RECYCLE GARBAGE COMPOST HAZARDOUS MATERIALS NO PLASTIC NO METAL NO GLASS Prohibited from all carts NO FOOD NO LIQUID Metal Aluminum & metal cans Glass Bottles & jars Scrap metal (less than 35lbs and 2‘ x 2’ x 2’) Plastic Yard Waste Grass & weeds Houseplants Leaves Branches & twigs (less than 4’ long, 4” thick) Food–Soiled Paper Food Scraps Paper & Cardboard Empty paper cups Empty boxes & cartons Empty paper bags Newspaper Empty plastic tubs Empty plastic bottles, cups & jugs (Please place caps back ON plastic bottles.) Mail, magazines & mixed paper Paper bags, towels & napkins Greasy pizza boxes Uncoated paper plates & cartons Wooden popsicle sticks & chopsticks Extra Yard Waste: • Extra yard waste outside of your cart will be charged as described on reverse. • Place extra yard waste in heavy paper bags or bundles tied with fiber twine (4’ x 2’ x 2’ limit). Wrappers Condiment packages Prescription vials Food-soiled plastic Loose lids, caps & tops (less than 3” wide) Ceramics & glassware (broken or unusable) Plastic utensils Styrofoam™ containers Diapers, pet waste & kitty litter (bagged) Single brew coffee pods Ziploc® bags and plastic wrap Electronics Fluorescent bulbs & tubes Plumbing liquids Lawn chemicals & pesticides Automotive fluids Flammable gas containers Paint & solvents Attention: • Products marked “CAUTION,” “WARNING,” or “POISON” may require hazardous material disposal. • Call 206.296.4692 or visit HazWasteHelp.org for safe disposal information. Extra Garbage: • There is an additional charge for garbage that does not fit in your garbage cart. • Put extra garbage in 32-gallon (or smaller) cans or bags. • If your lid is open more than 6 inches, you will be charged for extra garbage. Recycling Tips: • Place items loose in the recycling cart. • Place extra recyclables in clearly labeled bins or boxes next to the recycling cart. Cardboard (Please ensure all cardboard is flat.) Please check with your local grocery store to see if a take-back program is offered to recycle plastic bags.
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RECYCLE GARBAGECOMPOST
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
NO PLASTIC NO METAL NO GLASS
Prohibited from all carts
NO FOOD NO LIQUID
Metal
Aluminum & metal cans
Glass
Bottles & jars Scrap metal (less than 35lbs and 2‘ x 2’ x 2’)
**Any extra yard waste over 192 gallons will be charged the additional rate as noted above.
Cart Placement Please place carts at curb by 7am
Where possible, place carts:
�Two feet apart with lids opening toward the street
�Without blocking cars, mailboxes, sidewalks, or driveways
�Within five feet of the street
�Remove carts from street as soon as possible after collection
2FT 2FT
HOLIDAY COLLECTION: If your collection day falls on or after Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s Day, your collection day will be one day later that week.
COLLECTION ISSUES: Contact customer service within 24 hours to report missed collections. Visit recology.com/issaquah for collection updates and weather delays.
FRI
27
NOVEMBER
THUR 26
NOVEMBER
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Recology residential customers may drop off
limited quantities of the hard-to-recycle items
listed below at The Recology Store. Recology
also provides free curbside collection of the
green highlited items listed below. Contact
Customer Service to arrange collection or
visit recology.com/bothell.
Item PreParatIon InstructIons Fluorescent Tubes & Bulbs � Tubes must not exceed 4 ft
�Unbroken bulbs only � Limit 10 bulbs or tubes per drop-off
Household Batteries �Untaped batteries not accepted. Please tape the end of each individual battery with duct tape or shipping tape� Limit 1/4 gallon per drop-off
Electronics & Accessories � 2 x 2 x 2 ft or smaller and less than 60 lbs� TVs, including flat screens, up to 40 inches� Functional AND non-functional items accepted� Limit 3 items per drop-off
Small Appliances � 2 x 2 x 2 ft or smaller and less than 60 lbs� Functional AND non-functional items accepted� Limit 3 items per drop-off
Textiles � Items must be bagged and clean (stains ok, but items must be free of mildew and hazardous material) �All clothes, shoes, and linens accepted
StyrofoamTM �Accepted items are packing peanuts, rigid StyrofoamTM blocks, and clean StyrofoamTM take out food containers � Items must be clean, dry, free of tape and excessive pen or crayon marks� Limit 32 gallons per drop-off
Used Cooking Oil � Seal oil in clean, clear, screw-top plastic jugs. Oil must be free of debris� Label jugs with name and address� Limit 3 gallons per drop-off
Used Bicycles & Bike Parts
�All types of clean bikes, and bike parts accepted� Limit 3 bikes per drop-off
Small Propane Cylinders �Cylinders must be empty�No tanks — camping-style cylinders only� Limit 3 items per drop-off
Hard Cover Books � Soft-cover books are not accepted. Please donate or place in curbside carts� Limit 15 books per drop-off
Paint � $0.84/lbs charge for ALL drop-offs, customers included � Limit 10 containers per drop-off. Please call ahead if you have more containers to see if your store can accept them. � Latex paint and stains accepted (no oil based)� Paint must be in original can, do not mix colors/varieties� Paint must be liquid - dried paint not accepted
Drop Off Recycling GuideDrop off hard-to recycle items at The Recology Store!
