CITY OF RENTON Residential Recycling, Organics & Garbage Guide Download My Resource Download the free app for your Apple or Android device from the app store. You can: Pay your bill Schedule a pickup Report a missed pickup Rate your service Repair a container Find new products
Recycling Empty. Clean. Dry. Cart Lid Closed. Clean Paper Newspaper, inserts, magazines, catalogs & phone books Advertising mail, envelopes & mixed paper Paperback books Cereal & dry food boxes (remove liners) Clean paper cups Non-foil wrapping paper Flattened cardboard (3 x3 x3 or smaller) Cartons, frozen food & juice boxes Clean Plastic Clean plastic food containers & cups Clean Glass Plastic bottles (all colors - no hazardous waste containers) Metal Milk, juice & pop bottles (caps on) Pill bottles (non-prescription) Don t recycle plastic bags in your cart; they can t be sorted easily at the recycling facility. Instead, find local grocery stores to recycle them at PlasticFilmRecycling.org Bottles & jars (empty and rinse; labels OK) Scrap metal (2 x2 x2 or smaller) Clean aluminum & metal cans (empty, clean and dry) CONTAINER SIZE OPTIONS: 32-gallon, 64-gallon, 96-gallon How to prepare: Do NOT bag or box recyclables - leave loose. No food, liquid, or plastic bags. Got extras? Put extra recyclables next to your recycling cart in sturdy bins, boxes, large paper bags, or 32-gallon cans marked Recycle. Each extra container must weigh less than 60 lbs.
Organics Yard Waste, Food Scraps & Food-Soiled Paper Easy food scrap composting Get a free kitchen food scrap collection container from Republic Services' downtown Customer Care Center. Holiday trees (No flocking or decorations; max. 6 tall) Yard Waste Keep small container near kitchen sink Add food scraps and food-soiled paper When full, empty into your gray organics cart Get a free compostable bag sample by visiting RecycleFood.com Food Scraps Grass clippings, weeds, leaves, tree branches, twigs & roots Houseplants (no pots) Dairy products (cheese, yogurt, etc.) Coffee filters & grounds, tea bags & tea leaves Meat, fish, poultry, bones & shells Fruit & vegetable scraps, leftovers, Halloween pumpkins Bread, pasta & grains Eggshells & nutshells Food-Soiled Paper Uncoated paper plates, cups, food wrap & bags (paper should have dull surface) Paper grocery bags, egg & berry cartons Greasy pizza boxes, paper towels & napkins CONTAINER SIZE OPTIONS: 32-gallon, 64-gallon, 96-gallon How to prepare: No plastic or biodegradable bags. Use only approved compostable bags. For local retailers, visit RecycleFood.com No pet waste, kitty litter or commercial yard waste. Got extras? Put extra yard or untreated wood waste in paper lawn bags or sturdy containers labeled Yard or bundle them with natural twine (max. 4 x2 ). No food scraps in extra containers; only yard or wood waste.
large paper bags, or 32-gal. cans marked RECYCLE next to your recycling cart; not to exceed 50 lbs. Garbage www.republicservicesnw.com 206-682-9735 Garbage Bag All Garbage. Cart Lid Closed. Paper Please bag all garbage Paper Set c drive Plastic Plastic hangers* Empty motor oil & antifreeze containers Styrofoam trays, take-out containers, blocks & packing Caps & lids peanuts (or donate peanuts to local mail stores) Plastic plates & utensils Empty CandyEmpty wrappers prescription vials & chip bags Gl a ss Loose caps & lids (less than 3 ) Candy wrapper & chip bags Styrofoam bakery & meat trays, take-out containers (Reuse styrofoam packing & peanuts) prescription Plastic plates & utensils vials M e ta l Oil containers, dried-out Caps, rings Metal hangers* Mirrors, window glass, ceramic & lids & sharp or Empty motor oil & paint containers, dishes, incandescent & halogen cans greasy metal bulbs hangers antifreeze containers aerosol sprayplastic (No fluorescent tubes/bulbs) *Tip: Donate hangers to a local charity or return to your dry cleaner to be used again. Vacuum cleaner bags Mirrors, window glass, ceramic dishes, incandescent & halogen bulbs (no fluorescent tubes/bulbs) Cold cigarette butts & ashes. Put in bag and tie shut. CDs & CD cases Double bagged pet waste & litter waste & cat litter in the yard waste (Do not place pet cart) waste & cat litter in the organics cart) Oil