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Saturday June 10th
10am - 12pm
Lynnwood Operation and Maintenance Center
20525 60th AVE W Lynnwood, WA 98036
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Do you have styrofoam or electronic waste you need to dispose of? Bring it out to our collection event! All Styrofoam must be clean, with stickers and decals removed. For a list of accepted electronic items, visit our website here.
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Adopt a Street
Lynnwood’s Adopt a Street Program creates partnerships between volunteer groups and the City of Lynnwood to encourage a cleaner City and healthier environment by reducing litter from public streets. Participating volunteer groups agree to remove litter from assigned streets at least twice a year, over a 2-year period. In return the City will install signs with the volunteer's group name on their street. The City will provide necessary equipment and training. All volunteer groups must be represented by an individual of at least 18 years of age. Minors may take part in the clean up event, but must be accompanied by an adult. For more information check out our webpage here.
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Adopt a Drain
You can help us improve water quality and decrease localized flooding by being a steward of a catch basin. Identify one, or more, catch basins you would like to adopt. Clear debris and trash discovered near catch basins. Report the status and condition of catch basins frequently. For more information check out our webpage here.
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Did you know that batteries are not supposed to go into the garbage can? The Battery bill was recently passed for the state of Washington which aims to help increase knowledge about correctly disposing of batteries, and more locations to make it easier for consumers. Check out this blurb from Zero Waste Washington.
Battery bill!
While our priority bill, The WRAP Act, which would have modernized our recycling system and incentivized waste reduction, did not advance, a big, bad, battery bill did! This is SB5144, and, once signed by the governor, Washington will be assured of having the best-in-class battery program in the US. It covers all battery types and will bring free recycling at convenient dropoff locations to you, including hardware and other stores as well as local hazardous waste dropoff stations.
A big thank you to Senator Derek Stanford who led the charge on the battery bill and to Representative Chipalo Street who shepherded the bill in the House. Passage of this bill will help reduce fires caused by improper disposal of batteries in the waste stream. (When lithium-ion batteries get crushed or ‘dinged’ they can cause serious fires in our recycling and garbage trucks and facilities)
Battery manufacturers will cover the cost of responsibly recycling batteries, including funding local government staff costs (which has been a burden for local governments to date since batteries require special handling). The program will also include extensive education across the state for residents and businesses. Batteries contain important metals such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt which can be recycled into new batteries and other products.
This article & photo provided by Zero Waste Washington at https://zerowastewashington.org/newsletters/2nd-quarter-may-2023-enewsletter/
Do you have any ideas or suggestions about how to make this newsletter better? Are you involved in or know of any recycling events in our area? Please send an email to pwrequest@lynnwoodwa.gov and reference the Recycling Newsletter.
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If you find yourself at City Hall, be sure to grab one of our reusable tote bags to take along with you on any shopping trips. |
The city of Lynnwood's recycling education program, including this newsletter, is funded in part by the Washington State Department of Ecology.
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