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Skagit
County
Recycles!
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Frequent
Household Recycling
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City
Residents:
If you live within city limits, your city provides curbside
recycling. Check out information
on what each accept.
Unincorporated
Areas:
If you live in an unincorporated Skagit County, you have
two options:
1.
Waste
Management provides curbside recycling upon request.
Click
here for information on what they accept.
2.
You can recycle the following limited set of materials
free at any
of the Skagit County Recycling Sites. Be sure to include
only the products listed. If there is too much contamination
with other unwanted materials, the whole load may have
to go to a landfill rather than be recycled into new products.
Please sort into the following accepted categories:
Aluminum
cans: Must be empty and clean.
Cardboard: The transfer station accepts corrugated cardboard only. It must be empty, with no liners or contents and flattened.
Glass
bottles and jars: Must be empty and clean, without
lids, separated by color (green, brown, and clear). No
dishware, pottery, window glass, or mirrors allowed.
Mixed
Paper: Must be dry and clean! This includes clean
and dry advertising mail, envelopes, cereal boxes, soda
& beer boxes, phone books, paper egg cartons, school
papers, paper sacks, and magazines. Remember no pizza
boxes or other food-contaminated paper is allowed
Newspapers:
Must be clean and without kitty litter or excessively
soiled.
Plastics: Clean plastic bottles, jugs, and tubs ONLY. Keep items loose, not in plastic bags. No other plastic is accepted (i.e. clamshells, bakery trays or plastic bags).
Scrap
metal: Please remove all plastic or other non-metal
materials from your scrap before disposal.
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You
can take your appliances to one of the following locations.
Call to verify fees and to ensure that your appliance type
is accepted.
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Computers,
TVs, & Electronics
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Computers,
televisions, and other electronic equipment contain
heavy metals and other hazardous materials that
should not go into a landfill. Beginning
January 1, 2009, recycling is free for the following
products under Washington’s E-Cycle law:
- Computers
(Desktops and Towers)
- Laptops
- Computer
Monitors
- Televisions
Look for the E-Cycle
Washington logo at participating vendors. For
recycling locations for the above products, please
visit the website
or call 1800RECYCLE.
Peripherals, such as cell phones, mice, printers,
copiers, and scanners may be covered at local drop
off locations for a small $ fee.
Recycle
locations:
Anacortes
Aktion
Club of Anacortes
Frontier Lumber
1911 Commercial Ave
Anacortes, WA
from 9:00 a.m. – Noon the second Saturday of every month
Mount
Vernon
Goodwill Store
102 Valley Mall Way
(360) 848-0646
Goodwill is open for electronics drop-off from
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Pacific Power Batteries
107 E. Cedar St,
Mt. Vernon, WA 98273
Phone:425-259-9260
Open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sedro-Woolley
City
Recycling Facility
315 Sterling Street
(360) 855-1884
Electronics can be dropped off from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. Mondays at the facility at the corner of
3rd and Sterling Streets.
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Lumber
& Building Materials Exchanges
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Building
Salvage Supply Stores
Online
Materials Exchange
Guide
to Construction & Demolition Recycling (Pdf)
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Secondhand
Stores
- Bargains
Galore
1909 2nd Street Mount Vernon
(360) 336-1081
- First
Stop Thrift Shop
351 Pease Rd. Burlington
(360) 757-6600
- Humane
Society Thrift Shop
525 E College #D Way Mount Vernon
(360) 424-5991
- St.
Vincent DePaul Society
719 Ferry Street Sedro Woolley
(360) 855-1937
- The
Walnut Tree Thrift Shop
713 Puget Street Sedro Woolley
(360) 855-2337
- Treasure
Chest
509 East Fairhaven Ave Burlington
(360) 755-0369
- Value
Village
525 E College Way Mount Vernon
(360)416-0104
- Kiwanis
420 O Ave Anacortes
(360) 293-2921
Neighborhood Barter & Trade
Online
Materials Exchange
Building
Salvage Supply Stores
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Food
Waste
Not all food waste can be composted at home, nor do all
households choose to compost on-site. If you are interested
in composting more types of food waste, or are interested
in yard waste
pick-up at the curbside, Waste Management provides food
& yard waste pick-up in the cities of Anacortes, Burlington, Sedro-Woolley
and the town of La
Conner including Shelter Bay. If you live outside
the city or town limits, you may still qualify, find out
by contacting Waste
Management at 360-757-4851. Waste Management
hauls all of the yard and food waste collected at the
curbside to Skagit Soils
for composting. Skagit Soils will also accept yard &
food waste dropped-off by customers.
