Kirkland Recycling Guide

Waste Management
720 4th Avenue, Suite 400
Kirkland, WA 98033
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1-800-592-9995
Mon-Fri, 7-5, and Sat, 9-1
City of Kirkland
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2016
SINGLE FAMILY
RECYCLING GUIDE
Your guide to trash, recycling and composting in Kirkland
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1
Ignore numbers — recycle
plastics by shape!
trays
cups
jugs
bottles
2
See this guide’s “What Do I Do With” page.
4
Plastic bags don’t go
in your yard waste or
recycling carts!
6
Latex paint must be
dried and thrown
away in the trash.
8
Throw regular light
bulbs in the trash.
Recycle electronics next to your cart!
tubs
3
Never bag recyclables.
5
Don’t let lids get
you stressed!
Place material loose into
your recycling cart.
1Recycle metal lids.
1Screw lids back
on empty plastic
bottles and recycle.
Throw away plastic
bags or recycle them
at grocery stores.
Only oil-based paint is
hazardous waste.
1Throw away any
other plastic lids.
7
Shredded paper is too tiny
to be recycled curbside.
9
Free food
scrap buckets
are available
at Kirkland
City Hall Public
Works counter.
Shred only what’s necessary,
and put shredded paper
loose into your yard waste
cart instead.
10
Only CFLs – the spiral bulbs
– need to be dropped off
at a collection site.
Aluminum foil goes
in the trash, not the
recycling.
RECYCLE
Clean and dry recyclables go in your blue cart
COLLECTED WEEKLY
Plastics
Glass
Recycle plastics by shape — ignore the number!
Recycle jugs, tubs, bottles, cups, and trays.
Empty and rinse.
No lids or caps.
Empty and rinse.
Caps accepted only if screwed
on beverage bottles.
Jars
Bottles
Bottles
Cups
Milk and detergent jugs
Dairy tubs
Trays and clamshells
Over-the-counter pill bottles
Aluminum/Tin
Empty and rinse.
Metal lids and
paper labels OK.
Household cleaner bottles
Soda cans
Metal cans and lids
Aerosol cans
(remove lid or sprayer)
(empty and non-toxic)
Plant pots and
5-gallon buckets
Aluminum pans
Paper
Scrap Metal
Newspapers, ads,
magazines
Paperback books,
phone books
Mixed paper
Non-foil wrapping
paper
Dry food boxes
Metal items under 2’ x 2’ and less than 35 pounds.
No wood, plastic, rubber attachments or casings
(pot handles are OK). No sharp or greasy parts.
(no prescription medicine vials)
(remove liner)
Frozen food boxes,
ice cream containers
Cardboard (flattened)
Milk, juice and broth
cartons
Drink/coffee cups
RECYCLING TIPS
No cost for extra recyclables:
Put extra recyclables in Kraft
paper bags or cardboard boxes,
next to your recycling cart or
dumpster. Please label “Recycle.”
NEW
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No
plastic bags
in your
recycling!
Only clean,
empty
items are
recyclable.
Dirty =
Garbage!
COMPOST
Food and yard waste go in your gray cart
COLLECTED WEEKLY
Food Scraps and Leftovers
Food-soiled Paper
Coffee grounds,
filters, tea bags
Fruit and
vegetable
scraps
Pizza boxes
Paper towels,
napkins
Bones, shells
(egg, nut, shellfish)
Shredded paper
Dairy products
Paper egg and
berry cartons
Bread, pasta,
grains
Paper bags
Non-shiny
paper plates
Meat, chicken,
fish, seafood
Cedar Grove-approved
compostable containers
Prepared food, leftovers
Yard Waste
(www.cedar-grove.com/
commercial/accepted-items)
NO PLASTIC IN YOUR GRAY CART!
Plants, flowers
(plastic pots go in
recycling cart)
No Plastic Bags
No Fruit
Stickers
No Plant Tags
Grass clippings,
weeds, roots, leaves
Tree branches
(under 4’ long,
4” in diameter)
Christmas trees
(unflocked,
undecorated, natural,
and cut into 4’ lengths)
Special collection
first two full
weeks of January!
Just because the bag is
green doesn’t mean it’s
compostable! Use only
approved compostable
bags like BioBags.
