March 11, 2024
Stay Informed, Stay Engaged in the Northeast Recycling and Transfer Station (NERTS) Project
The Northeast Recycling and Transfer Station Project team is sending occasional newsletters to keep you informed and engaged in the project, including alerting you to ways you can help shape project decisions. Some information will also be related to the many recycling and environmental services we currently offer to the people we serve in King County. Please visit www.kingcounty.gov/northeast to learn more about the project.
To request this newsletter in alternate formats, please contact the Solid Waste Division Customer Service Desk at 206-477-4466 or TTY 711.
Last chance to join us for a public hearing to learn more about the project and submit your comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
To meet the growing need for recycling and waste disposal services, and to support regional goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, King County's Solid Waste Division is planning a new modern transfer station in northeast King County. The new station will replace the aging Houghton Transfer Station in Kirkland, which is nearly 60 years old and lacks many services people want.
On Feb. 7, the King County Solid Waste released the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the public to review and submit formal comments on the proposal through April 9, 2024. As part of this process, we are offering three public hearings, two in-person and one virtual, as well as an online open house at kingcounty.gov/northeast.
This week is the last in-person opportunity to learn more about the project, meet the project team, and make formal comments on the DEIS.
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Public Hearing #3 (in-person) - Wednesday, March 13 at Woodinville High School
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19819 136th Ave NE, Woodinville, WA 98072
- The public hearing is an open house style meeting with no formal presentation, so participants are welcome to join any time. At this in-person hearing, you'll have the opportunity to make a formal public comment to a court report or via comment card.
Wherever it’s sited, the Northeast Recycling and Transfer Station will have more benefits and fewer impacts than the current Houghton Transfer Station it will ultimately replace. The new station will feature compaction equipment to make hauling more efficient, which will reduce truck traffic and vehicle emissions. It will also be fully enclosed to contain noise and odors, offer more recycling services to keep garbage out of the landfill, and support regional environmental goals to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions.
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About the King County Solid Waste Division
The Solid Waste Division is guided by its vision to achieve Zero Waste of Resources by 2030, and to enhance the environment through collaboration and innovation. The division operates eight transfer stations, two rural drop boxes, and the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill – the only operational landfill in the county. Our stakeholders include residents and business owners in unincorporated King County and 37 cities throughout the county. Our mission is to deliver value our customers and stakeholders, and to continuously improve waste prevention, resource recovery, and waste disposal.
For more information about the Northeast Recycling and Transfer Station Project, visit www.kingcounty.gov/northeast or call King County’s Solid Waste Division at 206-477-4466 or 711 TTY.
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