identify areas for recycling improvements.

�� 0������������ on how your property can recycle more and reduce your costs.

Ask your property manager to contact the Recycling Hotline at (425) 587-3812 or ���������������� � to get FREE recycling collection service started today.

What should I do with used aluminum foil? Try to reuse your foil, if possible, otherwise toss it in the garbage. While aluminum cans are highly recyclable (a recycled can returns to store shelves as a new can in as little as 60 days!), it’s not the same for aluminum foil. The sorting equipment at our recycling center cannot identify foil to separate it out and it affects the chemical process at the aluminum smelter. It is also often contaminated with food.

Disposal thoughts on juice boxes? Juice boxes are recyclable in Kirkland! They are made from 80% high quality paper pulp and 20% plastic that keeps the paper from getting wet. At the paper mill, your juice box goes through a process ���������������������������� ���&��#�����������"�����;����"�������then used to make other paper products such as tissue and paper towels. Just remember, straws go in the trash!

I have saved my wine corks. Can I recycle them? % �����������������������4��"����#�4�������������������������������4�� �� ���from a synthetic material. Throw synthetic corks in the trash. Wood corks are not accepted in your recycling or yard waste containers, but they are accepted at stores participating in the Cork ReHarvest program. Kirkland has a drop-off location at the PCC (10718 NE 68th�������O������� �" ����������&����������������� �������� ��at ����� ���������� ��.

Don’t Drip and Drive

Snap Askand

Wondering how to dispose of something? Snap a photo of it and send it along with your question to ���������������� �

Recycle your plastic foam instead of putting it in the trash! Just about every month, Kirkland

Solid Waste holds unstaffed plastic foam collection events at the Kirkland Public Works Maintenance Center parking lot (915 8th Street). Each event starts on Friday at 5 p.m. and ends Monday at 6 a.m. Bring your clean plastic foam for recycling on these upcoming weekends:

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For a complete list of items you can bring, please go to www.kirklandwa.gov and search for “StyroFest.” NO packing peanuts will be accepted.

Styrofest: Plastic Foam Collection Weekend

Fall is here and that means that salmon around the

Puget Sound region have begun their journey home to local streams and rivers to spawn.

Over the next few months, there will be many salmon-viewing opportunities available around the Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed. Sockeye, coho, chum and chinook salmon can be seen at events around the watershed. Naturalists will be available at many of these events to help visitors spot the spawners and to learn more about the salmon’s lifecycle.

For more information on any of these events, visit ��������� ������ ����� � and click on “Salmon ����� �[����=��������" ���������� 4��������������� �how you can protect salmon and their habitat this fall – and year-round.

Salmon SEEson is Here