E-Waste recycling and paper shredding event July 11, 2026
Friday, July 10, 2026
Maximum of two banker's boxes of paper per vehicle. Bring your cell phones, electronics, and donations for the food drive.
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Recycling Collection Event for Lake Forest Park and Kenmore May 16, 2026
Thursday, May 14, 2026
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| Rain barrel and compost bin sales $25 each - cash only |
Take a look at the Event Flyer to view the full list of what you can and cannot bring. Please be aware fees do apply for certain items.
The collection event will take place Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at a NEW Location: Kenmore Park and Ride and Heron Haven Kenmore Women’s Shelter
7346 NE Bothell Way, Kenmore, WA 98028
!! Please note that the Kenmore Park and Ride location entrance will only be accessible on Bothell Way from the East !!
While supplies last, for cash only, you can purchase a Rain Barrel or Compost Bin for $25!
Items you can bring (please view the event flyer for full details and information):
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!! Please note that the Kenmore Park and Ride location entrance will only be accessible on Bothell Way from the East !!
While supplies last, for cash only, you can purchase a Rain Barrel or Compost Bin for $25!
Items you can bring (please view the event flyer for full details and information):
- Tires*, Propane Tanks*, Appliances and Scrap Metal*, Porcelain Toilets & Sinks*, Lead Acid & Household Batteries, Mattresses*, Paper Shredding (4 box limit), Clean Bulky Wood, and Refrigerators & Freezers*.
- *Fees apply
Recycling Collection Event in Kenmore May 16, 2026
Friday, April 24, 2026
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Kenmore Park 'n Ride
Please enter off Bothell Way
The Cities of Lake Forest Park and Kenmore are partnering for a combined Recycling Collection Event!
Take a look at the Event Flyer to view the full list of what you can and cannot bring. Please be aware fees do apply for certain items.
The collection event will take place Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at NEW Location: Kenmore Park and Ride and Heron Haven Kenmore Women’s Shelter
While supplies last, for cash only, you can purchase a Rain Barrel or Compost Bin for $25!
Items you can bring (please view the event flyer for full details and information):
While supplies last, for cash only, you can purchase a Rain Barrel or Compost Bin for $25!
Items you can bring (please view the event flyer for full details and information):
- Tires - fees apply
- Lead Acid Batteries
- Alkaline Batteries
- Electronic/Computer Equipment
- TV Sets
- Confidential Paper Shredding
- Propane Tanks - fee applies
- Porcelain Toilets & Sinks - fee applies
- Refrigerators & Freezers - fee applies
- Appliances/Scrap Metal - some fees apply
- Bulky Wood
- Electronic Equipment
- Mattresses/Box Springs - fees apply
Please note: No flat beds or dump trucks allowed. We reserve the right to refuse!
Recology: Thrifting and Buying Secondhand
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Recology's Waste Zero March Madness is officially over, and we have a winner—Thrifting and Buying Secondhand!
Choosing pre-loved items is a simple way to save money and keep valuable materials out of the landfill. By giving items a second chance at love, we reduce waste, extend product life, and support a more sustainable economy. Thanks for playing and keep choosing waste‑reducing wins!
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Where does it go? Recology explains it all April 5, 2026 at the Shoreline Library
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Where Does It Go?
Sunday, April 5, 2026 from 4-5pm
For adults in Shoreline
Cost: FREE
Discuss your questions about how to recycle and compost at home.
Learn what happens to the materials you recycle and why it is important to recycle from a Waste Zero Specialist at Recology.
Please register here. Attendees will receive a free compost pail and a recycle bag, courtesy of the City of Shoreline and Recology. Supplies are limited.
Shoreline receives $4.4 million EPA grant to establish Shoreline Reuse Center
Saturday, December 13, 2025
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| The goal is to reduce what is thrown away. Tipping floor at Shoreline Transfer Station. Mural by Carol dePelecyn. Terra Firma 2008 (Photo courtesy King County) |
On December 11, 2025, the EPA announced that the City of Shoreline would receive a Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant. The grant, in the amount of $4.4 million, will allow the City to establish the Shoreline Reuse Center.
