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Pet Waste

Handling Pet Waste

Pet wastes should not be composted along with yard waste, in worm bins or in vegetable garden beds. Burying pet wastes in ornamental garden beds is acceptable and a simple method for dealing with pet waste.

In King County, it also is acceptable to wrap and dispose of pet waste in the garbage.

To bury pet waste:

Dig a hole about one foot deep. Put three to four inches of pet waste at the bottom of the hole, and use a shovel to chop and mix the wastes into the soil at the bottom.

Cover the waste with at least eight inches of soil to keep rodents and pets from digging it up.

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