Washington’s Legislature passed the
2022 Organics Management Law requiring diversion of organic materials away from landfill disposal and towards food rescue programs and organics management facilities. Kitsap County supports and complies with this law by:
Using compost in county projects
Our departments use compost in a variety of projects and comply with the compost purchasing requirements of
RCW 43.19A. In 2023, we passed
Ordinance 618 to address the purchasing of compost for the following county projects:
Landscaping projects;
Construction and post-construction soil amendments;
Applications to prevent erosion, filter stormwater runoff, promote vegetation growth, or improve the stability and longevity of roadways; and
Low-impact development and green infrastructure to filter pollutants or keep water on-site; or both.
Annual compost purchasing report
Starting December 31, 2024 and in each subsequent even-numbered year, we will report to Washington Department of Ecology the volume, cost, and sources of compost purchased by the County. We will begin collecting this data in 2023.