“We are honored that Shoreline’s proposal was selected in such a competitive national grant process. The Shoreline Reuse Center will empower our community to reduce waste, extend the life of everyday goods, and build on our culture of reuse and repair,” said Shoreline Mayor Chris Roberts.
“We’re proud to be leading the way in creating innovative solutions that benefit both our environment and our residents. We are grateful for Representative Jayapal’s help in making this grant a reality for Shoreline.”
The Shoreline Reuse Center will be a one-stop community resource for residents and businesses to responsibly buy, donate, repair, and repurpose goods. The City is designing the project to inspire innovative waste-reduction solutions and expand community access to reuse services.
The Shoreline Reuse Center will co-locate several key functions, including:
- a salvaged building-materials collection and resale space
- a tool library
- community bike shop offering used bicycle sales and repair services
- space for local reuse and repair organizations to provide additional waste-reduction programs
The selection of Shoreline for this grant is especially notable given how competitive it was nationally.
Three hundred and seven local governments across the United States submitted applications requesting approximately $1.072 billion in total funding. The EPA selected only 17 applicants, awarding approximately $58 million overall, which represents about 5% of the total funding requested.
Winter Art Market at Magpie Thrift December 13, 2025
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Winter Art Market at Magpie Thrift store this Saturday December 13, 2025 from 11am to 3pm.
The market will once again be focusing on primarily upcycled, sustainable work and/or LGBTQ+ makers, and we'll have a free craft station, as well!
The first half of the event from 11am - 1pm will be masks required for accessibility to the immunocompromised community.
Magpie Thrift is located at 15403 Westminster Way N, Shoreline, WA 98133
Master Gardeners: Breaking down compostable packaging
Monday, December 8, 2025
Breaking down compostable packaging: In curbside bins, backyard piles, and recent Washington state policies
Compostable cups, utensils, plates, takeout containers, and other packaging have been sprouting up across restaurants and community events in recent years. In this opinion piece, Carolyn Cohen discusses the current perspective, limitations, and opportunities beyond compostable packaging. (Photo credit: Wikimedia commons)
By Carolyn Cohen
As a master gardener, compost enthusiast, and someone who has worked in the recycling and solid waste industry for about 10 years, I’d like to provide some insights to understand compostable packaging complexity.
The promise of compostable to-go containers, utensils, and other products stems from the desire to shift away from petroleum-based plastic products, avoid plastic litter in the environment, and reduce food waste and methane generation in landfills. While these potential benefits sound terrific, now’s a great time to get curious about the impacts of this emerging technology.
Before we dig into the compost pile, we must fundamentally question whether swapping one disposable for another is a better solution. In most cases, using reusable, durable food-ware is the best practice across health, environmental, and long-term financial impacts. Think beyond single-use products for events and daily habits. Remember to carry your own mug, water bottle, utensils, straws, bags, and reusable containers for to-go meals or leftovers.
Compost, in its most glorious form, is a pile of leaves, sticks, flowers, branches, food scraps, grass clippings, and billions of microorganisms enjoying a hot, steamy transformative ecosystem. At the end of this vibrant process we can joyfully dig our hands and shovels into nutrient rich soil amendment that can be applied to gardens and landscapes. Composting is a simple, timeless process. Materials unable to decompose in this environment simply don’t belong.
Across Washington State, commercial composters handle nearly 900,000 tons of organic material every year to compost into soil. At this scale, material moves fast and there’s very little time to sort out questionable food packaging that may or may not break down.
Before we dig into the compost pile, we must fundamentally question whether swapping one disposable for another is a better solution. In most cases, using reusable, durable food-ware is the best practice across health, environmental, and long-term financial impacts. Think beyond single-use products for events and daily habits. Remember to carry your own mug, water bottle, utensils, straws, bags, and reusable containers for to-go meals or leftovers.
