RECYCLING GUIDE Your guide to trash, recycling and composting in Kirkland

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1 Waste Management th Avenue, Suite 400 Kirkland, WA wmnorthwest.com/kirkland Información en español Mon-Fri, 7-5, and Sat, 9-1 City of Kirkland kirklandwa.gov/recycle Not sure if something s recyclable? Send us a photo at recycle@ kirklandwa.gov. Please save for reference. 100% post consumer recycled content 2016 SINGLE FAMILY RECYCLING GUIDE Your guide to trash, recycling and composting in Kirkland UPDATED

2 OUR TOP 10WASTE TIPS Ignore numbers recycle 1 2 plastics by shape! trays Recycle electronics next to your cart! See this guide s What Do I Do With page. jugs cups bottles tubs Never bag recyclables. 3 4 Place material loose into your recycling cart. Plastic bags don t go in your yard waste or recycling carts! Throw away plastic bags or recycle them at grocery stores. Don t 5 you stressed! let lids get 6 Recycle metal lids. Screw lids back on empty plastic bottles and recycle. cle. Throw away any other plastic lids. 7 8 Shredded to be recycled paper curbside. is too tiny Shred only what s necessary, and put shredded paper loose into your yard waste cart instead Free scrap food are available buckets at Kirkland City Hall Public Works counter. Latex paint must be dried and thrown away in the trash. Only oil-based paint is hazardous waste. Throw regular light bulbs in the trash. Only CFLs the spiral bulbs bs need to be dropped off at a collection site. Aluminum foil goes in the trash, not the recycling.

3 RECYCLE Clean and dry recyclables go in your blue cart COLLECTED WEEKLY Plastics Glass Empty and rinse. Caps accepted only if screwed on beverage bottles. Jars Bottles Recycle plastics by shape ignore the number! Recycle jugs, tubs, bottles, cups, and trays. Empty and rinse. No lids or caps. Bottles Cups Aluminum/Tin Milk and detergent jugs Dairy tubs Trays and clamshells Over-the-counter pill bottles Empty and rinse. Metal lids and paper labels OK. Soda cans Metal cans and lids Aerosol cans (no prescription medicine vials) Household cleaner bottles (remove lid or sprayer) (empty and non-toxic) Plant pots and 5-gallon buckets Aluminum pans Paper Scrap Metal 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. Newspapers, ads, magazines Paperback books, phone books Mixed paper Non-foil wrapping paper Dry food boxes (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 No plastic bags in your recycling! Only clean, empty items are recyclable. Dirty = Garbage!

4 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 Prepared food, leftovers Yard Waste Cedar Grove-approved compostable containers ( 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 additional 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.

5 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 paper 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) Shiny paper plates 2016 SOLID WASTE RATES TRASH TIPS Cost includes carts and weekly recycling and yard waste service. Applicable taxes and fees not included. 9X^ Xcc ^XiYX^\% ;flyc\ YX^ g\k nxjk\# b`kkp c`kk\i# gxzb`e^ Garbage Garbage Cost Cost (biweight peanuts, and cold ashes. Cart Size Service (monthly) monthly)* Limit 35 gallon Monthly $6.16 $ lbs 10 gallon $7.63 $ lbs 20 gallon $15.25 $ lbs 35 gallon $23.73 $ lbs 64 gallon $43.38 $ lbs 96 gallon $65.07 $ lbs 9lcbp `k\dj (e.g. mattresses, appliances, building materials) can be picked up by special arrangement for a fee. Call Waste Management Customer Service at BILLING QUESTIONS? *Customers are billed every two months Additional charges for items that do not fit inside the cart with lid closed: Extra garbage (up to 32 gallons per charge) Extra yard waste (up to 32 gallons per charge) Glk \okix ^XiYX^\ `e gcxjk`z YX^j fi *)$^Xccfe containers (65 pound limit). Please label Garbage. $6.00/each $5.35/each Please contact City of Kirkland Utility Billing at or utilitybilling@kirklandwa.gov

6 WHAT DO I DO WITH...? WHAT DO I DO WITH? DIRECTORY kingcounty.gov/whatdoidowith 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. Block Styrofoam 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 Next to Your Cart Whole, unflocked, undecorated Christmas trees will be collected at no cost during the first two full weeks of January. Clothing and Linens Next to Your Cart Place next to your recycling cart on collection day, in secured plastic bags labeled textiles. 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. Confidential Papers 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 Recycle used cooking oil at the North Kirkland Community Center in a tank at the north end of the parking lot. Electronics Next to Your Cart Call Waste Management Customer Service at at least one day before your collection day to schedule pick up of: (21 screen size limit) keyboards, peripherals PDAs, MP3 players, calculators (in clear plastic bags) Each item should be no more than 2 x 2 and 60 pounds. Place items two feet from your recycling cart on collection day. Find recycling sites for electronics at ecyclewashington.org and takeitbacknetwork.org. Needle/Syringes Ask your pharmacist or call Public Health King County at Plastic Bags Bundle plastic bags and return to grocery stores. Accepted items at bagyourbags.com. Prescription Medication 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 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 or recycle@kirklandwa.gov.

7 CAUTION WARNING DANGER POISON STAY SAFE WITH DANGEROUS WASTE 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. FACTORIA HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP-OFF SITE SE 32nd St., Bellevue Tue-Fri, 8-4, and Sat-Sun, 9-5. No appointment needed. hazwastehelp.org WHAT TO TAKE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE Complete list of accepted materials at hazwastehelp.org. Lawn & Garden Products Household Cleaners Household and Car Batteries More Household Battery Recycle household batteries at City Hall and both Community Centers. More sites on kirklandwa.gov/recycle. Toxic Aerosol Cans Propane Tanks Antifreeze Motor Oil 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. Paint Thinner Oil-based Paint and Stain Latex paint is not considered hazardous. It should be dried out and thrown away: oatmeal consistency. 2. Let sit at least an hour to dry. 3. Throw the dried paint in the trash with the lid off. Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) and Fluorescent Tubes Recycle CFLs on Your Cart Bag from Waste Management at The bag will be mailed to you. Place the sealed bag on your recycling cart on your collection day. More 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.

8 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. Visit for up-to-date weather delay information. 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. Kirkland Cart Placement Guidelines before your collection day and removed from public property no later than 24 hours after service is provided. sidewalk. place carts where they restrict reasonable and safe use of the street, sidewalks and bicycle lanes by pedestrians, bicyclists and automobiles. YARD/FOOD WASTE 2 feet RECYCLING 2 feet GARBAGE 3 feet CONTACT INFORMATION Customer Service Waste Management wmnorthwest.com/kirkland Mon-Fri, 7-5, and Sat 9-1 Información en español City of Kirkland Utility Billing utilitybilling@kirklandwa.gov Learn to Recycle Better City of Kirkland Recycling Hotline recycle@kirklandwa.gov kirklandwa.gov/recycle specific items. GET TIPS ON LIVING GREEN IN KIRKLAND Follow us for tips and events to reduce waste, prevent pollution, and live green in facebook.com/kirklandenviro kirklandwa.gov/enviroblog