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Fall Recycling Collection Event

Des Moines residents are invited to drop off items for recycling and reuse at this recycling and collection event November 2, 2019 9am to 3pm at the Des Moines Marina. Accepted Materials: Electronic/Computer Equipment – no fee TV Sets – no fee Tires – fees apply Lead Acid Batteries Alkaline Batteries Cardboard Propane Tanks – […] Read more.

Keep these Top 10 Contaminants Out of Your Recycling Cart

Recycling contamination has a direct impact on our ability to recycle materials and keep them out of landfills. Contamination, which is defined as having non-recyclable material inside of your recycling container, can take many forms, but these are the most common materials we see improperly placed in curbside recycling. Please keep these top 10 contaminants […] Read more.

Annual Curbside Clean Up

November 4 through November 8, 2019, residential customers in the City of Des Moines may place up to 3 extra bags or cans of garbage (96 gallons) out for collection on their regularly scheduled collection day at no additional cost. Questions? Call 206.762.4900 or email desmoines@recology.com. Read more.

10 Tips to Curb Holiday Waste

Looking for a fright this Halloween? Consider that 1.3 of the 1.9 billion pounds of pumpkins grown each year end up in landfills, secreting methane and contributing to climate change. Scarier still is that American household waste increases by 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day adding an additional 1 million tons a week to […] Read more.

Where to Take Plastic Bags in 2020

The Plastic Bag Problem Plastic bags and wrap have long been a problem at recycling facilities. Due to the lightweight, flexible nature of plastic bags and wrap, this type of material is difficult to separate from other recyclables, rendering other types of recyclable material less valuable to manufacturers. Another problem they pose is to the […] Read more.

Artist in Residence Program

The Artist in Residence Program at Recology King County is a unique art and education program that provides King County artists with access to discarded materials, a stipend, and a studio space at the Recology Material Recovery Facility. Find out more.

Paint Recycling

In partnership with GreenSheen, The Recology Stores now accept limited quantities of water-based latex paint for recycling! Find out more.

Ask Charlie

Questions about recycling, composting and waste diversion? Why not Ask Charlie? Charlie's been in the recycling biz for quite some time, and enjoys answering questions from all over King County. Each month, as part of the Recology Beyond Waste Bulletin, Charlie answers a question. Find out more.