Scoop Pet Waste

Luckily, the solution to this problem is quite simple. All you have to do is:

1. Scoop your dog’s waste
2. Put it in a bag
3. Put it in the trash.

Scooping on walks: Keep a supply of bags near your dog’s leash. Use a bag dispenser that can be clipped to the leash. You can also use old newspaper, sandwich or bread bags. Tie bags to the leash if you don’t have pockets.
 
Scooping in the backyard: Use your poop-scooping tool of choice and bag your dog’s waste.

Free pet waste stations are available for homeowner associations, neighborhood associations and homeowners within our city limits. One station will be distributed per sponsor.

 You can keep your neighborhood common areas and open spaces clean and healthy by sponsoring a pet waste station, making pet waste cleanup easy and convenient for dog owners.

The following supplies are provided at no cost to you (while supplies last):

• weather-proof signs
• pet waste bag dispenser
• supply of 500 bags

The association, apartment owner/manager or homeowner is responsible for installing the station, keeping the sign maintained and the dispenser filled with bags.

If your neighborhood could use a pet waste station, ask your association of complex manager to fill out a Pet Waste Station Sponsor Agreement(PDF, 59KB). For more information about this program, refer to the Pet Waste Station Flyer(PDF, 1MB) or contact Aaron Hussmann or call 425-587-3857.

Congrats Kirkland! You Helped Reduce Unscooped Dog Poop by 80%

Read the Final Project Report Here(PDF, 6MB)

Visitors to Juanita Beach Park and Hazen Hills Park may have noticed hundreds of yellow flags dotting the landscape throughout October 2019. Each yellow flag marked where unscooped dog poop was left in the park over the past month - a whopping 270 piles of unscooped dog poop! 

As part of a research effort funded by King Conservation District Member Jurisdiction grant program, City staff monitored and counted unscooped dog poop to see if these numbers decline after the installation of new dog poop bag stations and new education and outreach efforts. City staff are also monitored the creek flowing through Hazen Hills Park for bacteria and canine bacteria DNA to evaluate the water quality impacts of dog poop. 

City volunteers continue to keep the new dog poop bag stations at Hazen Hills and Juanita Beach stocked with bags. We plan to monitor additional parks to identify possible hot spots for future outreach efforts.