Clean Green opening signals spring is on the way

Posted: February 19, 2010 2:16:38 PM PST

The opening of the Clean Green Transfer Facility is a welcome sign of spring.

Beginning Saturday, March 6, 2010, Bellingham and Whatcom County citizens can bring their residential yard waste to the corner of Lakeway and Woburn Streets on Saturdays and Sundays between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm. The fee for disposal of residential yard waste at the transfer station is $4 per load.

Acceptable yard waste includes:

Grass clippings, leaves and garden trimmings
Shrub and hedge trimmings
Limbs less than 7 feet long and 8 inches in diameter

We will not accept:

Contractor or commercial loads
Rocks, garbage, roots or root balls
Lumber, construction or land clearing debris
Hazardous materials
Sod

Safety tips when accessing the Clean Green facility:

Enter the site from Woburn Street just north of Lakeway Drive
Be careful while driving and backing-up on site
Watch out for others
Passengers and pets must remain in the vehicle
Please keep your loads free of nails and other unacceptable materials
Be aware of traffic conditions at the intersection of Lakeway Drive and Woburn Street

Materials accepted at the site are processed and converted to compost. The facility will be open every weekend until November 27, 2010. All Whatcom County residents are welcome. This is a widely used public program so please be efficient, courteous and careful when using the facility. For more information, visit the City's web site at http://www.cob.org/services/environment/recycling.aspx call the Bellingham Public Works Department at 778-7700.

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Media Contact:
Chad Bedlington, Maintenance Superintendent
City of Bellingham Public Works
(360)778-7700
cbedlington@cob.org