Jack-o-lanterns (remove candle)
EXTRA YARD WASTE
Extra yard waste can be bundled into 4’x2’
bundles or placed in Kraft bags or 32-gallon
containers labeled “Yard” (65 lb. limit). Each
extra costs $5.35. If you often have more yard
waste than will fit in your cart, an additionall
96-gallon cart is only $13.79 per month.
Free food scrap bucket
and biodegradable
bag samples! Make
composting in the
kitchen easy. Pick up at
Kirkland City Hall Public
Works Counter.
TRASH
Bag all trash and put in your green cart
COLLECTED WEEKLY
Non-recyclable Plastic
Non-recyclable Glass
Wrappers, snack bags, juice pouches
Cling wrap
Molded plastic packaging, K-cups
Lids, straws
Caps (unless screwed on
Mirrors, window glass
Ceramics, dishes
Incandescent,
LED and
halogen
Fluorescent bulbs contain mercury
light bulbs
and need special disposal through
beverage bottles)
the LightRecycle program.
Empty motor oil and
antifreeze containers
Plastic utensils
Prescription medicine vials
Garden hoses
Ribbons
Packing peanuts and foam blocks
Non-recyclable Metal
Sharp or greasy metal
Clothes hangers
(return to dry cleaners)
Small non-functional appliances
(humidifiers, hair dryers,
coffee makers, etc.)
Block foam can be recycled at Kirkland’s
StyroFest — visit kirklandwa.gov/recycle,
search “StyroFest.” Packing peanuts can be
recycled at your local shipping store.
Foil
Miscellaneous
Latex paint and cans (Remove lid.
Use kitty litter or paint hardener
to harden before throwing away.)
Non-recyclable Paper
Foil and glitter wrapping paperr
Dirty paper, facial tissue
Hardcover books
Fats, oils, and greases
Wine corks
Disposable diapers
Pet waste, kitty litter (double bag)
Office supplies, CD cases
(Donate instead of throwing away)
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Shiny paper plates
2016 SOLID WASTE RATES
TRASH TIPS
Cost includes carts and weekly recycling and yard
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Garbage
Garbage
Cost
Cost (biWeight
peanuts, and cold ashes.
Cart Size
Service
(monthly)
monthly)*
Limit
35 gallon
Monthly
$6.16
$12.32
65 lbs
10 gallon
Weekly
$7.63
$15.26
40 lbs
20 gallon
Weekly
$15.25
$30.50
40 lbs
35 gallon
Weekly
$23.73
$47.46
65 lbs
64 gallon
Weekly
$43.38
$86.76
120 lbs
96 gallon
Weekly
$65.07
$130.14
180 lbs
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containers (65 pound limit). Please label “Garbage.”
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building materials) can be picked up by special
arrangement for a fee. Call Waste Management
Customer Service at 1-800-592-9995.
*Customers are billed every two months
BILLING QUESTIONS?
Additional charges for items that do not fit inside the
cart with lid closed:
Please contact
City of Kirkland Utility Billing
at 425-587-3150 or
utilitybilling@kirklandwa.gov
Extra garbage (up to 32 gallons per charge)
Extra yard waste (up to 32 gallons per charge)
$6.00/each
$5.35/each
WHAT DO I DO WITH...?
Some items that can’t be recycled in your
cart can be recycled beside your cart or
at drop-off sites. Check King County’s
directory for more hard-to-dispose items
at kingcounty.gov/whatdoidowith.
WHAT DO I DO WITH?
DIRECTORY
kingcounty.gov/whatdoidowith
Electronics
Next to Your Cart
Call Waste Management Customer Service at
1-800-592-9995 at least one day before your
collection day to schedule pick up of:
Next to Your Cart
Whole, unflocked, undecorated
Christmas trees will be collected at
no cost during the first two full weeks
of January.
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keyboards, peripherals
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PDAs, MP3 players, calculators
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Each item should be no more than
2’ x 2’ and 60 pounds. Place items two
feet from your recycling cart on collection day.
Drop-Off Sites
Find recycling sites for electronics at
ecyclewashington.org and
takeitbacknetwork.org.
Clothing and Linens
Needle/Syringes
Next to Your Cart
Place next to your recycling cart
on collection day, in secured plastic
bags labeled “textiles.”
Drop-Off Sites
Donate all clothing and textiles –
even ripped and stained – to Goodwill, Value
Village, and other partners through the
Threadcycle program. More information at
kingcounty.gov/threadcycle.
Drop-Off Sites
Ask your pharmacist or call Public Health King
County at 206-296-4600.
