Sept 25, 2019 | Vol. 14 | No. 39
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 Recology Update: Leave Old Carts Out 24/7
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Click to visit the Recology website
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As a reminder, Recology service begins on Mercer Island on
Tuesday, October 1. Almost all new carts have now been delivered and Recology is focusing on collecting any old carts from Republic that may have been missed over the past few weeks of coordinated swapouts.
In order to capture these scattered remainders, from this point onwards residents are asked to
leave old carts out at the curb 24-hours-a-day until they are removed. Please ensure they are not obscured by vegetation or vehicles, and make sure that old carts are
empty.
During the first few weeks of the transition, residents will be allowed to leave out extra volumes until they have settled on their new collection schedule and any lingering old carts are removed.
Thank you for your patience during this major adjustment!
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City Business Licenses Move Online
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Click to visit the State's Business Licensing website
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A reminder that the City has partnered with the Washington State Department of Revenue's
Business Licensing Service (BLS) to offer City business licenses online effective October 10.
This convenient, time-saving new service will allow new or expanding businesses to apply for their city license online along with other state and local licenses that already partner with BLS. Fees will remain set at $30.
This new online option applies only to City Business Licenses; business owners must still send
B&O tax returns directly to the City of Mercer Island.
Learn more from
the BLS website at
bls.dor.wa.gov
or call BLS at 1-800-451-7985.
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Earthquake Preparedness Day: Oct 17
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Click to learn more about being prepared for earthquakes
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At 10:17am on Thursday, October 17, thousands of Washington residents will practice how to "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" in the state's largest earthquake drill ever: The Great Washington ShakeOut. City staff will be holding their own training event.
Major earthquakes can happen anywhere you work, live, or travel in Washington, and we all need to be prepared. The annual ShakeOut drill is our chance to practice how to protect ourselves when an earthquake strikes, with a goal of preventing a major earthquake from becoming a catastrophe for you, your family, and your community. You may only have seconds to protect yourself in an earthquake, so frequent practice results in more successful outcomes.
The City encourages individuals, families, businesses, schools, colleges, and other organizations to practice their emergency plans and prepare. Learn more about the statewide program here.
To learn more about being prepared on Mercer Island, visit our website and sign up for emergency alert messages too! |
Medicine Take-Back Day: Oct 26
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Click here to learn what is accepted
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the City of Mercer Island are once again coordinating on a nationwide drug "take-back" day on Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Mercer Island City Hall (9611 SE 36th Street). Please take drop-offs to the west side of the building, in the loading dock area.
This one-day event provides residents with a no-cost, anonymous collection of unwanted and expired prescriptions or over-the-counter medicines.
Click here for details and clean out your medicine cabinet!
Protect our kids, families and environment by properly disposing of your unwanted and expired medicines. Medicines in the home are a leading cause of accidental poisoning, and flushed or trashed medicines can end up polluting waterways. Rates of prescription drug abuse are alarmingly high: over half of teens abusing medicines get them from a family member or friend, including the home medicine cabinet, and often without anyone's knowledge. Call the
Youth and Family Services Department at
(206) 275-7755 with questions.
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2019 Arts Council Community Survey
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Click to visit the online survey
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The
Mercer Island Arts Council seeks input about its current programming and initiatives and invites residents to take brief, anonymous survey; results will inform the Arts Council's 2021-2022 planning process, which kicks off early next year.
Take the survey
online or
download and fill out a pdf by hand.
Hard copies are also available in the Mercer Island Gallery at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.
The survey should take less than seven minutes to complete; contact the City's Arts & Culture Coordinator Sarah Bluvas at
Sarah.Bluvas@mercergov.org, with questions.
We appreciate your input!
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