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Thurston County, Washington

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Public Works

2025

A flyer for Thurston County's Earth Day Celebration.

Date: Saturday, April 19
When: 1pm-4pm
Where: Woodland Creek Community Park
6729 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503

Celebrate Earth Day with Thurston County and the City of Lacey at a fun, family-friendly event focused on recycling and waste reduction!

 

Free Activities to Celebrate Earth Day:

  • Touch-a-Garbage Truck with LeMay Pacific Disposal
  • Touch-a-Bus with Intercity Transit 
  • Plant native wildflowers to take home with Thurston County Noxious Weeds
  • Make your own non-toxic household cleaner with Thurston County Public Health & Social Services
  • Play games that teach you how to keep our streets and shorelines free of litter with Pacific Shellfish Institute 
  • Learn how to make a beeswax wrap with Thurston County Solid Waste
 

Additional Highlights: 

  • Plastic Film Recycling: Attendees can drop off one grocery bag filled with plastic film that will be collected by Ridwell and recycled into decking material by their partner Trex!
  • Learn about Timberland Regional Library's services & resources
  • Talk with a Recycling & Waste Reduction Specialist to get all of your "can this be recycled?" questions answered
 
Photo of cleaning supplies for the PHSS healthy homes program

A group of people standing in front of a LeMay garbage truck

A photo of a child sorting recycling

2 people helping a child make their own beeswax wrap.

Image of wildflower seed packets

A photo of an intercity transit bubble bus