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November 14th, 2006

SOLID WASTE EMERGENCY FLOOD AID AVAILABLE FOR DISPOSAL OF DAMAGED HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

Fees waived for flood victims to dispose of household items damaged by flood waters

SKAGIT COUNTY – County residents affected by the recent flood who have damaged private household items such as furniture, carpeting, spoiled food, appliances, and water-soaked plasterboard can dispose of them at no charge at the Skagit County Transfer Station at Fredonia or the Sauk Transfer Station near Concrete. A voucher is required and can be obtained from the East County Community Resource Center Building, at 45770 Main Street in Concrete, or at the Skagit County Public Works office at 1800 Continental Place in Mount Vernon.

This voucher program begins today and runs through February 12, 2007. The program is limited to legitimate residential flood victims. Commercial waste is not included. To participate in this program, people who need to dispose of flood damaged household materials should contact the East County Resource Center or the Skagit County Public Works office.

When the voucher holder takes a load of damaged household material to a transfer station, the voucher will be given to the site attendant and the normal fee will be waived.

The Household Hazardous Waste facility located at the Fredonia Transfer Station is open seven days a week. The Sauk Transfer Station is open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

For information about this program call:

UPRIVER SERVICES 360-853-7009
SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS 360-336-9400

For further information, contact: Dan Berentson
Skagit County Communications Director
360-419-3461