Compost, in its most glorious form, is a pile of leaves, sticks, flowers, branches, food scraps, grass clippings, and billions of microorganisms enjoying a hot, steamy transformative ecosystem. At the end of this vibrant process we can joyfully dig our hands and shovels into nutrient rich soil amendment that can be applied to gardens and landscapes. Composting is a simple, timeless process. Materials unable to decompose in this environment simply don’t belong.
Across Washington State, commercial composters handle nearly 900,000 tons of organic material every year to compost into soil. At this scale, material moves fast and there’s very little time to sort out questionable food packaging that may or may not break down.
Composters work hard to remove trash, known as contamination, using hands or filter screens, but small bits of plastic can sometimes make it into the end product. Some products are “certified compostable” and carry a certification logo demonstrating their ability to break down in commercial compost settings.
Even with best intentions, businesses can mistakenly purchase a misleading product claiming to be compostable and customers often toss items into the wrong waste bin. This uncertainty is a reason why many compost facilities in Washington simply reject compostable packaging.
For gardeners cultivating backyard compost piles it’s much easier to control the materials getting tossed into the kitchen compost bin. Because of their small size, backyard compost piles don’t reach the temperatures needed to break down meat, dairy, and most compostable packaging.
Even with best intentions, businesses can mistakenly purchase a misleading product claiming to be compostable and customers often toss items into the wrong waste bin. This uncertainty is a reason why many compost facilities in Washington simply reject compostable packaging.
For gardeners cultivating backyard compost piles it’s much easier to control the materials getting tossed into the kitchen compost bin. Because of their small size, backyard compost piles don’t reach the temperatures needed to break down meat, dairy, and most compostable packaging.
At this time only one compostable packaging certification claims to guarantee products will decompose in home compost: TÜV AUSTRIA. For now, products with this certification are uncommon.
To address the compostable-complexity, cities, counties, composters, and legislators in Washington State have put their heads together to develop laws that help create consistency and confidence in compostable products.
To address the compostable-complexity, cities, counties, composters, and legislators in Washington State have put their heads together to develop laws that help create consistency and confidence in compostable products.
As of January 2024, the compostable product labeling law requires compostable packaging to be green, brown, or beige, labeled “compostable,” meet compostability standards (e.g. ASTM D6400), and carry a third-party certification logo.
The law also prohibits non-compostable products from carrying these markers and confusing labels. The word “biodegradable” is an example of a prohibited term that’s meaningless when it comes to a product’s ability to compost into soil.
Even with more labeling clarity, it’s important to view compostables as an emerging innovation that still needs to prove itself. In lifecycle analysis studies, such as those done by Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality, products are examined for their environmental impact from production to waste.
Even with more labeling clarity, it’s important to view compostables as an emerging innovation that still needs to prove itself. In lifecycle analysis studies, such as those done by Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality, products are examined for their environmental impact from production to waste.
While bio-based products are made from renewable agricultural feedstocks, their production causes nutrient and pesticide runoff, dedicating land to singular crops, and still relies on fossil fuels for production.
Although more research is needed, at this time compostables are not a clear winner compared to other materials. Over time we may see more environmental benefits along with improvements to production efficiency and sustainable materials.
These studies help remind us to look beyond the “downstream” waste of a product and towards the “upstream” impacts of how things are made, transported, and used.
Despite the complexity surrounding compostables, there are a few simple steps to do better for the planet and our communities:
About the author: Carolyn Cohen became a certified Master Gardener in January 2025 and has long enjoyed growing vegetables, cultivating native plant gardens in Western Washington, and trying different compost methods in her backyard. Her work experience includes surveying plants as an ecological technician, conducting education for recycling for local cities in Washington, and working for the Department of Ecology on recycling and waste reduction topics.
Despite the complexity surrounding compostables, there are a few simple steps to do better for the planet and our communities:
- Reach for reusables rather than disposables to reduce environmental impacts ranging from production to waste.
