Welcome to the Grays Harbor County Solid Waste Department website. The Solid Waste Department is open for business from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (closed 12 - 1 for lunch) Monday through Friday. You can call or visit our office on the 3rd floor of the Grays Harbor County Administrative Building in Montesano, WA. We strongly recommend you contact our office at 360-249-4222 to make an appointment prior to your visit.

Solid Waste Department Staff:

Mark Cox, Director of Utilities, Facilities, and Community Development
Mike Adams, Assistant Manager of Solid Waste
Maggie McDougall, Office & Operations Manager
Chuck Cunningham, Enforcement Technician
Dennis Prante, Maintenance & Operations Supervisor

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The statewide ban on single-use plastic bags established in RCW 70a.530 was originally scheduled for implementation in January of 2021. Due to supply chain issues of compliant bags associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Inslee issued Emergency Proclamation 20-82 to delay implementation of the bag ban until the end of the COVID-19 State of Emergency. On July 13, the Governor's office rescinded Emergency Proclamation 20-82, amending the language to delay the bag ban until 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2021. Therefore, the statewide single-use plastic bag ban will go into effect on October 1, 2021.