We Need Your Help Identifying an Alternate Donation & Processing Site

The City of Mercer Island is seeking input from the community on the Thrift Shop Renovation Project and specifically on alternative locations for donations processing. If you'd like to provide general feedback on the project, please share your thoughts here.

When sharing alternative location ideas for donation processing, there are a few things to keep in mind. For example, donation processing involves moving large bins and items - the space needs to be able to accommodate these items (think furniture). Also, the space needs to be big enough to store seasonal items that will be moved to and from the Thrift Shop as seasons change. Here are a few other considerations to keep in mind:

• Existing, on-island facility or property.
• Adequate square footage, approximately 2,000sf or more is desired.
• Open floor plan to facilitate processing operations.
• Ground-level access between unloading and intake areas. 
• Ample access and circulation area for vehicle queuing and on-site drop-off.
• Access for solid waste trucks (garbage/recycling) and bulk sales (loading for larger trucks).
• Access to utilities and restrooms.

In addition to these site and facility requirements, the site will need to be zoned B, PBZ, CO, P, or TC to be allowed by the Mercer Island Unified Land Development Code More information on these zones is available on the CPD website (https://www.mercerisland.gov/cpd/page/zoning-island). Follow this link to view the zoning map.

Please share your location ideas below!