What
can you place in your curbside food & yard waste bin?
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Brush
under 4 inches in diameter and no more than 4 inches
long
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Grass,
prunings, weeds and leaves
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Pasta,
grain and breads
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Meats,
bones, fish and shellfish
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Eggshells,
dairy, nuts and shells
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Fruit
and vegetable scraps
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Coffee
grounds, filters and tea bags
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Waxed
cardboard & food soiled paper (pizza boxes and paper
towels)
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Shredded
paper
Yard
Waste
Yard waste can be picked up with food waste via the curbside
pick-up service provided through your city by
Waste Management. Please see Food Waste (above) for
more information.
Drop-Off Locations for Yard Waste
Mount
Vernon (Residents Only)
Purchase punch cards for $5, $10, or $20
$1 per punch, loads up to 60 lbs
City Shop, 409 W. Fir Street, 360-336-6218
Mar-Oct: W- F 11 am - 5:30 pm; Sat, Sun
9 am - 4 pm; Nov-Feb: W, Sat, Sun 9 am - 4 pm
Grass, leaves, fruits, vegetables, brush, & branches
that are no more than 7 inches in diameter
Sedro-Woolley
(Residents & Urban Growth Areas)
315 Sterling St, 360-855-0929
$12.00 per yard
March-Sept: Mon and Sat, 8 am - 4 pm
Oct - first weekend in Nov: Sat, 8 am - 4 pm
2nd week in Nov - Feb: no drop-off.
Grass clippings & light brush. *Pumpkins: First
2 weeks /November, bare Christmas trees first 3 weeks/January.
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a.
Rechargeables
b. Automotive
c. Button
d. NiCad
e. Lead-Acid
Single-use,
alkaline batteries are NOT accepted at any of the Skagit
County Transfer Sites.
Please do not bring them in for
recycling. Alkaline batteries made in the United States
(Energizer, Duracell, etc.) in the last 5 years do not
contain mercury and can be thrown in the regular garbage.
When purchasing batteries it is always good to consider
buying rechargeables.
You can drop off all types of household and automotive batteries at Pacific
Power Battery
107 E Cedar Street Mount Vernon WA 98273
360-419-3190
(Across the parking lot from the Chuck Wagon)
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Cars: Have a car you
need to get rid of and want to recycle? Try one of these
options:
- Cascade
Hauling and Recycling will haul your car away to recycling
facilities where the parts can be salvaged and reused.
- Skagit
Valley College takes used or unwanted cars as part
of their Automotive Education Program. For more information
on how to donate your car to this program please contact
Scott Hall (360)416-7661 or email him scott.hall@skagit.edu.
- Donate a Car. Washington Wheels for Wishes associated with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, is an organization that takes cars, even if they aren't in running condition to help grant the wishes of children facing life-threatening medical conditions. When you make a car donation, proceeds from the sale of your vehicle donation through the Wheels For Wishes 501(c)(3) charity benefits your local Make-A-Wish.
Additionally, check your local charities, Red Cross, and Salvation Army Chapters to find out if they accept cars as tax deductible donations.
Tires:
The County's
Ovenell Transfer Station will take up to four tires,
no larger than 36-inches in diameter. General waste rates
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Please
refrain from illegal dumping!
Illegal dump sites are hazardous to wildlife and human
health and are very expensive to clean up. To report illegal
dumping, please call (360) 416-1573.
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Oil,
Chemicals, and Paint
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The
following information is for households only. Businesses
must contact the Small
Quantity Generator Program to arrange for disposal
of chemicals. Each type of oil or chemical must not be
mixed with other chemicals and must be stored in an unbreakable,
sealed container.
Antifreeze: Households may dispose of up to five gallons
of antifreeze at any of the Skagit
County Recycling Sites.
Motor oil: Households may dispose of up to five gallons
of motor oil at any of the Skagit
County Recycling Sites. You can also take motor oil
to:
Schuck's Auto Supply
Riverside Drive, Mount Vernon, 360-424-6131
Burlington Boulevard, Burlington, 360-707-0310
Crossroads Square, Sedro-Woolley, 360-854-9508
Paint Recycling
Skagit households and businesses have a new place to put old paint with the debut of the PaintCare program. This new recycling program makes it safe and easy to recycle leftover paint stain, and varnish, free at over 149 locations across Washington. The PaintCare program collaborates with local government facilities and paint retailers near residential neighborhoods. These locations make it simple for households and businesses to find their nearest drop-off site by visiting PaintCare’s online site locator. To reinforce the program’s ease of use, businesses, organizations, and households with 200 gallons of paint or more to recycle may request a free pickup at their location. Some restrictions apply. More information about what kinds of paints are accepted, and a request form are found on PaintCare’s website. Find out more about PaintCare, and locate drop-off locations near you by visiting the website https://www.paintcare.org/states/washington/
Most PaintCare drop-off locations accept both latex and oil-based architectural paint products, including paints, stains, and varnishes. Paint must be dropped off for recycling in original containers with its original manufacturer labels. Non-PaintCare products (those not accepted for recycling within the program) are still acceptable to bring to the Skagit County Household Hazardous Waste Facility for disposal.
