Spring Yard Clean-Up Events - April 2022

April 20nd, 22nd & 29th - Free Green Yard Waste Disposal at the Twisp Transfer Station 10am-3pm (for all Methow Valley Residents)

This Free Green Yard Waste Disposal event provides Methow Valley residents with an alternative to backyard burning of their yard debris this Spring. Residents can come to the Twisp Transfer Station to dispose of their yard waste for this special collection 10am-3pm on 4/20, 4/22 & 4/29.

This event is put on in partnership with Okanogan Conservation District, Resilient Methow, Fire Adapted Methow Valley, Town of Twisp and Okanogan County Solid Waste Management.

Allowed:

  • All natural vegetation

  • Branches and woody debris no shorter than 2’ long and no larger than 4” diameter

  • Brush and shrubs

  • Weeds

  • Pine needles and cones

  • Leaves and grass clippings

  • Flowers, plants, fruit and vegetable plant trimmings

Not allowed:

  • Garbage of any kind

  • Lumber or treated wood

  • Homegrown fruit

  • Dirt

  • Construction debris/materials

  • Plastics

  • Paper

Note: Please separate branches/woody material from yard waste.

Bagged vegetation will be emptied and checked by staff to ensure it contains all-natural yard waste ONLY.

Limit two yards of material.

Okanogan County Solid Waste, in partnership with Clean Air Methow and Fire Adapted Methow Valley, and with funding from WA Department of Ecology, will be waiving fees for green yard waste brought to the Twisp transfer station for these three days of the event.

April 18th & 19th - Curbside Chipping Event (for Twisp Residents ONLY)

This curbside chipping event aims to (1) reduce emissions of harmful particulates into the air through backyard burning, (2) help prevent Twisp homes and neighborhoods igniting due to wildfire and wind-blown embers, and (3) make chips available for Twisp residents to benefit residents’ gardens and yards.

Twisp Public Works, Clean Air Methow and Fire Adapted Methow Valley will be coming through town to chip your yard debris piles starting on April 18th & 19th. No need to pre-register. Simply place your piles curbside no later than Sunday night, April 17th. Chipping will begin at 8am on Monday morning until finished (may be Tuesday or Wednesday). In order for your piles to be accepted they must meet the following criteria:

  • Piles should be made up of woody limbs and branches only, no shorter than 2’ long and no larger than 6” Inches in Diameter. It is ok if limbs and branches have leaves and needles on them.

    • The following materials will not be accepted: noxious weeds, sod, root balls, piles of pine needles, slash piles or leaves, animal waste, garbage of any kind, metal, plastics, lumber or treated wood, construction debris/materials, and paper.

  • Piles must be hand piled with all stems of brush and trees facing the same way. Place all stems of trees and brush on the sidewalk or shoulder perpendicular to street, with all cut ends pointing in the same direction towards the street.

  • Piles must be easily accessed by a truck pulling a chipper. As close to the roadway as possible without blocking access.

  • Limit Pile size to no more than 5’ wide x 10’ long x 5’ high. Make multiple piles if needed.

  • If the pile (or part of the pile) does not meet specifications, a “pile cannot be chipped” tag will be left.

  • Piles placed in alleyways rather than the town streets will not be chipped.

Chips will be free for the taking at the end of Lincoln Street in the town park starting at 2pm on Monday, 4/18. You do not need to participate to receive chips and can be picked up without pre-arrangements and will be self-load.

Want to get involved? Sign up to volunteer for the chipping and vegetation drive at the Transfer Station 4/20, 4/22 and 4/29!

https://www.volunteermethow.org/t/95FGG5KuALYZ8rM5f

Liz Walker