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Kittitas County limits large lithium batteries, caps household oil at new transfer station; staff outline transition timeline

Kittitas County Solid Waste and Maintenance · January 13, 2026
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At a Jan. 13 meeting, county staff said the new transfer station will not accept lithium batteries over 13 pounds and will limit oil and antifreeze to 20 gallons per household per day; staff outlined a phased move and public education plans.

Patti Staceyo, a county staff member listed in the meeting minutes, told the Kittitas County Solid Waste and Maintenance board on Jan. 13 that the county will not accept lithium batteries weighing more than 13 pounds at the new transfer station and will limit oil and antifreeze disposal to 20 gallons per household per day.

The update, given as the county prepares to open a new facility, said staff are still testing procedures and estimating…

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