Wonder what to do with that old appliance, unused tires or boxes of shredding? Bring it to the City of Kent’s residential recycling event on Sat., Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Held at the Russell Road Park (24400 Russell Rd., Kent), Kent residents can bring their unused, outdated household items including:

• Appliances
• Tires
• Confidential shredding (up to 3 file boxes)
• Electronics (limited)
• Mattresses
• Styrofoam
• Car seats – seats less than 6 years old that meet safety standards will be put back into use.
  
• Concrete, rocks, asphalt and bricks
• Petroleum products

TVs, computers and laptops will not be accepted. For more information, click here for the city’s Fall Recycling Event flyer.

King County Executive Dow Constantine signed an Emergency Declaration earlier this week to provide free disposal of wood debris, following our snow, ice and wind storms. Wood debris only can be recycled Jan. 28-29 and Feb. 4-5 in Kent:

Free Wood Debris Recycling
Russell Road Park
24400 Russell Rd. (across from Riverbend Golf Course)
Kent, WA 

Jan. 28 – 29:  9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Feb. 4 – 5:  9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Workers will be available to help Kent residents unload their wood debris. They ask that you place a tarp under the materials before bringing them to the park. This will make unloading easier. Stumps, logs and limbs shorter than six feet will be accepted. Other yard waste, such as brush, leaves and grass clippings, will not be accepted.

Please cover the wood debris while traveling from home to the park to prevent road litter and potential damage to other vehicles if the debris becomes loose during travel.

For more info., call 253-856-5549 or visit KentRecycles.com.

City of Kent 2012 Recycling Events

Jan. 7:  Christmas Tree Recycling Event at Service Club Ballfields

Jan. 9-13:  Christmas Tree Recycling for City of Kent residents

Jan. 28-29, Feb. 4-5:  Wood Debris Recycling at Russell Road Park (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

Jan. 28:  Appliance and Electronics Recycling at Meridian Elementary, 25621 140th Ave SE, Kent (10 a.m. to p.m.)

Mar. 17:  Special Recycling and Collection Event at Russell Road Park (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

Mar. 24:  Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale (9 a.m. until supplies are gone)

Mar. 31:  Celebrate the Environment with Earth Hour 2012 (8:30 to 9:30 p.m.)

Jun. 2:  Residential Recycling Event

Aug. 9:  Business Recycling Event

Oct. 20:  Residential Recycling Event

For more info., visit KentRecycles.com.

For a list of where to take materials for reuse or recycling, visit the City of Kent online.

Hustle and bustle of the holidays got you down? Run or walk off that stress during the 28th annual Christmas Rush Fun Run and Walk – Sat., Dec. 11 (11:30 am – 2:30 pm.) Sponsored by the City of Kent, this fun holiday favorite will be held at Riverbend Golf Complex. It includes a 10K race which starts at 9:50 am and a 5K at 10:00 am.

Participants 13 and under run for FREE, courtesy of the Tab Wizard. Registration is available online at Active.com or walkers and runners can pick up registration forms at the Kent Commons or many area running stores. Early bird packets will be available at Road Runner Sports at Kent Station on December 8 from 3 to 7 pm, or on race day.

Parking is available at Russell Road Park (24400 Russell Road, Kent, WA). Parking is not available at Riverbend.

Participants may leave their warm up clothes at the clothing drop located by the finish line. Drop is hosted by staff from Best Western Plaza by the Green.

More info. on Facebook.

If you’ve got old household items, chemicals or other recyclable materials ready to go, bring them to Kent’s Fall Recycling Event scheduled for Sat., Oct. 16 from 9 am to 3 pm.

The event will be held at Russell Road Park (24400 Russell Rd., Kent), and the city will accept these items (note: some require a donation):

• Appliances and scrap metal
• Propane tanks
• Porcelain toilets & sinks
• Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners
• Televisions, computers, monitors & laptops
• Electronics
• Petroleum-based products
• Tires
• Reusable household goods
• Document shredding (limit 3 file-size boxes per person)
• Cardboard
• Concrete, asphalt, rock and brick
• Batteries
• Mattresses

No flatbeds or dump trucks allowed. No vehicles will be admitted for entry after 3 p.m. For more information about recycling in Kent, Washington, visit these helpful websites:

Recycling Special Materials

Hazardous Waste

The City of Kent is sponsoring a Fall Recycling Event on Sat., October 17, 2009 from 9 am to 3 pm at Russell Road Park, 24400 Russell Road, Kent, WA. No vehicles will be admitted after 3 pm.

Items that can be accepted include scrap metal, propane tanks, porcelain toilets and sinks, refrigerators, freezers, air conditions, TVs, computers, electronics, petroleum-based products, tires, reusable household goods, documents for shredding, concrete, asphalt, rock, brick, cardboard and batteries.

Some fees will apply for the recycling of certain items such as propane tanks, refrigerators and tires.

The program is only available for household materials from King County residents.

Questions? Call 253-856-5449 (Monday – Friday).

More info. on recycling:

Calendar of Recyling Events

Recycling Special Materials

Hazardous Waste