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<br />2020 Solid Waste and Moderate <br />Risk Waste Management Plan Update <br /> <br />8-2 AX0304191054PDX <br />Drop boxes located at the Upper County Transfer Station in Cle Elum and at the Moderate Risk Waste <br />Facility in Ellensburg are used to collect used motor oil, antifreeze, lead-acid vehicle batteries, and <br />household batteries for recycling. Residents are instructed to collect all waste in a box, and to categorize <br />the waste as much as possible (for example, solvents, thinners, mineral spirits together in one box, paints <br />in another box, and garden products in another). Residents are further instructed not to mix products, and <br />to keep the products in their original containers or to label products that are not in their original <br />containers. When residents arrive at the facility, a waste specialist directs them into the HHW facility, and <br />unloads the waste from the resident’s vehicle. <br />The Kittitas County Moderate Risk Waste Facility (MRWF) <br />offers an opportunity for local businesses to dispose of their <br />hazardous wastes for a fee to cover disposal cost. This <br />opportunity is offered to preregistered businesses that are <br />classified under the Small-Quantity Generator status. <br />Hazardous wastes generated from Regulated Businesses <br />(businesses that exceed the above definition) cannot be <br />accepted. Business owners classified as small-quantity <br />generators must contact Solid Waste to schedule an <br />appointment for the waste specialist to inventory the waste, <br />estimate the disposal cost, and complete the requisite <br />paperwork. Following the inventory, the business brings the <br />waste to the MRW facility, where it is unloaded by a solid waste <br />specialist. <br />Usage information for the Moderate Risk Waste Facilities is provided in Table 8-2. <br />Table 8-2. Moderate Risk Waste Facilities Usage <br />Year Number of Users  <br />Material Collected <br />Batteries <br />(tons) <br />Oil <br />(gallons) <br />Antifreeze <br />(gallons) <br />Total HHW <br />(pounds) <br />2014 436 14.9 10,901 1,481 63,942 <br />2015 358 9.6 9,818 1,453 49,766 <br />2016 1454 27.5 14,380 1,114 0,981 <br />2017 549 11.9 16,615 2,083 42,269 <br />2018 738 15.5 15,858 3,175 57,068 <br />In addition to the MRW facility, batteries are accepted at Jerrol's Book and Supply, 111 E. University Way <br />and the Main Office of Kittitas County Solid Waste, 925 Industrial Way in Ellensburg.