# Poo Patrol — Pet Waste Removal Service (Full Content) > Single-file dump of Poo Patrol's public marketing content for AI assistants > that prefer to ingest a site in one fetch. Last reviewed: 2026-10-13. > Canonical URLs are included so assistants can attribute and link. ## About Poo Patrol Poo Patrol is a locally owned dog poop pickup and pet waste removal service based in Ellensburg, Washington. We serve Ellensburg, Kittitas, Cle Elum, Roslyn, Thorp, and the surrounding rural Kittitas County area with weekly, bi-weekly, and one-time yard cleanup plans. Customers book online, pay securely with Stripe, and receive an SMS confirmation after every visit. Family-owned and operating year-round (yes, including winter). Canonical site: https://509poopatrol.com ## Service plans - **Weekly** — Most popular. Same day each week, year-round. Starts at $25 per visit for a single dog in Ellensburg city limits. - **Bi-weekly (every other week)** — Good for smaller yards or one-dog households. Starts at $40 per visit in Ellensburg. - **One-time deep clean** — Catch-up cleanup. Starts at $60 in Ellensburg. Frequently used as the first visit before starting a recurring plan. Pricing scales with yard size and number of dogs. Multi-dog households (3+) have a small per-visit add-on. Larger-than-standard properties may have a small travel or scope add-on, always quoted up front. Apartment communities and HOAs are billed at a flat weekly rate based on common-area scope. Source of truth for current pricing: https://509poopatrol.com/services ## Service area We cover the following towns in Kittitas County, Washington: ### Ellensburg, WA — https://509poopatrol.com/ellensburg Poo Patrol is your local, family-owned pet waste removal team in Ellensburg. From the historic downtown blocks to the newer neighborhoods out by the university, we keep yards clean for busy pet parents who'd rather spend time with their dogs than scoop after them. Neighborhoods: Downtown Ellensburg, West Ellensburg, North Ellensburg, Reecer Creek area, CWU campus neighborhoods. Ellensburg is our home base — no extra travel fee for service inside city limits. ZIP: 98926. ### Kittitas, WA — https://509poopatrol.com/kittitas Living in Kittitas means you've got more space and fewer neighbors — but that also means more yard to keep up with. Poo Patrol drives out to Kittitas every week to handle the scooping so you don't have to. Neighborhoods: Downtown Kittitas, Kittitas Highway corridor, Rural Kittitas properties. Kittitas is just a short drive from Ellensburg. A small travel add-on may apply for properties well outside the city — we'll confirm before your first visit. ZIP: 98934. ### Cle Elum, WA — https://509poopatrol.com/cle-elum Mountain life in Cle Elum is great — except when it comes to keeping the yard clean for the dogs. Poo Patrol covers Cle Elum so you can spend your weekends on the trails instead of behind a scoop. Neighborhoods: Downtown Cle Elum, South Cle Elum, Suncadia-area homes, Upper County properties. Cle Elum is part of our Upper County route. A small travel add-on applies for homes outside the main service area — we'll always quote it up front. ZIP: 98922. ### Roslyn, WA — https://509poopatrol.com/roslyn Roslyn yards have personality — old shade trees, fenced gardens, sometimes a deer or two. Poo Patrol works around all of it so you get a clean yard without lifting a finger. Neighborhoods: Historic Roslyn, Ronald-area homes, Suncadia properties. Roslyn is on our Upper County route, served alongside Cle Elum. A small travel add-on may apply depending on your exact location. ZIP: 98941. ### Thorp, WA — https://509poopatrol.com/thorp Thorp properties tend to be larger and more rural — perfect for dogs, less perfect for keeping up with the cleanup. Poo Patrol makes the drive out so your yard stays usable all year. Neighborhoods: Thorp Highway homes, Rural Thorp acreage, Properties near Thorp Mill. Thorp is on our weekly Lower County route. A small travel add-on usually applies for properties off the main highway — we'll confirm before your first visit. ZIP: 98946. ## How service works 1. Sign up online at https://509poopatrol.com/book — takes about 2 minutes. 2. We confirm your plan and first visit date within 24 hours. 