Washington Rock Quarries is excited to attend many fun local events in 2026. Check out event dates and descriptions below.
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You have a heap of rocks in your yard. Or maybe those 20-year-old retaining wall blocks are past their prime. Either way, you’re stumped.
Maybe someone on Facebook Marketplace came and got the blocks, but nobody wanted the rocks or the pile of soil in the corner of the yard. So where do you take it?
Short of finding a contractor to remove it for you, landfills and recycling businesses are your best options. We did the research and found information about how to dispose of these materials in the City of Seattle and the five closest counties in the South Puget Sound region: King, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish, and Thurston. Find your county (or city) in the next sections to learn more.
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Visit Benston Hall on a Wednesday, and you’ll find a senior group meeting for lunch in the kitchen.
On a Saturday, you might walk into an outdoor farmer’s market.
On other days of the week, step aerobics, tai chi, line dancing, or swing dancing might be in full swing in the main hall.
…ContinuedOn Valentine’s Day weekend, Scouts BSA Troop 148 became the first scouting group ever to tour Kapowsin Quarry and King Creek Pit.
…ContinuedOrting, WA—After record floods in December, Washington Rock Quarries answered the call to make and ship material to critical areas in the Puget Sound region.
Washington Rock’s team members worked long hours and even volunteered to come in on their holiday weekends to supply materials. Read on to learn about the flood relief and repairs our materials were sent to.
…ContinuedWe will be closed through Christmas weekend at all of our locations. Please note details below.
Christmas Weekend Closures:
- Wednesday, December 24, 2025: Closed
- Thursday, December 25, 2025: Closed
- Friday, December 26, 2025: Closed
- Saturday, December 27, 2025: Closed
- Sunday, December 28, 2025: Closed
Orting, WA—Washington Rock’s First Annual Food Drive Competition was a smashing success this holiday season with 430 pounds of food donated by haulers and employees.
…ContinuedWashington Rock invites you to join us in supporting the community by donating non-perishable food to our First Annual Christmas Food Donation Competition.
Founded and hosted by our King Creek Pit scale house operator, Dustie Northey, the friendly competition between haulers is a fun and easy way to make a real difference for families and rescues in need. The company who contributes the largest volume of food/donations by weight will receive bragging rights and a spotlight on our website and social media.
…ContinuedWe will be closed through Thanksgiving weekend at all of our locations. Please note details below.
Thanksgiving Weekend Closures:
- Thursday, November 27, 2025: Closed
- Friday, November 28, 2025: Closed
- Saturday, November 29, 2025: Closed
- Sunday, November 30, 2025: Closed
It’s a humid Wednesday with clouds looming overhead, and the Gig Harbor Demonstration Garden at Sehmel Homestead Park is busy with volunteers tidying, picking produce, and answering questions.
At a picnic bench in front of the central shed, a volunteer thumbs through a reference book, looking for insights about a visitor’s gardening concerns. Another volunteer helps young visitors fill produce bags with freshly picked carrots. Some of these scenes are pictured in the photos below.
…ContinuedOrting, Washington—Pit & Quarry Magazine recently featured Washington Rock Quarries and its president, Jon Hart, after a visit to Washington State.
…ContinuedWashington, D.C.—The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) awarded King Creek Pit of Washington Rock Quarries with the Bronze Award for Community Relations Excellence.
…ContinuedPlease take note of the following closures at all of our locations:
Labor Day Weekend Closures
- Saturday, August 30, 2025: Closed
- Sunday, August 31, 2025: Closed
- Monday, September 1, 2025: Closed
The Ofuro Spa rises up behind a thicket of alders growing alongside a pond. Inspired by Japanese bathhouses, the spa’s architecture blends Pacific Northwest modernism with traditional bathhouse elements like a hot pool, a cold plunge pool, and a sauna clad in hinoki cypress wood.
The spa received the last part of its glow-up this year when Coastline Concrete Coatings, led by Pararescueman Josiah Stromstad, coated the walking surfaces with epoxy and Washington Rock’s Armorstone product.
Learn more about this unique woodland escape and Josiah’s story in our latest article.
…ContinuedNestled along the shoreline of Gravelly Lake, Lakewold Gardens has been enchanting visitors for almost 40 years. Washington Rock Quarries recently contributed 115 tons of gravel to the restoration of the walking paths, just one of many planned improvements.
Step back in time with us to learn more about the history of this storied estate garden and learn about how staff are making the old new again.
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