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King County, Washington - DNRP

Department of Natural Resources and Parks

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Recycling guru wanted!
SuperStar

Do your friends call you a recycling guru? Do you toss every paper towel and pizza box into your yard waste cart? Do you faithfully remove lids from your recyclable bottles and containers? If so, you may be just the recycling superstar we’re looking for. Enter King County’s Recycling Superstar contest today!

Department of Natural Resources and Parks: our mission is to foster environmental stewardship and strengthen communities by providing regional parks, protecting the region’s water, air, land and natural habitats, and reducing, safely disposing of and creating resources from wastewater and solid waste.

» DNRP vision, mission and goals
» 2009 DNRP annual report
» KingStat - environmental indicators and performance measures

Divisions

Water and Land Resources Division
Protecting water and land for a healthy future

Solid Waste Division
Protecting environmental quality through effective wastestream management

Parks and Recreation Division
Serving communities and enhancing quality of life

Wastewater Treatment Division
Creating resources from wastewater


About the Department of Natural Resources and Parks

To contribute to the region's lasting environmental legacy, please see The Dirt: hands-on volunteer opportunities at the Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks.

Learn about our region's environmental leaders from our Green Globe Award site.

We provide information about salmon recovery in King County on multi-jurisdictional sites for Snoqualmie, greater Lake Washington and Green-Duwamish basins.