containers, driedloose Metal hangers out paint containers & caps, rings & sharp or greasy metal Do Not Place in the Garbage WEIGHT LIMITS aerosol spray cans & lids Miscellaneous Recyclables 20 gallons 35 lbs 32 gallons 50 lbs 64 gallons 100 lbs 96 gallons 150 lbs Reuseables Hazardous Waste www.republicservicesnw.com 206-682-9735 RepublicServicesNW.com 206-682-9735 Cigarette butts & ashes (put in separate bag and tie shut) CDs, DVDs & CD cases (or recycle for free at 1 Green Planet on 851 Houser Way N) Double-bagged pet waste & kitty litter CONTAINER SIZE OPTIONS: 20-gallon, 35-gallon, 45-gallon, 64-gallon, 96-gallon How to prepare: Bag all garbage; no recyclables or hazardous waste. Keep lids closed. If your garbage lid is open more than 6, you may be charged. Got extras? For a fee, place securely tied plastic bags labeled Garbage (max. 60 lbs) next to your garbage container. Fees apply for each extra unit of garbage. MAY Metal M isc e llan Donate hangers e ou s to dry cleaners or thrift shops. (Do not place pet JUNE Glass Vacuum cleaner bags FEBRUARY tie shut) P la sti c MARCH Shredded paper APRIL Food-soiled frozen food boxes, wax & plasticcoated cardboard Hardback books Ribbons & Dirty paper, shredded & foil (Recycle pages) Tissues foil wrapping paper facial tissue & Ribbons paper paper disposable diapers. wrapping (Put in bag and tie shut.) JANUARY Y Food-soiled frozen food Diapers &plastic wipes boxes, wax & coated cardboard (put in bag and Y Y
What Do I Do With...? Carefully prepare & place on top of your recycling cart Fluorescent bulbs & tubes (wrap in newspaper, secure with tape & label Fluorescent Tubes. Place bulbs in sealed bags). Batteries: alkaline, button & rechargeable (put rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries into separate, sealed, clear bags) Used cooking oil (fats, oil & grease). Seal in clear, plastic bottle with screw top lid. Place next to your recycling cart and call 206-777-6440 for a FREE pickup Rigid plastics (5-gallon buckets, PVC pipe, plastic lawn furniture, coolers, Big Wheels, Nalgene bottles, etc.) Small household appliances Large scrap metal (<5% non-metal parts) Wood waste, untreated & unpainted. Place in cardboard box & label Wood Waste. Place next to your recycling cart and call 206-777-6440 for a FEE-BASED pickup Large appliances (fridges, dryers, ovens, water heaters, etc.) Bulky items (mattresses, couches, furniture, etc.) Want to Recycle Something Else? For recycling options for more hard-to-dispose items, such as electronics and concrete, visit King County's "What Do I Do With?" directory at KingCounty.gov/WhatDoIDoWith
Hazardous Waste Do not dispose in recycling, organics or garbage containers Oil-based Paint & Solvents Batteries Fuel Household Cleaners Lawn & Garden Automotive Products Thermometers/ Thermostats Medicine/Syringes/Medical Sharps Drop off expired and unwanted medicines, including pet medications at: Renton Police Department 1055 S Grady Way Kaiser Permanente 275 Bronson Way NE Drop off syringes, needles, epipens and lancets at: Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station: 18000 Orillia Rd S., Tukwila Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station: 13800 SE 32nd St., Bellevue Safely dispose of hazardous waste items at no cost at 3 locations: Factoria Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Site 13800 SE 32nd Ave, Bellevue Auburn Wastemobile 1101 Outlet Collection Way, Auburn South Seattle Household Hazardous Waste Facility 8105 Fifth Ave S, Seattle Visit HazWasteHelp.org for more info Important to Know Put containers out by 7 a.m. Do not block cars, mailboxes, sidewalks or roadways. Containers must be 2 apart and at least 3 from cars, bushes, mailboxes, etc. with at least 14 of overhead clearance. Place containers as close to the curb as possible; no further than 5 from the curb. Set containers out with handle towards house. Remove containers as soon as possible after collection. 14 CLEARANCE ABOVE CONTAINER GARBAGE ORGANICS RECYCLING 3 2 2 3 Bad Weather & Dangerous Conditions. If your garbage or recycling are missed due to inclement weather, they will be collected Saturday. Organics will be collected on your next service day.