Showing posts with label recycling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recycling. Show all posts

Kenmore - Lake Forest Park recycling event July 10, 2021

Sunday, June 20, 2021


Recycling Collection Event with the City of Kenmore!
Saturday, July 10, 2021 from 9:00am - 3:00pm


The City of Lake Forest Park is again partnering with the City of Kenmore 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 event will take place Saturday, July 10, 2021 from 9am to 3pm at Northlake Lutheran Church.

Items you can bring (please view the event flyer for full details and information):
  • Tires,*
  • Propane Tanks,*
  • Electronic Equipment,
  • Scrap Metal,*
  • Cardboard,
  • Porcelain Toilets and Sinks,*
  • Lead Acid and Household Batteries,
  • Mattresses,*
  • Confidential Document Shredding (4 box limit),
  • Clean Scrap Wood,
  • Appliances, and Refrigerators and Freezers*.
*Fees apply

Please note: No flat beds or dump trucks allowed. We reserve the right to refuse over-sized, commercial, contaminated, excessive or unacceptable loads.



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Transfer station customers required to prove they live or work in King County’s service area starting June 16

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Tipping Floor at Shoreline Transfer Station
Mural by Carol dePelecyn. Terra Firma 2008
Photo courtesy King County


Sorry Sno County residents - starting June 16, 2021 only people who can prove they live in King county can use the Shoreline Transfer station.

To preserve access to essential services for customers within its service area and increase safety at congested recycling and transfer stations, King County Solid Waste Division will enforce an existing rule that requires all self-haul customers to verify they live or do business within King County’s 37 cities and unincorporated areas, which excludes the cities of Seattle and Milton.

Customers visiting a King County transfer station will be asked to show a government-issued ID, utility bill, rental agreement, vehicle registration, cell phone bill, pay stub or job site invoice with a ZIP Code as proof.

“Our transfer station system saw an increase of almost 25 percent in self-haul customer traffic in 2020 compared to 2019, resulting in longer lines that pushed traffic onto public roadways and potentially posing a safety risk – particularly at our Shoreline and Algona facilities, which are close to the county’s borders,” said Pat McLaughlin, King County Solid Waste Division Director. 
“We can improve public safety and reduce the strain of self-haul traffic put on critical services intended for our service area customers by enforcing this longstanding rule.”

The Shoreline Transfer Station is located at 2300 N 165th St, Shoreline, WA 98133.



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A Jam-Packed June coming up with Third Place Commons

Tuesday, June 1, 2021


With summer nearly here, things are heating up at Third Place Commons with a calendar packed full of great free, Zoom events all month long.

First up, on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 9:30am is Civic Saturday, a nonpartisan gathering with music, poetry, readings, and small group discussions. While not religious in nature, it is like a faith gathering as it brings friends and strangers together to nurture a spirit of shared purpose. It's a time to connect with others and reflect on what it means to live as a citizen in today's American society.

Civic Saturday is a national initiative – these gatherings are happening all over the United States in communities large and small. This gathering is led by Erika Olson, who received her training from Citizen University in February 2021. Register here for Civic Saturday.


Next up, on June 16th at 7pm, you won’t want to miss “Let It Not Happen Again: Lessons of the Japanese American Exclusion.”

Presenter Clarence Moriwaki will share the story of Bainbridge Island — the origin point of the Japanese American exclusion, a national strategy that led to more than 120,000 Japanese American men, women, and children forcibly removed and incarcerated during World War II.

Recent events in our country have reminded us how important it is to learn from the past. Moriwaki’s talk will examine both the history and its contemporary parallels to offer a lens through which to evaluate and respond to current events. Register here for “Let It Not Happen Again: Lessons of the Japanese American Exclusion"

Also coming up, parts two and three of Third Place Commons’ Going Green Series. On Saturday, June 19th at 11am, get environmentally friendly gardening tips at Green Gardening with Master Gardener Julie Yasny. Register here.

And last but certainly not least, on Wednesday, June 30th at 7pm, Republic Services Recycling Coordinator Natalie Caulkins returns for “Keep the Cycle Turning: How to be a Savvy Recycler.” Caulkins will dispel myths and common misconceptions about what can and can’t be recycled and why, delve into the important concept of wish-cycling, and field all your burning questions about both recycling and composting. Register here.

You can also join in with the many ongoing programs from Third Place Commons. The TPC Movie Club (register here) meets next on Tuesday, June 8th at 7:30pm when the group will discuss the critically acclaimed, feel-good indie “Hearts Beat Loud.” This fun and fresh gem is free to stream for Hulu subscribers or can be readily rented from most popular streaming services.

Then the Commons Community Book Club (register here) meets on Wednesday, June 16th at 5pm to discuss the #1 bestseller The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes, the perfect book for any book lover.

And of course, don’t forget to drop in to the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market every Sunday, 10am to 2pm, to connect with your community safely and in person while shopping for farm fresh and locally produced goodies galore.

(The health department still requires face coverings at farmers markets, so don’t forget your mask!)

Third Place Commons – a community supported 501(c)3 nonprofit organization – has been building real community in the heart of Lake Forest Park for over 20 years. 

In addition to presenting its largest program, the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market, Third Place Commons now also fosters real community in digital space with TPC At Home programs. 

Learn more at ThirdPlaceCommons.org

Third Place Commons is located on the upper level of Town Center in Lake Forest Park at the intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE.



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Go Green with Third Place Commons starting Wednesday, May 26

Monday, May 24, 2021


Third Place Commons invites you to join in a vital ongoing conversation with “Going Green: A Three-Part Series.”

Throughout the series of free Zoom programs, presenters will explore and guide conversation around several topics of great interest that emerged during the recent Lake Forest Park Community Town Hall on Building Climate Resiliency.

The series begins this Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 7pm with Heating Up: The Ethics of Climate Change presented by Brian G. Henning.

During the program, Henning will explore how our moral beliefs have led us to the brink of climate crisis and pose the question, “What if we could tell ourselves a new story about climate change — and, in doing so, alter our relationship to our planet?”

Henning is a professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies at Gonzaga University and has earned a PhD in philosophy. He has served as the inaugural faculty fellow for sustainability for three years, is the chair of the Environmental Studies department, and has delivered nearly 100 community presentations to general and academic audiences.


Register here for “Heating Up: The Ethics of Climate Change.”

Next up in the Going Green series, “Green Gardening with Master Gardener Julie Yasny,” where Yasny will both share tips for environmentally friendly gardening and field your questions. 

The Green Gardening session takes place on Saturday, June 19th at 11am and you can register here.

Finally, on Wednesday, June 30th at 7pm, Republic Services Recycling Coordinator Natalie Caulkins returns for “Keep the Cycle Going: How to be a Savvy Recycler.

Caulkins presented during the town hall and also hosted a breakout room during the group conversations, and both sessions were packed with folks eager to learn more about recycling properly. 

What can and can’t be recycled and why? Does it actually matter if your recyclables are “empty, clean, and dry”? Are you guilty of “wish-cycling” and what impact does that have?

Register here to “Keep the Cycle Going.”

And, while you’re busy thinking and living green, don’t forget to drop by the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market to shop for fresh, local, minimally processed, and organic produce, meat, fish, eggs, and much, more. 

Eating local and farm to table is a great way eat clean and reduce the carbon footprint of your food. 

The LFP Farmers Market is open every Sunday, 10am to 2pm.

Third Place Commons – a community supported 501(c)3 nonprofit organization – has been building real community in the heart of Lake Forest Park for over 20 years. 

In addition to presenting its largest program, the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market, Third Place Commons now also fosters real community in digital space with TPC At Home programs. 

Learn more at ThirdPlaceCommons.org



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Clean out the garage and garden shed - and help senior services in the area with Metal for Meals

Saturday, May 8, 2021


Have old appliances and yard equipment sitting in your garage? Recycle it at our metal drive supporting Sound Generations and Meals on Wheels!

