News Archive for King County: Tukwila
No Service Disruptions on Memorial Day
There will be no service disruptions and routes will continue on their regular schedules on Monday, May 26th.
Batteries can spark trouble
Every week, more and more everyday electronics make their way into the waste stream—and many of them contain lithium-ion batteries. Found in items like kids’ toys, smartphones, power tools, vapes or e-cigarettes and more, these small but powerful batteries can pose big risks if they’re not disposed of safely. Remember: batteries never go in […]
Data-driven insights enhance recycling operations at Recology
Recology has installed artificial intelligence (AI) robotic sorters from San Francisco-based Glacier at its King County material recovery facility (MRF) in Seattle to improve the quality of the materials the MRF is recovering for recycling and to address material loss. Recycling Today, Apr. 28, 2025.
Finalists for the 2025 Tukwila Earth Day Contest
Congratulations to the finalists for the 2025 Tukwila Earth Day Video & Photo Contest! This year, we received a number of unique applications and thoughtful perspectives of how to recycle right and reduce waste! The finalists for each category, elementary, secondary, and high school included: 1st place: Dmitriy K, “Save the Sea Life,” Katerina K, […]
2025 Recology King County Artist in Residence Program Welcomes Residency Recipients
Artist in Residence Program The Recology King County AIR Program is a four-month art and educational residency that provides King County artists administrative support, a stipend, and access to discarded materials from the waste stream to create artwork. During the four-month residency, artists scavenge at the Recology Material Recovery Facility, the North Seattle Transfer Station, […]
2025 Tukwila Earth Day Contest
Attention, Tukwila Students! Recology and the City of Tukwila are announcing their second Earth Day Contest, this year titled, Project Recycle Right. For more information and application instructions, please visit the application link at tinyurl.com/2025-Art. Who can enter? All Tukwila School District elementary, middle, or high school All elementary, middle, or high school students who […]
Holiday Tree Collection Reminders
Greetings, Recology Residential Customers! With the holiday season coming to a close, we want to provide some reminders and tips for when you compost your natural holiday tree. For customers already subscribed to yard waste services, we will collect your unflocked, undecorated natural holiday tree on your regular yard waste service day. For customers not […]
Holiday Service Schedule Reminder
Hello, Recology customers! As a reminder, we will not be providing regular service on the upcoming Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and Martin Luther King Jr. Holidays. Service will be rescheduled by one day on the days of the week which follow the holidays. Thanksgiving Schedule: Christmas Schedule: New Year’s Schedule: Martin Luther King Jr. Day […]
Tukwila No-Cost Extra Yard Waste Set-Outs
Attention, Tukwila Residents, In response to the recent Storm Event, Recology is providing free collection of extra yard waste material of up to ninety-six (96) gallons of material for your next two collection cycles, from Monday 11/25, to Thursday, 12/19. This is available only to residents subscribed to Food & Yard waste services. Extra yard […]