Oakesdale projects near completion

Two projects in Oakesdale; a new business office space and a new recycling yard, were both slated to wrap up Friday, mayor Russ Rickett reported.

Located at the corner of Second and Bartlett Streets, the recycling yard is a paved and fenced lot with bins to hold compost materials, behind the city’s old bus barn.

Citizens can bring compostable materials like grass clippings, tree branches, old leaves and anything else organic to the center.

The recycling center is the result of a push by the Washington Department of Ecology to encourage less burning.

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