March 27, 2024
Don't forget to leave your comment 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.
An Online Open House available from Feb. 7 until April 9. Visit the project website to join any time to review information and submit a formal comment.
Comments can also be emailed to northeast@kingcounty.gov or mailed to:
King County Solid Waste Division
Attn: Mary O'Hara, Project Manager
201 S. Jackson Street, Suite 5701
Seattle, WA 98104-3855
Paper copies of the Draft EIS are available for public review at:
- King Street Center: 201 S. Jackson St., Ste 5701, Seattle
- King County Library System, Bothell: 18215 98th Avenue NE, Bothell
- King County Library System, Kirkland: 308 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland
- Kirkland City Hall: 123 5th Avenue, Kirkland
- King County Library System, Redmond: 15990 NE 85th Street, Redmond
- King County Library System, Sammamish: 825 228th Avenue SE, Sammamish
- King County Library System, Woodinville: 17105 Avondale Road NE, Woodinville
- Woodinville City Hall: 17301 133rd Ave NE, Woodinville
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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