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That all single family residents on Whidbey Island have curbside recycling available?
That every ton of recycled paper conserves 17 trees, 4,100 kilowatts of energy and 7,000 gallons of water?
That regular self hauling of less than three garbage cans to County facilities costs MORE than having it picked up at your curb?
That our garbage piggy backs the City of Seattle's garbage containers for a railroad journey to a regional landfill near Arlington, Oregon?
That the planet's largest human made structure is the Fresh Kill Landfill on Staten Island, NY?
That each ton of vegetation burned emits 180 pounds of fine particles, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds into the air?
That most fertilizers largely wash past the lawn if over applied and can become part of residential runoff pollution? That manure and other organic fertilizers are slow release and safer?
That you can take unwanted Household Hazardous Wastes to any County transfer or drop box station free of charge?
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Did You Know...
Here are some interesting facts about garbage.