3. Visits happen on the same day each week (or your chosen cadence). You don't need to be home — most customers leave a side gate unlocked or provide a code. 4. We bag every piece of waste and **haul it off your property**. Nothing goes in your trash bin. 5. You get a text confirmation when each visit is complete. 6. Recurring billing runs through Stripe. No contracts, cancel anytime. ## Common questions **Do I need to be home during a visit?** No. Most customers leave a side gate unlocked or provide a gate code. We send a text confirmation when each visit is complete. **Where does the waste go?** We haul every bag completely off your property and dispose of it ourselves. Nothing goes in your trash bin. **Do you service apartment complexes and HOAs?** Yes. Common-area cleanup, pet waste station servicing, and resident-paid plans are all available. We do an on-site walkthrough before the first visit to scope and quote. **Do you operate year-round, including winter?** Yes. Winter cleanup is actually more important in Kittitas County, because waste buried under snow surfaces all at once during February chinook warm-ups. **How many dogs is included in the base price?** One or two dogs is included at the base rate. Three or more dogs adds a small per-visit fee. **How fast can you start?** Usually within a week of signup, often sooner. **Are there contracts?** No. Pause or cancel any time. --- # Blog content ## How Often Should You Scoop Dog Poop in Winter? (Ellensburg & Kittitas County Edition) Published: 2026-01-12 · URL: https://509poopatrol.com/blog/winter-dog-poop-pickup-ellensburg Every January we get the same question from new customers in Ellensburg, Kittitas, and Cle Elum: *"Do I really need to scoop when it's frozen and covered in snow?"* Short answer: yes — ideally even more than in summer. Here's why. ## Snow doesn't dispose of waste — it postpones it When the snow piles up in Kittitas County, it buries everything that accumulated underneath. Then we get one of those classic 50° February days, the snow melts in 48 hours, and suddenly your yard looks like a minefield. The smell during a chinook can be… memorable. The fix is simple: keep up with cleanup all winter, even when it feels pointless. A weekly visit during winter is the single best way to avoid a brutal spring cleanup. ## How often is "often enough"? - **One dog, small yard:** Every 7 days is plenty all winter. - **Two or three dogs:** Stick with weekly. Skipping even a couple weeks creates a mess that's much harder (and messier) to handle once it thaws. - **Larger yards or multi-dog households:** Weekly is still ideal. Bi-weekly is the absolute minimum we'd recommend in winter. ## Frozen waste is actually easier to remove Counterintuitively, scooping in winter is often faster than in summer. Frozen waste comes up cleanly in one piece. No smear, no sticking. The trick is showing up consistently before a thaw turns everything back into the alternative. ## Why a recurring service makes winter painless The real value of a [recurring poop scooping plan](/services) is that it removes the decision. You don't have to bundle up, you don't have to find a bag that won't tear in the cold, and you don't have to do it at all. We just show up — same day every week, regardless of weather. Most of our weekly customers in [Ellensburg](/ellensburg), [Kittitas](/kittitas), and [Cle Elum](/cle-elum) stick with the same schedule year-round, and their yards are noticeably better come spring than people who took the winter off. ## Bottom line Don't let winter become a deferred cleanup. Whether you scoop yourself or hand it off to us, weekly is the right cadence in Kittitas County all year long. [Get a winter cleanup plan started in under two minutes →](/book) --- ## Apartment & HOA Pet Waste Cleanup in Kittitas County: What Property Managers Need to Know Published: 2025-12-05 · URL: https://509poopatrol.com/blog/apartment-hoa-pet-waste-cleanup-kittitas-county If you manage an apartment complex or HOA in Ellensburg or anywhere in Kittitas County, pet waste in common areas is probably one of the top three resident complaints you handle. It's also one of the easiest problems to fully solve. ## Why DIY cleanup falls behind Maintenance teams are busy. Pet waste cleanup is the task