Recycling Event
The City usually holds free recycling events each spring and fall for residents to drop off a variety of items that are not typically collected at the curb and/or banned from disposal.
Due to COVID-19, full-scale Recycling Events have been cancelled. Smaller events are being scheduled.
Please see the table below for recycling options for item typically accepted at Recycling Events.
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ITEM |
DISPOSAL OPTION |
NOTES |
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Appliances & Scrap Metal |
Search for “Appliance” or "Scrap Metal" recyclers |
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Refridgerators & Freezers |
Bow Lake Transfer Station & Recycling Center |
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Scrap Lumber |
Search for “Wood" recyclers |
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Branches & Stumps |
Bow Lake Transfer Station & Recycling Center |
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Cardboard |
Bow Lake Transfer Station & Recycling Center |
Federal Way Waste Management customers have unlimited curbside recycling |
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Confidential Documents for Shredding |
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Mattresses |
Northwest Furniture Bank |
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Tires |
Search for “Tire" recyclers |
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Electronics |
UpTeKK |
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Batteries |
Gadget Genie South King Tool Library |
City Hall and Community Center normally accept batteries, but are currently closed to the public due to COVID-19. |
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Styrofoam |
Styro Recycle |
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Tools |
South King Tool Library |
Accepts new or gently used tools in working order. No gas-powered or broken items. |
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Bicycles & Parts |
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Garbage |
Bow Lake Transfer Station Algona Transfer Station 206-477-4466 |
Residents of King County can attend any of the recycling events throughout King County. Check the King County Solid Waste Division Calendar for upcoming events.