| PaintCare Products |
Non-PaintCare Products |
| Interior and exterior architectural paints: latex, acrylic, water based, alkyd, oil-based, enamel (including textured coatings) |
Paint thinners, mineral spirits, and solvents |
| Deck coatings, floor paints (including elastomeric) |
Aerosol paints (spray cans) |
| Primers, sealer, undercoaters |
Auto and marine paints |
| Stains |
Art and craft paints |
| Shellacs, lacquers, varnishes, urethanes (single component) |
Caulking compounds, epoxies, glues, adhesives |
| Waterproofing concrete/masonry/wood sealers and repellants (not tar or bitumen- based) |
Paint additives, colorants, tints, resins |
| Metal coatings, rust preventatives |
Wood preservatives (containing pesticides) |
| Field and lawn paints |
Rood patch and repair |
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Asphalt, tar, and bitumen-based products |
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2-component coatings |
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Deck cleaners |
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Traffic and road marking paints |
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Industrial Maintenance (IM) coatings |
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Original Equipment Manufacturer (EOM) (shop application) paints and finishes |
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Pharmaceuticals
Skagit
County Health Department: Dispose of Medical Wastes Properly
Walgreens Pharmacy now sells pill disposal pouches for
a small fee. Place you leftover pills in a pouch and return
them to the pharmacy for safe disposal.
Sharps Disposal By Mail System
Waste Management provides each customer with a specially
designed sharps container for used needles, a government-approved
exterior shipping box, and instructions for use. When
the container is full, it is closed, bagged, and sealed
inside its original exterior packaging. Residential and
commercial customers simply return the postage pre-paid
box to their mail carrier or nearest post office. It is
then delivered to the Sharps Disposal by Mail System processing
center where the receipt and complete destruction of the
container and its contents are fully documented.
www.wastemd.com
877-WASTE-MD
877-927-8363
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The LightCycle Washington program makes it easy to recycle fluorescent lights! You can drop up to 10 bulbs a day, compact fluorescents, tubes or HID bulbs, at any of the following Skagit locations for no cost.
Visit www.lightrecycle.org for additional information.
Kaptein's Ace Hardware
1420 Riverside Dr.
Mount Vernon
Mon-Sat 7:30 am - 7 pm
Ekrem Hardware Do-It Center
237 E. Fairhaven Ave.
Burlington, WA
Mon-Sat 8 am - 5:30 pm
Chuckanut Lighting
938 Fountain St.
Burlington, WA
Mon-Fri 9 am - 6 pm, Sat 10-5
City Recycling Center
315 Sterling Street
Sedro-Woolley, WA
Mon 7 am - 2 pm
Fluorescent
and compact florescent light bulbs contain trace amounts
of mercury, a hazardous material. Please store used bulbs
safely to prevent breakage and take to the Skagit
County Household Hazardous Waste Facility at the Ovenell
Transfer Station. Households can also take their light
bulbs to Lowe’s and Home Depot for collection or
to the Skagit County PSE office. Note that PSE only accepts
small household fluorescent bulbs but no large tubes or
other lighting.
Businesses needing to safely dispose of their fluorescent
lighting should contact the Small
Quantity Generator program.
Guide
to Recycling and Solid Waste Brochure
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Cell
phones and accessories are made from valuable resources
such as precious metals, copper, and plastics - all of
which require energy to extract and manufacture. Recycling
cell phones reduces greenhouse gas emissions, keeps valuable
material out of landfills and incinerators, and conserves
natural resources.
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Styrofoam
Styro Recycle Inc-Renton
West of Ikea
253-838-9555
http://www.styrorecycle.com/contact/contact.htm
Monday-Sunday, 9am-5pm
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- Mail
Box:
360-293-0342; Anacortes. Accepts clean peanuts, bubble
wrap and flat Styrofoam sheets.
- Postal
& More: 360-428-5848; Mount Vernon. Accepts
bagged and clean peanuts, and air cushions.
- Postnet
Postal: 360-757-3281; Burlington. Accepts clean
peanuts, bubble wrap, air cushions and gray foam.
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