We'll take:
  • Appliances: Fridges, Washers, Dryers, Ovens, Microwaves, Dishwashers, BBQ Grills, Water heaters, etc.
  • Yard equipment: Lawn mowers, Weed eaters, Edgers, Trimmers
*Need to be drained of liquids*
  • Non-ferrous metals: Copper, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Brass
  • Computer parts, laptops, cell phones, gaming systems, extension cords, power cords/chargers
  • Furniture
  • Car parts, rims, batteries

A scrap metal drive to benefit Sound Generations and Meals on Wheels during Older American Month will take place at the Senior Center Saturday, May 15, 2021 from 8am to 4pm.

Community members will bring their scrap metal to recycle/donate for free and United Metals, a division of The United Group, will donate money to both Sound Generations and Meals on Wheels.

When: May 15, 2021 from 8am – 4pm
Where: Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Center
18560 1st Ave NE (building facing NE 185th

More information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/454940008922697/



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LFP Townhall: A local effort to examine environmental issues confronting us and figure out how to make progress both big and small

Sunday, April 11, 2021

Recycling bins
Albertsons has added two new plastic bag recycling bins, one by each entrance. 

The bins accept plastic bags, newspaper bags and dry cleaning bags.

Republic services does not take these items in its recycling collections.

Want to learn more about what Republic takes in its recycling and composting? 

Plan on attending the breakout session in the Zoom Lake Forest Park Town Hall Meeting: Building Climate Resiliency on April 24, 2021.

The town hall is a local effort to examine the issues confronting us and figure out how to make progress both big and small.
  • Panel: Two local presenters will share their knowledge about environmental history and climate science
  • Breakout Rooms: A chance to meet with experts on: E-vehicles, Zero Waste, E-homes, Composting and Recycling, calculating greenhouse gasses
  • Videos: Short Climate Videos
  • Panel: Wise Climate Voices: The Next Generation
  • Planning: Taking the Next Steps: Community Conversations
Register Here

Contact: LFPTownhall@gmail.com



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Long lines for styrofoam recycling event at Lake Forest Park

Monday, January 11, 2021

A line of cars waits to turn in their styrofoam blocks on Sunday
Photo by Robin Roat

Safeway offered an event on Sunday in Lake Forest Park to take styrofoam blocks in for recycling. They allowed four hours for collection but didn't realize just how long people had been collecting the difficult to recycle styrofoam.

There were long lines of cars during most of the event. Safeway had brought in two large trucks but ended up filling four!


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Safeway sponsors styrofoam block recycling Sunday at LFP Town Center

Thursday, January 7, 2021


Sunday, January 10, 2021 from 9am – 1pm
Lake Forest Park, WA Styrofoam Recycling Event
17425 Ballinger Way NE. Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

Styrofoam got you down? We got you covered!

Join us Sunday, January 10, 2021 from 9am to 1pm for our Styrofoam Recycling Event at the Lake Forest Park City Hall Parking Lot, located at 17425 Ballinger Way NE.

Bring in your clean, dry and empty styrofoam, free of tape or any labels, and we'll dispose of it for FREE right in our parking lot! We'll see you there!

To keep everyone safe, please wear a mask, stay in your vehicle, and do not attend the event if you or anyone in your home show symptoms of COVID.

Unsure if your Styrofoam will be accepted? 
  • Look for the #6 or EPS symbol on the packaging
  • No packing peanuts, cups, food trays, plastic wrap and other plastics or recyclables will be accepted.
  • Restricted to residential quantities


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Styrofoam recycling in LFP January 10

Thursday, December 24, 2020


The City of Lake Forest Park is partnering with Albertsons for a FREE Styrofoam Recycling Drop-Off Event!

This one day event will take place January 10, 2021, 9:00am to 1:00pm in the City Hall parking lot 17425 Ballinger Way NE.
 
Recycling must be clean, dry, empty, and free of tape. 

Restrictions do apply, look for the #6 or EPS symbol to make sure your Styrofoam is accepted.
 
Please wear your face coverings and follow social distancing protocols.



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Cardboard recycling for Recology customers

 


With many of us stuck at home these days, Recology has been collecting a lot more cardboard than normal from residential customers.