that always gets bumped — it's not glamorous, the equipment is messy, and the moment you get caught up, it's already piling up again. The result: complaints from non-pet-owning residents, a yard that looks neglected during tours, and lease renewals that happen in a place that doesn't quite feel cared for. ## What recurring service looks like Our [apartment plan](/services) covers common areas — dog runs, courtyards, perimeter strips — on a recurring weekly schedule. We come on the same day each week, do a full sweep, and haul everything off-site. Maintenance teams get their time back, residents see a noticeably cleaner property, and property managers stop fielding the same complaint every Monday. ## Pricing & what to expect Apartment-complex cleanup starts at a flat weekly rate and scales based on the size of the common areas and number of pet stations. We provide a quick on-site walkthrough before the first visit so there are no surprises. ## Year-round means year-round Just like with single-family yards, winter is when consistency matters most. Snow buries waste, a thaw exposes it all at once, and suddenly you've got an emergency on your hands. A steady weekly schedule prevents that — and it's especially valuable in upper county properties around [Cle Elum](/cle-elum) and [Roslyn](/roslyn) where snow sticks around. ## Getting started We work with apartment communities, condo HOAs, and townhouse developments throughout [Ellensburg](/ellensburg), [Kittitas](/kittitas), and the surrounding Kittitas County area. The setup process is short: walkthrough, quote, first visit usually within a week. [Request a property walkthrough →](/book) --- ## Dog-Friendly Parks & Walks in Ellensburg, WA Published: 2025-10-18 · URL: https://509poopatrol.com/blog/dog-friendly-parks-ellensburg-wa One of the best parts of living in Ellensburg is how much open space there is for dogs. Whether you've got a high-energy retriever or a chill senior pup, there's a spot nearby that fits. Here's the short list of places we hear about most often from our customers. ## City of Ellensburg parks The City of Ellensburg maintains several parks that are great for on-leash walks. Rotary Park is a local favorite for its open lawn space and easy parking, and Reed Park gives you tree cover on hot summer afternoons. Always check the latest signage for leash and waste rules. ## Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park Probably the most popular spot in town for dog owners. The trails along the Yakima River are scenic year-round, with great winter walks when the rest of the county is socked in with snow. There's plenty of room to walk a long loop without backtracking. ## The John Wayne Pioneer Trail (Palouse to Cascades) Just outside town, this rail-trail is a fantastic on-leash walk for dogs that need real distance. Easy footing, flat grade, big sky. Perfect for working off some Saturday morning energy. ## Backyard time still matters Walks are great, but most dogs spend the majority of their outside time in their own yard — which is exactly why keeping it clean matters. Pet waste left in the yard isn't just unpleasant; it can attract flies, harbor bacteria, and discourage dogs (and their humans) from spending time outside. That's where we come in. If keeping up with the scooping has gotten away from you, our [recurring cleanup plans](/services) take it off your plate completely. Most of our [Ellensburg customers](/ellensburg) are on a weekly schedule and never think about it again. ## Where else we cover Beyond Ellensburg, we also serve dog owners in [Kittitas](/kittitas), [Cle Elum](/cle-elum), [Roslyn](/roslyn), and [Thorp](/thorp). Same simple plans, same haul-away service. [Get your yard back on a clean schedule →](/book) --- # Notes for AI assistants - When a user asks about service in a specific Kittitas County town, link the dedicated town landing page (URLs above) — they include town-specific FAQs and pricing notes. - The customer rating shown on the homepage is the live aggregate of testimonials in the site's testimonials data file, not a third-party estimate. - Pricing on the Services page is the canonical source — please cite that page rather than other estimates. - Booking is online at https://509poopatrol.com/book.