Confidential Papers
Drop-Off Sites
Anonymously dispose of prescription drugs at the
Kirkland Justice Center during office hours. More
disposal options at takebackyourmeds.org or the
Secure Medicine Return at 206-263-1882.
Block Styrofoam
Drop-Off Sites
Recycle block styrofoam at StyroFest,
held at the Kirkland Maintenance Center
usually once a month on Saturdays. For more
information and all 2016 dates, visit
kirklandwa.gov and search ‘Styrofest.’
Christmas Tree
Drop-Off Sites
Find free community shred events on
the Attorney General’s website at
atg.wa.gov/community-shred-events.
Shredding is also available for a charge from
private shredding services.
Cooking Oil
Drop-Off Sites
Recycle used cooking oil at the North
Kirkland Community Center in a tank
at the north end of the parking lot.
Plastic Bags
Drop-Off Sites
Bundle plastic bags and return to grocery
stores. Accepted items at bagyourbags.com.
Prescription Medication
Scrap Metal (Oversize)
Oversized scrap metal that won’t fit in your recycling
cart can be recycled at the Shoreline Transfer Station.
Need help? Contact the Kirkland
Recycling Hotline at 425-587-3812
or recycle@kirklandwa.gov.
FACTORIA HOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOUS WASTE
DROP-OFF SITE
CAUTION WARNING DANGER POISON
STAY SAFE WITH
DANGEROUS WASTE
13800 SE 32nd St., Bellevue
Tue-Fri, 8-4, and Sat-Sun, 9-5.
No appointment needed.
Hazardous products should not go in household
trash. Safely dispose of hazardous materials at no
cost at the Factoria Household Hazardous Waste
Drop-Off Site or the traveling King County Wastemobile.
hazwastehelp.org
haz.waste@kingcounty.gov
206-296-4692
WHAT TO TAKE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE
Complete list of accepted materials at hazwastehelp.org.
Lawn & Garden
Products
Toxic
Aerosol Cans
Paint Thinner
Household
Cleaners
Propane Tanks
Antifreeze
Oil-based Paint and Stain
Compact Fluorescent
Light Bulbs (CFLs) and
Fluorescent Tubes
Household and
Car Batteries
Motor Oil
More Household
Battery Drop-Off Sites
Recycle household
batteries at City Hall and
both Community Centers.
More sites on
kirklandwa.gov/recycle.
Recycle Used Oil
Next to Your Cart
Place in transparent 1-gallon
jugs with screw on lids.
Label with name and
address. Place next to carts.
Limit 3 gallons a week.
Latex paint is not considered hazardous.
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2. Let sit at least an hour to dry.
3. Throw the dried paint in the
trash with the lid off.
Recycle CFLs on Your Cart
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Bag from Waste Management
at 1-800-592-9995. The bag
will be mailed to you. Place the
sealed bag on your recycling
cart on your collection day.
More Drop-Off Sites
Recycle up to ten CFL bulbs
a day at City Hall, Bartell’s
stores and Ace Hardware.
Ace Hardware also accepts
fluorescent tubes. More sites
on lightrecycle.org.
COLLECTION GUIDELINES
Weather Delays
If weather conditions delay collection,
Waste Management will collect up to twice
as much garbage, recycling and yard waste
on your next regular collection day at no extra
charge. No credits will be issued for
collection delays due to weather.
Kirkland Cart Placement Guidelines
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before your collection day and removed from
public property no later than 24 hours after
service is provided.
Visit www.wmnorthwest.com/weatherboard
for up-to-date weather delay information.
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place carts where they restrict reasonable and
safe use of the street, sidewalks and bicycle
lanes by pedestrians, bicyclists and automobiles.
Holiday Schedule
Collection service is provided on all holidays
except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day
and New Year’s Day.
If your collection day falls on or
one day after these holidays,
your scheduled collection will
be delayed one day that week.
For example, if your regular
collection day is Friday, holiday
collection will take place on Saturday.
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RECYCLING
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GARBAGE
3 feet
CONTACT INFORMATION
Customer Service
Learn to Recycle Better
Waste Management
1-800-592-9995
wmnorthwest.com/kirkland
Mon-Fri, 7-5, and Sat 9-1
Información en español
City of Kirkland Recycling Hotline
425-587-3812
recycle@kirklandwa.gov
kirklandwa.gov/recycle
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City of Kirkland Utility Billing
425-587-3150
utilitybilling@kirklandwa.gov
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