Kirkland round-up: recycling tour, oil drop-off cleanup, community van program, trees and ribbon cutting
February 13, 2026 | Kirkland, King County, Washington
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City hosts used the podcast to highlight multiple service updates and community events across Kirkland.
Recycling and waste: Kate Ryan and staff promoted a virtual tour of the Cascadia Recycling Center set for Feb. 27 at noon; a registration link will be in the show notes. On curbside and drop-off behavior, David Wohlbrecht urged residents to empty cooking-oil containers and take them home after using the free oil drop-off at the North Kirkland Community Center parking lot, saying, "We're just taking the oil, not the containers." The city asked residents not to leave containers behind.
Community van: City staff explained the community van program that provides 6- and 12-passenger vans for prescheduled trips up to a two-hour drive from Kirkland. Reservations should be requested 4 or more business days in advance. Passengers 18 and older pay $3 each round trip (the standard metro bus fare) while volunteer drivers travel for free. The city said Orca cards can be used if the user holds a monthly or annual pass; King County Human Services bus tickets are also accepted.
Trees and parks: The city will remove 15 aging poplars along Central Way at Peter Kirk Park (near Lee Johnson Field) next week; work is expected to take up to three days. To support canopy health, the city plans to replace the 15 poplars with 45 new trees across its park system, with replacements planned at McAuliffe, North Kirkland, Reservoir Park and Rose Hill Meadows.
Ribbon cutting and events: A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the now-permanent Oneida Beach Dog Park is scheduled for Feb. 20 from noon to 1 p.m. The hosts also noted library programs (Cozy Crafts & Cocoa on Feb. 14) and a patisserie class at Frog Legs on Feb. 15.
Traffic note: The Washington State Department of Transportation notified the city that the Northeast 85th Street on-ramp to northbound I-405 will be closed for several days this weekend, with one lane of northbound I-405 in Kirkland also closed and overnight ramp and lane closures while crews perform paving and utility work.
Listeners were reminded that additional details and registration links are available in the podcast show notes and on the city's website.
Recycling and waste: Kate Ryan and staff promoted a virtual tour of the Cascadia Recycling Center set for Feb. 27 at noon; a registration link will be in the show notes. On curbside and drop-off behavior, David Wohlbrecht urged residents to empty cooking-oil containers and take them home after using the free oil drop-off at the North Kirkland Community Center parking lot, saying, "We're just taking the oil, not the containers." The city asked residents not to leave containers behind.
Community van: City staff explained the community van program that provides 6- and 12-passenger vans for prescheduled trips up to a two-hour drive from Kirkland. Reservations should be requested 4 or more business days in advance. Passengers 18 and older pay $3 each round trip (the standard metro bus fare) while volunteer drivers travel for free. The city said Orca cards can be used if the user holds a monthly or annual pass; King County Human Services bus tickets are also accepted.
Trees and parks: The city will remove 15 aging poplars along Central Way at Peter Kirk Park (near Lee Johnson Field) next week; work is expected to take up to three days. To support canopy health, the city plans to replace the 15 poplars with 45 new trees across its park system, with replacements planned at McAuliffe, North Kirkland, Reservoir Park and Rose Hill Meadows.
Ribbon cutting and events: A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the now-permanent Oneida Beach Dog Park is scheduled for Feb. 20 from noon to 1 p.m. The hosts also noted library programs (Cozy Crafts & Cocoa on Feb. 14) and a patisserie class at Frog Legs on Feb. 15.
Traffic note: The Washington State Department of Transportation notified the city that the Northeast 85th Street on-ramp to northbound I-405 will be closed for several days this weekend, with one lane of northbound I-405 in Kirkland also closed and overnight ramp and lane closures while crews perform paving and utility work.
Listeners were reminded that additional details and registration links are available in the podcast show notes and on the city's website.
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