To help facilitate efficient collection, Recology is asking Shoreline customers to follow these steps when setting out extra cardboard that doesn't fit in their recycling carts:

  1. Extra cardboard must be flattened, bundled, and stacked inside a roughly 3'x3'x3' box, OR
  2. Organized into 3'x3'x3' pieces and wrapped together with twine.
  3. If the amount of extra cardboard is larger than the size of the recycling cart, please call customer service to schedule a pick up: 206-763-4444, or shoreline@recology.com
Learn more and find service updates at www.recology.com/shoreline



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Waste Reduction during the holidays

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Furoshiki wrapping cloths for packages


Waste Reduction during the holidays


By Sarah Phillips

Who doesn’t like to get a present? This year you can make your gift giving environmentally friendly. During the holiday season the amount of waste increases significantly. Some of it is from packing materials and other from gift paper.

One easy way to make your gift-wrapping paper more environmentally friendly is to avoid papers with glitter, foil or that are glossy. These papers are trash. The best alternatives include:



Brown paper
  Perhaps you have been collecting lots of paper grocery bags. These can be cut and decorated and used as wrapping paper and after the holiday they can be recycled. Parent-teachers can make it a craft project

Furoshiki Wrapping Cloths These cloths were traditionally used in Japan to transport items. They have been reintroduced as a new look for a traditional form. If you have material in your closets from sewing projects, you can use the material as wrapping and then reuse them again next year.

Cloth Bags These are like a pillowcase. You can purchase them or make them quite easily. Put your gift inside, knot the top and add a gift label. After the gift giving you can collect the cloth bags and use them again next year.

Beeswax reusable wraps If you are making food items as gifts you can use beeswax to cover and carry the food. The beeswax can be used in place of single use plastic film to cover food in the refrigerator.


Of course, you can also give items that don’t need to be wrapped. Memberships to museums, zoos, organizations or donations to organizations that might need a little extra this year. These can be enclosed in an envelope. Gift certificates to local restaurants is also a great way to both support local businesses and give great gifts that can be slipped into an envelope.

This year local organizations are struggling because of the Covid-19 virus. Perhaps you can give a donation in someone’s name to a local organization: Third Place Commons, The Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center, ShoreLake Arts, Shoreline Schools Foundation North Helpline, Hopelink, just to name a few.

Maybe get a live Christmas tree this year and after the holiday season plant a new tree. Trees are a great way to capture and sequester carbon.

Celebrate wisely and have a great holiday season. 


See King county holiday recycling for more tips King county holiday recycling

You can help make your life waste-less all year long by doing simple things like:

  • Using a refillable water bottle
  • Bring your own coffee cup to your local coffee shop
  • Purchase large size items like a shampoo bottle with a pump or try a shampoo bar.
  • Use bar soap instead of soap pumps
  • Shop at thrift stores
  • Bring your own jars to be refilled with bulk items.

Saving the planet one small step at a time. Happy Holidays!



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What Goes Where? Free Recycling Workshop Thursday

Saturday, October 31, 2020


What Goes Where? Free Recycling Workshop – Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 6:30pm

Have questions about recycling? Join Recology Waste Zero experts for a free, one-hour virtual workshop on Thursday to learn the ins and outs of recycling right. 

Learn what happens to your waste, discover why it’s important how to properly prepare your recyclables for collection and get tips to create less waste this season.

Register for this Zoom event: https://bit.ly/3i2IF6l, or visit www.recology.com/shoreline/ to learn more.



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“Story of Plastic” Virtual Screening and Panel Discussion

Monday, October 19, 2020


Join the City of Shoreline and local zero waste experts on Saturday, November 14 for a virtual screening and panel discussion of “The Story of Plastic” documentary.
 
This 2019 film takes a sweeping look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on the health of our planet and the people who inhabit it (watch the trailer on YouTube) (https://youtu.be/37PDwW0c1so). 

Experts from Recology, the City of Shoreline, and Zero Waste Washington will debrief key themes from the film and discuss how we can address the plastic waste crisis and create a waste-free world, from everyday consumer choices to systemic, legislative solutions.
 
The panel discussion will run from 11:00am -12:00pm on Saturday, November 4, 2020.
 
