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Thurston County and Intercity Transit launch one‑year pilot for bicycle donation at Waste and Recovery Center
Summary
The Board approved an interlocal agreement with Intercity Transit to pilot a one‑year bicycle donation program at the Waste and Recovery Center; donated bikes will be refurbished by Intercity Transit’s Walk and Roll program.
Thurston County commissioners on May 20 approved a one‑year interlocal agreement with Intercity Transit to pilot a bicycle donation program at the Waste and Recovery Center (transcript location identified as "Ox Prairie").
Amanda Romero, senior program manager with Public Works Solid Waste, told the board Intercity Transit approached the county’s Walk and Roll program to host a container at the waste and recovery center where residents can drop off gently used bicycles. Intercity Transit would retrieve donated bikes, refurbish them, and redistribute them through its programs. Romero said the pilot supports the county’s waste‑reduction goals by keeping usable bikes out of scrap or landfill streams.
The motion approved the interlocal agreement and passed by voice vote with unanimous support; no additional funding or contract amount was specified in the transcript.
