District Launches New Agricultural Plastics Recycling Program Although lower fuel prices continue to depress plastic recycling markets, the District has found a company located in Ellensburg that collects a limited array of agricultural plastics for recycling. D&C Distributors is partnering with the Pierce and Thurston Conservation Districts and some livestock operations to keep hay twine and straps, haylage wrappers, and woven polypropylene sacks (such as fertilizer, feed, and seed bags) from ending up in landfills. D&C will provide stands that hold woven polypropylene super sacks to participating drop-off locations in which to collect the items. In Pierce County the drop-off locations are: King Feed in Eatonville, Del's Feed and Farm Supply in Spanaway, Nature Boys Farm and Pet Supply in Spanaway, Stan Banks Hay in Graham, Sumner Animal Grub, and the Pierce Conservation District office in Puyallup. The King Feed store in Enumclaw is also participating. Please contact the Thurston Conservation District for Thurston County drop-off locations. This program is also available to farm businesses that produce large quantities of the listed materials. Public drop-off is not a required component of the program. Please call Rene' at 253 845-9770 x 106 if you would like more information on having a receptacle at your facility. The District is hoping to hold a one-time drop off event this fall for an array of farm and garden plastics like the one that was held in the spring of 2009. Stay tuned for details in the fall edition of the Tahoma View. Rene' Skaggs Farm Resource Specialist Pierce Conservation District 5430 66th Ave E PO Box 1057 Puyallup, WA 98371 Email: renes@piercecountycd.org Phone: 253 845-9770 x 106 Fax 253 845-4569