YOUR SNOQUALMIE Recycling Guide

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1 YOUR SNOQUALMIE Recycling Guide Waste Management is pleased to provide these guidelines to help make it easier for you to use our services. Please save and post for easy reference. Visit our website wmnorthwest.com/snoqualmie for more tips on how to Think Green.

2 Recycle Only COLLECTED WEEKLY Paper and cardboard Plastic bottles, jugs, jars and tubs Glass bottles and jars Metal and clean foil Aluminum and tin cans RECYCLABLES Extra recyclables? If you are a resident, put extra recyclables in a bin or a cardboard box at the curb next to your recycling cart, label Recycle. Empty recyclables out of bags and boxes into the container so they can be easily sorted at the recycling center. Empty and rinse out all food residue. Labels do not need to be removed. Businesses, apartments and condominiums are provided with recycling carts or containers, at no additional charge, up to 150% of their garbage service level.

3 Compost Food scraps and leftovers Food-soiled paper Plants, flowers and yard debris KEEP FOOD SCRAPS OUT OF LANDFILLS! IT S EASY TO DO! Sign up for compost service at wmnorthwest.com/ snoqualmie or call M-F 7AM-7PM, SAT 9AM-1PM Empty collected food scraps into your compost cart. Your compost cart will be picked up on your regular collection day. Visit wmnorthwest.com/snoqualmie for a list of approved compostable bags to use in your kitchen compost pail. There is a charge for extra yard waste. Put extra yard waste in Kraft paper bags, cardboard boxes or 32-gallon containers with handles and lids (65 lb. limit). Label yard. Use Kraft bags to store extra yard debris only. Food scraps and uncoated paper must be placed in the compost cart. Example of food scrap containers: A stylish compost pail A reusable kitchen container, such as an old pitcher A paper bag or an approved compostable bag. C 100% postconsumer recycled content

4 Garbage Guidelines COLLECTED WEEKLY Non-recyclable plastic Non-recyclable paper Non-recyclable glass Non-recyclable metal GARBAGE Charges are based on container size. If your garbage cart lid is open more than 6 inches, there will be a charge for extra garbage that doesn t fit in your container with the lid closed. Bulky items such as mattresses, large appliances, and building materials can be picked up by special arrangement for a fee. Please: Bag all garbage Double bag pet waste, pet litter, packing peanuts, vacuum dust, sawdust and cold ashes. Weight limit: 32 gallons/65 lbs

5 What Do I Do With? Some items such as medical wastes, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, needles, fuel tanks, electronics and chemicals are hazardous and are not allowed in garbage or recycling. These items require special handling as indicated below. NEW! Curbside Motor oil recycling Residential customers may place up to three gallons of motor oil in clear plastic milk jugs next to their recycling carts on collection day. Label each container with your address. Make sure caps are screwed on tightly. Computers, laptops, monitors and TVs Ecyclewashington.org RECYCLE Takeitbacknetwork.org Cell phones and other electronics Printers, fax machines, DVD players Call2recycle.org Takeitbacknetwork.org Large appliances King County s What Do I Do With? kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/wdidw Needles/syringes Take syringes to a pharmacy. Call ahead for hours and restrictions. Mail-in sharps disposal: Thinkgreenfromhome.org Latex Paint Latex paint is no longer considered hazardous waste. It can be placed in your garbage if it is solidified first. Mix in cat litter, shredded paper, sawdust or paint hardener. Once paint no longer flows, leave the lid off the can, bag it and place it in your regular garbage. Batteries Rechargeable, alkaline, button, lead acid automobile Local Hazardous Waste Management Program of King County: lhwmp.org Snoqualmie City Hall: SE River Street, during business hours only. Mail-in battery recycling: Thinkgreenfromhome.com Mercury-containing products Mercury switches, thermometers, thermostats hazwastehelp.org lhwmp.org Fluorescent bulbs and tubes Takeitbacknetwork.org Mail-in bulb and tube recycling: Thinkgreenfromhome.com Snoqualmie City Hall: SE River Street, during business hours only. Oil-based paint, chemicals, pesticides, propane tanks and auto fluids lhwmp.org Unwanted Medicines Takebackyourmeds.org City of Snoqualmie Police Department: Foam blocks and packing peanuts, toilets, tires and more Takeitbacknetwork.org 1800recycle.wa.gov RECYCLE Online materials exchanges craigslist.org Freecycle.org

6 Resources Waste Management wmnorthwest.com/snoqualmie What Do I Do With? Look Up Tool kingcounty.gov/whatdoidowith Washington Department of Ecology ecyclewashington.org 1800recycle.wa.gov RECYCLE Household Hazardous Waste hazwastehelp.org WHY Recycle? Plastic bottles can turn into clothing Aluminum cans can turn into new ones in 60 days Today s news can become a new cereal box HOW to Recycle: Recycle all bottles, cans and paper Keep items clean and dry No plastic bags Additional Resources USED COOKING/MOTOR OIL RECYCLING Wondering how to dispose of used cooking and motor oil? Don t throw it away! Recycle it at the curb on your service day! Your Address Your Address NEW! Curbside Motor Oil and Cooking Oil Recycling Residential customers may place up to three gallons of motor oil or cooking oil in clear plastic milkjugs next to their recycling carts on collection day. Label each container with your address. Make sure caps are screwed on tightly. SNOQUALMIE/NORTH BEND WASTEMOBILE EVENT The roving Wastemobile comes to your community to provide household hazardous waste disposal services. Visit: to see a full list of accepted items and to view the schedule! BATTERY AND CFL BULB RECYCLING AT CITY HALL Recycle your batteries and CFL bulbs here during business hours SE River St. Snoqualmie, WA a.m. to 5 p.m.

7 Collection Guidelines CONTAINER SET OUT GUIDELINES Place carts at curb by 7 a.m. COMPOSTABLES RECYCLING 2 feet 2 feet GARBAGE Two (2) feet apart with lids opening toward the street. At least three (3) feet from cars, trees, mailboxes, fences and utility boxes, as close to the curb as posible. Please remove carts as soon as possible after collection. THINK OUTSIDE THE BIN Reduce and reuse before you recycle. Waste prevention is about not making waste in the first place through changing what we use and how we use it. Waste prevention is our biggest opportunity to reduce our consumption of natural resources. CHOOSE TO REUSE Use reusable mugs, water bottles, utensils and bags. Store an extra in your car or at your desk so you will always be prepared. SELECT DURABLE PRODUCTS When making new purchases, choose products that are high quality, durable and are easy to repair. BULK UP Buy products in bulk to avoid unnecessary packaging. Refill your own bags instead of getting new ones each time.

8 720 4th Ave., Suite 400 Kirkland, WA wmnorthwest.com/snoqualmie Información en español Monday - Friday 7AM - 7PM Saturday 9AM - 1PM Online Billing: Reduce, Reuse and then Recycle Did you know? Most of an item s carbon footprint comes from producing and using it only a small percentage comes from disposing of it. Before you buy, use or discard an item, ask yourself: Reduce: Can I buy this item used or with less packaging? Reuse: Can I, or someone else, use this item again? Recycle: Can I recycle this item after I use it? Buy Recycled: Can I buy this item with recycled content? Please save for reference. Snoqualmie ResCommMFGuide Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper