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<br />2020 Solid Waste and Moderate <br />Risk Waste Management Plan Update <br /> <br />4-4 AX0304191054PDX <br /> <br />Table 4-2. Kittitas County Waste Reduction and Recycling Public Outreach <br />Program Target Sector Highlights of the Program <br />Backyard Composting Residential  Master Composter seminar held once per year; in exchange for the <br />free training, participants agree to volunteer for 15 hours <br /> Worm composting classes for the community, including children’s <br />program. <br /> Pamphlets, books, videos, and displays are also available <br />Website Residential, <br />Commercial <br />Information provided on the County website includes: <br /> SWMP Update and supporting documents <br /> Waste reduction tips <br /> Recycled-content purchasing websites <br /> Recycling options and information. <br /> Recycling contamination information. <br /> Promotion of the Master Composting Program <br /> Hazardous and special waste services <br /> Calendar of Green Events <br /> Transfer station locations and fee schedule <br />School Presentations Schools  Promote waste reduction, recycling, and reduce contamination. <br /> Tours of solid waste facilities are provided upon request. <br />Promotional Materials All  Disseminate information via brochures, posters, flyers, and <br />newspaper and radio ads and news interviews. <br /> Direct mail including annual Recycling Guide and notices in quarterly <br />bills. <br />Community Events Residential Provide local waste reduction and recycling information and activities at <br />events, including: <br /> Kittitas County Environmental Education Network <br /> Kittitas County Fair <br /> Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration at CWU <br /> Farmer’s Markets <br /> KXLE Home, Business & Garden EXPO <br /> Master Composter and Gardener Classes <br /> Compost Class <br /> Get Intimate with the Shrub Steppe Event <br /> Yakima River Clean Up <br /> Christmas Tree Recycling <br />Advise and Assist Government, Agencies, <br />Institutions, <br />Commercial, Nonprofit <br /> Procurement options and alternatives <br /> Reduce, Reuse, Recycle options <br /> Disaster debris management <br /> Hazardous Waste handling <br />Household Hazardous <br />Waste <br />Residents and small- <br />quantity generators <br /> Customer interaction and brochures outlining the types of waste <br />accepted by our MRW facility. <br /> Assist generators in identifying opportunities to reduce waste, <br />purchase recycled content products, locate appropriate recycling <br />services through site visits, telephone contacts, and workshops as <br />appropriate. <br /> Provide “Reuse” cart at our office to offer unused products free for <br />others to use. <br />4.2.5 Waste Reduction Needs and Opportunities <br />Waste reduction could be further encouraged in Kittitas County by addressing the following needs: <br /> Residents continue to request information regarding alternatives to toxic products, methods for proper <br />disposal, and the implications of improper disposal