- Check it before you buy it. When purchasing compostables, take a minute to double check that these products can be composted by the hauler in your city or county; King County, like most governments, provides guidance online. Then take a closer look at products sold online or in-stores; if a cup, utensil, or clamshell doesn’t meet Washington’s standards, you can help by reporting non-compliant products. Finally, help ensure compostable products make it to the right bin by reading the labels on bins or posting signage.
- Compost at home to create your very own fertile soil to apply to vegetable gardens and landscapes. While most compostable products can’t be tossed in a home compost bin, this is the best way to recycle food scraps and yard waste. Home composters eliminate the cost and transportation needed to haul yard debris from their curbside, to a commercial composter, out to stores, and back to their home. There are great resources online to start home composting or create a worm bin.
About the author: Carolyn Cohen became a certified Master Gardener in January 2025 and has long enjoyed growing vegetables, cultivating native plant gardens in Western Washington, and trying different compost methods in her backyard. Her work experience includes surveying plants as an ecological technician, conducting education for recycling for local cities in Washington, and working for the Department of Ecology on recycling and waste reduction topics.
Fabulous Giant Snowflakes craft project November 21, 2025 at Salvation
Monday, November 17, 2025
Get inspired by the local arts and crafts that fill our shop and follow the lead of our artists while you make your own special art project!
All materials provided, light refreshments served, feel free to bring something to share! Bring a friend, family member, or just show up alone - guaranteed you will leave here smiling (and possibly covered in glitter).
Salvation - Artists and Makers Collective - Gallery and Boutique
15419 15th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155
- Fabulous Giant Snowflakes - Friday November 21 - 6:30pm-8pm
- Sparkly Holiday Cards - Friday December 5 - 6:30pm- 8pm
Salvation - Artists and Makers Collective - Gallery and Boutique
15419 15th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155
Normal business hours: Fri-Sun 10am-6pm
email: Ali@salvationshop.com
IG: @salvationartscollective
Web: https://salvationshop.com
email: Ali@salvationshop.com
IG: @salvationartscollective
Web: https://salvationshop.com
Note: The date on the poster is incorrect - Friday December 5 is the correct date.
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Kenmore / Lake Forest Park residential recycling event Saturday October 18, 2025
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Drop off your old batteries, tires, electronics, appliances, and more, for safe recycling on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 9am to 3pm at Northlake Lutheran Church, 6620 NE 185th Street, Kenmore, WA 98028
Autumn Upcycled Maker's Market October 18, 2025 at Magpie Thrift
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
New to Shoreline, nonprofit Everly is a partner to Magpie Thrift, now doing business at Shoreline Place in the old Salvation Army space.
Everly was founded alongside Magpie to promote reuse and circular care in our community. They have two main programs:
- Their local redistribution program takes additional resources from Magpie Thrift (like food, medical supplies, and unsold clothing) to other nonprofits or mutual aid groups in the area that can use them.
- They also have a senior program, where they offer free move-out assistance and decluttering services to Queer seniors in need.
On October 18, 2025 from 11am to 6pm they will hold an upcycled art market at Magpie Thrift 15403 Westminster Way N, Shoreline, WA 98133
All vendors will be selling materials made primarily from secondhand or recycled items, and are not being charged a vending fee to encourage first-timers to join us.
They will have a free kids' craft table throughout the event, stocked with secondhand craft supplies from Magpie. Seattle REconomy will be joining them to help get people enrolled in the Shoreline Tool Library.
The art market will be the first venture for their next program, Everly Events, where they will host free community gatherings that promote creative reuse and accessible sustainability.
We hope that everyone who attends this event will leave knowing that reuse is not only accessible to them but fun, too!
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Kenmore - LFP joint residential recycling event October 18, 2025
Thursday, October 2, 2025
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| 2023 event |
The Cities of Lake Forest Park and Kenmore are partnering for a combined Recycling Collection Event!
Take a look at the Event Flyer to view the full list of what you can and cannot bring. Please be aware fees do apply for certain items.
