1. Backyard Composting
Leaves and grass are the easiest, food waste involves a container upgrade, weeds require minimum heats and thorough processing, and composting limbs and branches may require renting a chipper.
See Island County Waste Wise Program for how-to brochures, demonstration sites and more
2. Yard Waste Collection Service
City of Oak Harbor
Camano Island – Roadside Service offered by Waste Management
800-592-9995
3. Haul to a compost company
Camano Island:
Lenz Enterprises
Whidbey Island:
Mailliard’s Landing Nursery
The City of Langley
4. Haul to a County Transfer Station
Coupeville Solid Waste Complex, 678-3328 information line
20018 SR 20, Coupeville
Daily 9:30 to 5:00
Site information
Camano Drop Box Station, 387-9696
75 E Camano Hill Road, Camano Island
Daily 9:30 to 5:00
Site information
Help reduce the synthetic chemical burden of Island County’s land, groundwater and the Puget Sound by practicing safer alternatives.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency provides information on how to create a healthy garden with minimal or no use of synthetic chemicals.
The Washington Toxics Coalition is a great regional resource to learn about toxic products around the home and garden, and safer alternatives.