Participants will receive the link to view the film on their own up to three days prior to the event. Register for this Zoom event to receive a link to view the film for free prior to the event: http://bit.ly/plasticshoreline



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Recycling Collection event Lake Forest Park and Kenmore

Sunday, September 13, 2020

The City of Lake Forest Park is again partnering up with the City of Kenmore 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 event will take place Saturday, September 28, 2020 from 9am to 3pm at the Northlake Lutheran Church, 6620 NE 185th St, Kenmore, WA 98028

Items you can bring:

Tires,* Propane Tanks,* Electronic Equipment, Scrap Metal,* Household Goods and Clothing, Cardboard, Porcelain Toilets and Sinks,* Lead Acid and Household Batteries, Mattresses,* Confidential Document Shredding (5 box limit), Clean Scrap Wood, Appliances, and Refrigerators and Freezers*.
*Fees apply

Please note: No flat beds or dump trucks allowed. We reserve the right to refuse over-sized, commercial, contaminated, excessive or unacceptable loads.



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Recycling Right is critical amid the coronavirus pandemic

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Blocks of material for recycling
Photo courtesy Recology

From Recology Beyond Waste Bulletin
Recology contracts with the City of Shoreline for garbage, yard waste, and recycling for residents

King County is fortunate to have robust recycling programs that continue to thrive, but in other areas across the U.S. recycling programs have been suspended or cut due to existing and new challenges associated with the spread of coronavirus. 

And yet, curbside recycling programs play a key role in the global manufacturing supply chain now perhaps more than ever.

"Recycled materials serve as feedstocks necessary to produce essential supplies including those especially needed during this time such as paper towels, sanitizing wipes, toilet paper, and packaging for a wide range of products including boxes for shipping,” says the EPA
“Many businesses that would normally generate large amounts of recyclables have limited operations now. Therefore, household recycling is vital to the continued supply of raw materials for U.S. manufacturing sectors.”

Indeed, recycled cardboard delivers more than just Amazon orders to our homes and is essential to keep grocery and healthcare items in stock. And recycled glass will likely play a critical role as the global supply chain prepares “to make enough small glass vials to deliver [a] coronavirus vaccine around the world.” (Washington Post)

However, recycling correctly is key to ensuring that these essential materials are effectively recycled. 

Items that don’t belong in the recycling, or materials that are improperly prepared, contaminate the supply and can result in loads of otherwise recyclable material being sent to the landfill.

To help do your part, please follow these tips to recycle right:

1. When in doubt, find out (what’s accepted in your recycling cart)!

In King County, accepted items include paper and cardboard, plastic bottles, tubs and jugs (no plastic film or bags), glass bottles and jars, and metal and aluminum cans. If something doesn’t fall into one of these categories or you’re just not sure, check Recology.com or give us a call.


Confused by the chasing arrow symbol found on the bottom of most plastic items? You’re not alone. This symbol indicates the type of plastic that an item is made out of but is NOT a reliable indicator of local recyclability. 

Though products stamped with this symbol may be made from plastic, your local recycling facility may not be able to sort them and there may not be market demand for these materials. 

For example, Amazon bubble mailers are stamped with the recycling symbol, but need to be taken to a designated drop-off location in order to be properly disposed. Similarly, many plastic utensils are stamped with the recycling symbol but can’t be properly sorted at a recycling facility because of their size.

For a reminder of which items can be recycled locally, input your zip code on Recology.com find our Sorting Guides in the Helpful Resources section. You can print these out and place a copy by your recycling receptacle so you’re never in doubt when you throw something out.

2. No mixed materials

Though you can recycle both plastic and metal, products made of both materials can’t be recycled and don’t belong in your recycling cart. 

Examples include metal coffee cans with plastic lids, and the Pringles can with its metal base, plastic cap, and foil-lined cardboard sleeve. If you can easily separate the materials – remove the plastic lid from the metal coffee can – you can confidently toss these materials into your recycling cart, but if you can’t, the item should be placed in the garbage instead.

3. Don’t Wishcycle!

While we want to minimize what we landfill as much as possible, placing questionable items in the recycling cart in the hopes that they may be recycled or reused isn’t a good idea. This practice is referred to as “wishcycling” and causes much more harm than good.

