Mattawa Drop Box to close May 15

EPHRATA — The last solid waste drop box in Grant County will close next month, according to a statement from the Grant County Commissioners.

The Mattawa Drop Box, located two miles south of Mattawa off SR 243, will close permanently on May 15, according to the statement. The closure was approved by the Grant County Board of Commissioners at its Jan. 31 meeting at the recommendation of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee.

The Mattawa site became the only county drop box in operation following the closure of the Coulee City Drop Box on Sept. 11, 2021, according to the county’s website.