The collection event will take place Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at Northlake Lutheran Church 6620 NE 185th St, Kenmore, WA 98028
Items you can bring (please view the event flyer for full details and information):
- Tires*
- Propane Tanks*
- Appliances & Scrap Metal*
- Porcelain Toilets & Sinks*
- Lead Acid & Household Batteries
- Mattresses*
- Paper Shredding (4 box limit)
- Clean Bulky Wood
- Refrigerators & Freezers*
Please note: No flat beds or dump trucks allowed. We reserve the right to refuse over-sized, commercial, contaminated, excessive, or unacceptable loads.
Newly reopened Recology Store takes hard to recycle items and lets you pay your bill
Thursday, September 25, 2025
They accept in-person bill payments for your Recology services, carry sustainable goods to help reduce the waste in your daily life, and serve as a drop off station for Shoreline Residential customers to bring select hard to recycle materials that can’t go into your curbside bins.
- Hours: 10:00am – 5:00pm, Tuesday - Sunday
- Location: 15235 Aurora Ave N #102, Shoreline WA 98133
- Questions: store@recology.com
- 206-417-3877
Store Recycling Drop Off Limits:
- Fluorescent Bulbs: Limit 10 fluorescent bulbs and/or tubes per drop off. Unbroken bulbs only. Tubes must not exceed 4ft.
- Textiles: Limit 32 gallons of textiles per drop off. Must be bagged and clean (stains & rips ok, but must be free of mold, mildew & hazardous material). Pillows are NOT accepted.
- Hardcover Books: Limit 15 hardcover books per drop off. Books must be free of mold and mildew.
- Propane Cylinders: Limit 3 small propane canisters per drop off; only empty cans accepted and no tanks. 1lb size max and pure propane only.
- Styrofoam: Limit 32 gallons of Styrofoam per drop off. Accepted types are rigid Styrofoam blocks and clean Styrofoam take out containers. Items must be clean and dry, free of tape, labels, and excessive pen or crayon marks.
- Electronics: Limit 3 electronics/accessories per drop off. Item must be 2 x 2 x 2 ft or smaller & less than 60 lbs. Flat screen TVs accepted up to 40in wide. Working & non-working items ok.
- Small Appliances: Limit 3 small appliances per drop off. Item must be 2 x 2 x 2 ft or smaller & less than 60 lbs. Working & non-working items ok.
- Bicycles: Limit 3 bicycles per drop off. Bicycle inner tubes are not accepted. All other clean bicycles and bicycle parts are accepted.
- Car Seats: 3 car seats/booster seats per drop off. Seats must be stripped down to the plastic; removing all fabric, straps, and padding to be accepted.
- Batteries: ¼ gallon household batteries per drop off. Batteries must have both the positive and negative terminals covered with clear packing tape to be accepted. Damaged, swollen, and lead acid batteries are not accepted.
Finally - Recology store reopens
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
SHORELINE, WE'VE MISSED YOU!
We are beyond excited to announce that our Shoreline Recology store has reopened!
You'll find us in our original location Tuesday - Sunday from 10am - 5pm and we're ready to help you with your hard to recycle item drop offs, processing in person bill payments for your Recology curbside service.
We are stocked up on even more sustainable goods covering everything from daily use staples like laundry detergent and hand soap tablets in our refill station, zero waste lunch options, and a variety of giftable items you can feel good about giving!
Come visit and say hello to the team! We can't wait to see you!
Lake Forest Park and Kenmore residents haul their own garbage during sympathy strike against Republic Services
Saturday, July 19, 2025
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| Line up to drop off garbage at Lake Forest Park |
Story and photos by Jamie Holter
Thousands of Lake Forest Park and Kenmore residents are still without waste and recycling pickup service as Republic Services enters a second week of suspended operations.
Republic Services unionized workers are honoring a nationwide Teamsters strike that was called July 9, 2025.
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| Republic workers unload a resident's car |
Lake Forest Park is one of the few cities with nearby waste drop-off locations. Most western Washington cities have yet to hear when and where they can offload their mounting garbage.
On Thursday, a steady stream of residents entered the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre parking lot near city hall to transfer garbage into the line of waiting Republic Services trucks. Republic workers moved quickly to direct traffic and help customers with bags.