Items like textiles get jammed the machinery at recycling facilities and material that doesn’t meet specific requirements will simply be sent to the landfill. Stick to the list of materials cited above and when in doubt, check it out – call or email Recology – or throw it out.

4. No plastic bags or film!

Plastic bags do not belong in your curbside recycling cart, nor does any kind of film plastic – bread bags, paper towels and toilet paper wrap , and the ubiquitous bubble wrap.

Though these items are made from plastic they wreak havoc at recycling facilities, wrapping around the gears of the sorting machinery and reducing the facility’s ability to effectively sort out recyclable materials.

To address these issues and make recycling more efficient, King County officially discontinued accepting plastic bags in curbside recycling programs in in January 2020.

Alternately, depending on where you live, you may have access to drop-off recycling options for plastic film and wrap. Visit plasticfilmrecycling.org to find out if there is a drop-off location near you. If none are available, please toss these items in the garbage.

5. Only recycle items that are empty, clean and dry.

In order to be recycled, items must be empty, clean and dry. A few drops of liquid aren’t problematic, but more will cause paper and cardboard to mold and render it unfit for recycling. 

And food on any type of packaging has the opportunity to rot and mold as it journeys from your cart to the recycling facility and onto its final destination. Materials may take long journeys in shipping containers and vendors will reject materials that smell like rotten food and send them back to the landfill.

Remember the motto, “Empty, Clean and Dry!” Before you toss containers into your recycling cart, EMPTY any food or liquid, CLEAN with a quick rinse or scrape, and tap DRY to shake out excess liquid.

6. Compost your pizza box, paper towels and paper napkins.

Because recyclables need to be empty, clean and dry, soiled items like pizza boxes and paper towels shouldn’t be recycled. Instead place food-soiled paper into your compost cart.

7. Place items loose in your recycling cart.

Starting early this year, King County no longer allows plastic bags or plastic wrap in curbside recycling carts. Please make sure you properly place EMPTY, CLEAN and DRY recyclables loose in your recycling cart. There is no need for a plastic liner. When you don’t bag your recycling, you help recycling facilities operate more efficiently and safely.

8. Break down cardboard.

Be sure to break down cardboard boxes before setting out for recycling. Doing so creates more room in your cart for other recyclables and helps recycling drivers move more efficiently through your neighborhood on collection day

9. Dispose of special-item recyclables correctly.

Special recycling programs exist for items like batteries, CFL light bulbs, Styrofoam, and more, but these items can’t be placed in curbside recycling carts. Batteries and lightbulbs are a safety hazard in trucks and at recycling facilities and can cause fires or mercury exposure, while Styrofoam breaks into to tiny particles when compacted in a recycling truck.

Thankfully numerous drop-off locations exist where you can safely and efficiently dispose of these materials. 

The Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station 2300 N 165th St is open Mon-Fri: 7:30am – 5pm; Sat- Sun: 8:30am – 5:30pm. King county residents only.

Recology also offers curbside pickup for many of these items. Visit Recolgoy.com and input your location to schedule a pickup.

10. Reduce what you can.

The most effective way to properly dispose of materials is to avoid doing so, by keeping them out of your home in the first place. Start with a simple step like reducing your junk mail. According to Ecocycle, you could spend up to eight months of your life dealing with junk mail. 

Save yourself some time and sanity, save the trees that are critical to help combat climate change, and save the mailman an unnecessary trip to your home. We’re all in this together and our individual actions make a difference.



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What goes where? Recology workshop August 5th

Friday, July 31, 2020


FREE “What Goes Where” Recycling Webinar with Recology – 6:30 pm, August 5

Recology and the City of Shoreline invite Shoreline residents to learn what happens to our waste and become recycling experts in a free one-hour webinar Wednesday, August 5 from 6:30-7:30pm via Zoom.

You want to do the right thing, but the rules around recycling can be confusing. Recology’s Waste Zero experts are here to help! 

In this free, one-hour session you’ll learn:
  • which materials are accepted in your blue recycling cart
  • how to properly prepare your recyclables for collection
  • guidance on items you may be seeing more of today such as cleaning wipes, masks, and disposable utensils
  • why proper sorting and preparation of your recyclables is so important

You’ll also get tips and information that will help make the recycling process easier, simpler, and less time-consuming.

