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Kitsap County’s Reuse Program

Kitsap County’s Reuse Program. Rick Gilbert Moderate Risk Waste Program Manager. Kitsap County, Washington. About 250,000 residents (7 th in WA) Similar to Thurston & Yakima County Four incorporated cities Bremerton Bainbridge Island Poulsbo Port Orchard

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Kitsap County’s Reuse Program

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  1. Kitsap County’sReuse Program Rick Gilbert Moderate Risk Waste Program Manager

  2. Kitsap County, Washington • About 250,000 residents (7th in WA) • Similar to Thurston & Yakima County • Four incorporated cities • Bremerton • Bainbridge Island • Poulsbo • Port Orchard • Naval Base Kitsap & local economy • 250+ miles of saltwater shoreline

  3. Kitsap CountyHazardousWasteProgram History Late 1980's to 1995  Weekend collection events

  4. AFixedFacility(built in 1996) 2000 3,068 Household Customers 288,283 pounds  98 SQG Customers 31,237 pounds

  5. AFixedFacility(built in 1996) 2009 7,409 Household Customers (+141%) 684,584 pounds (+137%)  195 SQG Customers (+100%) 107,116 pounds (+242%)

  6. OurReuseProgram(built on humble beginnings) Began in 1999  Customers used side entrance  Area delineated by cones  Products stored in lockers  Blind corner in unloading area  Staff labor in every transaction

  7. Stand–Alone Building On–Site Installed in 2004  About $11K with shipping  More compliant with WAC  Restricts public access  Frees storage space in the main facility  Segregated 60' feet away

  8. Stand–Alone Building On–Site Clear sightlines from the unloading area  Flammable products stored in locker  63 square feet  Secondary containment sump area = 236 gallons

  9. ProductSelection&FineTuning Required Original containers  Legible labels  No contamination  ¾ or more in container  Prefer engine products unopened

  10. ProductSelection&FineTuning Offered Oil–based and latex paints  Automotive products  Less–toxic cleaners & detergents  Aerosols  Fertilizers

  11. ProductSelection&FineTuning Not Offered Strong corrosives  Pesticides or 6.1 poisons  Lab–grade chemicals  Meth precursor materials

  12. ProductSelection&FineTuning Observations We give away about 35,000 pounds of product annually  Material inventoried before open  Customers sign themselves out  Easy process during busy times

  13. LiabilityIssues Waiver signature required  Approved by Risk Management  Incidents do happen!

  14. A CaseforLatex Paint About 20,000 pounds are reused annually  Requires almost no labor  This service disappears if latex is not collected  Brings other products to the facility for proper disposal

  15. Improvements & Brainstorming Signs In–house marketing Spot advertising  Electronic inventory tracking for internal agency access  A technician to "own" the program

  16. Thank You! Rick Gilbert rgilbert@co.kitsap.wa.us 360•337•5692

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