Republic brought in workers from across the country to help manage the backlog. “I’m here from Florida. I’ve worked for Republic for 18 years. We’re just up here to help out,” said one worker.
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| Worker directing traffic |
Republic Services sent updated information to My Neighborhood News Network Thursday afternoon.
“We are prioritizing critical customers this week and working as quickly as we can to resume service. We have drop-off locations in six [Western Washington] cities and are adding more in the coming days. The most recent service updates can be found here.”
Lake Forest Park times and locations can be found here. The dates and times will be updated as available.
“We have deployed several Republic Services employees from other areas to assist with collections, and our management team is working with temporary labor to manage the drop-off locations.
"We are grateful to our city partners for their collaboration and support as we worked to set these up for residents,” the statement continued.
Where Does It Go? - Recology explains the details July 23, 2025 at the Shoreline Library
Monday, July 14, 2025
Where Does It Go?
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - 6:30-7:30pm
Shoreline Library
Cost: Free
For adults
Discuss your questions about how to recycle and compost at home.
Learn what happens to the materials you recycle and why it is important to recycle from a Waste Zero Specialist at Recology.
Please register here. Attendees will receive a free compost pail and a recycle bag, courtesy of the City of Shoreline and Recology. Supplies are limited.
Republic Services seminar on recycling and composting June 12, 2025
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Have you ever stood with an item in your hand and wondered: Is it compost, garbage or recycle?
Join your friends and neighbors in Lake Forest Park and Kenmore served by Republic Services to get answers.
- What: What do I do with this? A seminar on recycling and composting
- Where: Kenmore City Hall (18120 68th Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028)
- When: Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 6:30 pm
- Raffle item: Lomi Countertop food waste processor
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| A Lomi will be raffle off to participants |
Lomi is a countertop food waste processing system.
What Do I Do With This?: A waste seminar on proper recycling and composting
Monday, June 2, 2025
What Do I Do With This?:
A waste seminar on proper recycling and composting
Hosted by the City of Kenmore and the City of Lake Forest Park
Thursday, June 12, 2025 from 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Republic Services and Cedar Grove will cover:
what goes where
tips and tricks
the state of the industry
new laws to be aware of
your questions!
Bring your old batteries and fluorescent bulbs to recycle
Shred & Tech Recycle May 17, 2025 at Northlake Windermere by LFP Town Center
Monday, April 7, 2025
Northlake Windermere is hosting their annual free Shred & Tech Recycle event on Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 10am - 1pm in their parking lot at 17711 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park
Second Use at the Shoreline Transfer Station will take your reusable building materials or tools
Sunday, February 2, 2025
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| The 'singing tires" greet you at the entrance to the transfer station Photo courtesy Second Use |
By Jason
Are you getting rid of reusable building materials or tools that are too good to throw away?
Second Use is collaborating with King County to enable free drop-off of selected reusable materials just outside the Shoreline Transfer Station 2300 N 165th St, Shoreline, WA 98133 on Fridays and Saturdays, 9am to 5pm.
Cabinets, doors, windows, lighting, lumber, tools, hardware and high quality furniture in good reusable condition are among the categories of materials of interest. Materials need to be visually assessed for suitability before acceptance.
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| Second Use outside the Shoreline Transfer Station Photo courtesy Second Use |
Second Use president and Shoreline resident Dirk Wassink says,
“We are excited to offer residents of north King County a convenient location to drop off materials for reuse.
"One of the important ways that we can save resources, build community resiliency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions is by reusing materials instead of throwing them away.”
Second Use operates two stores full of reusable materials, in the SODO neighborhood of Seattle and in Tacoma.
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| Shoreline Transfer Station and Second Use site at the entrance Photos courtesy Second Use |
Residents who want to check about materials before bringing them in can read about it here, email shoreline@seconduse.com or call the collection station (206-423-2728) on Fridays and Saturdays.
Please note: The Shoreline Transfer Station does not allow residents of Seattle or Snohomish County to dispose of unwanted material at this facility.
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