Register for the Zoom webinar HERE



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Deadline extended to Monday July 20 for Recycled Yard Art Contest

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Madhura Keskar
flowers made with bottle caps

Deadline extended to 
Monday, July 20!


Summer Fun
Recycled Yard Art Contest


Calling all Shoreline Residents:
Let’s have some summer fun!

Recology and the City of Shoreline invite you to decorate your yard with everyday recyclable materials and celebrate the season.

Sort through your blue cart recyclables and create a piece of yard art with a summer fun theme.

Submit a photo and you will have a chance to win a gift basket from The Recology Store.

How to Enter
  • All submissions must utilize recycled materials from your blue cart and have a summer fun theme.
  • All yard art must be completed and photo sent by July 20 by 5pm.
  • Email your yard art photo to: cperenyi@shorelinewa.gov. Be sure to include your name and contact information in the body of your email.
  • All submissions will be reviewed by local judges. Categories are: Best Use of Recycled Materials; Best “Summer Fun” Theme; Most Colorful.
  • Winners will be notified by July 24.
  • All submissions will be posted on the City of Shoreline Instagram page. The community will have a chance to indicate their favorites. Community Choice awards will be announced on July 31.
For more information, or if you have questions, email
Constance Perenyi, cperenyi@shorelinewa.gov



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Online: Creativity Kit Challenge!

Wednesday, July 1, 2020


Tuesdays, July 7, 14 and 21 and August 11, 18 and 25, 10am
Ages 5 to 8 with adult, siblings welcome.


Your home is your Creativity Kit! 

Before we meet, gather whatever recyclables you have (toilet paper rolls, popsicle sticks, yogurt or other plastic containers, boxes, straws) and some art supplies (construction paper, markers or crayons, scissors, glue and tape) and get ready to get creative! 

We will start with a favorite folktale. Then we’ll imagine our own solutions to the problem in the story. There is no wrong answer. Create and share with us!

Space is limited. Register for each session separately to receive a Zoom link by email. Register as (1) attendee for the household. Link will be sent by 9pm the evening before the program.


This free program is offered by the King County Library




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Recycled Yard Art Contest for Shoreline residents

Friday, June 26, 2020


Summer Fun - Recycled Yard Art Contest

Calling all Shoreline Residents: Let’s have some summer fun!

Recology and the City of Shoreline invite you to decorate your yard with everyday recyclable materials and celebrate the season.

Sort through your blue cart recyclables and create a piece of yard art with a summer fun theme.

Submit a photo and you will have a chance to win a gift basket from The Recology Store.

How to Enter
  • All submissions must utilize recycled materials from your blue cart and have a summer fun theme.
  • All yard art must be completed and photo sent by July 17 by 5:00pm.
  • Email your yard art photo to: cperenyi@shorelinewa.gov. Be sure to include your name and contact information in the body of your email.
  • Winners will be notified by July 24.

All submissions will be reviewed by local judges. Categories are:
  • Best Use of Recycled Materials 
  • Best “Summer Fun” Theme 
  • Most Colorful

All submissions will be posted on the City of Shoreline Instagram page. The community will have a chance to indicate their favorites. Community Choice awards will be announced on July 31.

For more information, or if you have questions, please email Constance Perenyi, cperenyi@shorelinewa.gov



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Recycling collection event for Lake Forest Park and Kenmore

Wednesday, June 24, 2020



Recycling Collection Event for Kenmore and Lake Forest Park residents will take place this SATURDAY, June 27, 2020 from 9am-3pm at the Northlake Lutheran Church 6620 NE 185th St, Kenmore 98028 

Be safe - wear masks, gloves and pack your items so they can be removed quickly.

You can bring batteries, computers / electronics, tires, tvs.
Document shredding available.

Appliances, mattresses, propane tanks, toilets - but be advised there is a recycling charge for many of these items.

Do not bring, styrofoam blocks, packing peanuts, furniture, plastic, window glass, or hazardous waste.

Households in both cities will have received a flyer for the event with all details.



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