The summer jobs are back this year. Every winter, litter and trash build up on the sides of the roads and highways in Central Washington. Teens looking for a summer job can help clean it up this year. Officials from the Washington Department of Ecology say they plan to hire 40 teenagers for the Ecology Youth Corps (EYC) program in the Central Region. They say applicants must be 14-17-years-old as of June 27.

Applications for the are available at area schools for the Ecology Youth Corps

Applications are due by April 1 and are available through area school counselors and Ecology’s website, https://ecology.wa.gov/About-us/Jobs/Jobs-at-Ecology.
“Every summer we’re faced with what appears to be a daunting task. And over the last couple years, due to COVID restricting pickups, litter has really been piling up,” says Rod Hankinson, EYC crew manager in Ecology’s Central Regional Office.
“We’re looking to fill five crews, based in Ellensburg, Richland, Sunnyside, Toppenish and Yakima. Not only will teens get important work experience and a paycheck, they will be helping beautify our roadways and lessening the impact of garbage on the environment."

Work starts on June 27 through August 17 of 2022

Officials say crews will work in one of two four-week sessions: June 27 to July 21, or July 25 to Aug. 17. Participants will earn $14.49 an hour, and work up to 32 hours per week, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. In 2019, the last full season for the crews they picked up more than 1 million pounds of litter, covering more than 4,000 miles of roads statewide. Nearly 100,000 pounds of that litter was recyclable.
"Since 1975, the EYC program has hired more than 12,000 Washington teens, offering them a summer job, valuable work experience, and the chance to preserve and protect Washington’s environment and natural beauty."

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