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Shoreline
Recycling Basics
Make sure items are empty, clean and dry and place them loosely in your cart, without a bag.
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Household Recycling Guide
How to dispose of just about anything, responsibly.
Curbside Recycling
Curbside Recycling
Place these items loosely in the recycling cart, without a bag. Items must be empty, clean and dry. Once collected, these items are sorted by material, and then sold to manufacturers to make new products.
Glass jars
Empty, clean and dry.
Glass bottles
Wine, beer, soda
Empty, clean and dry.
All color glass,
no corks please!
Broken glass bottles & jars (only)
Use due caution; no other types of glass accepted.
Aluminum cans
Beer, soda, etc.
Empty, clean and dry.
Steel & tin cans
Soup, vegetables, coffee, pet food, etc.; peel-off lids and place lids in garbage
Empty, clean and dry.
Aluminum foil
Must be completely clean of food; please ball to the size of a softball
Aluminum pie pans & baking tins
Clean
Metal cookie & biscuit tins
Metal pots, pans, & lids
No teflon, glassware, or ceramic
Cartons
Empty, clean and dry; lids should be removed.
Paper
Junk mail, letters, printer paper, holiday cards, envelopes, postcards
Newspaper
No plastic sleeves
Phone books
Magazines & catalogs
Paper bags
Reuse when possible
Wrapping paper
No glittery or metallic paper
Soft cover books
Donate them if in good condition
Cardboard
Flatten boxes to save room; no greasy cardboard
Shoe & gift boxes
No metallic foil or glitter; reuse when possible.
Food boxes
Remove and discard plastic & foil liner bags before recycling
Cardboard tubes
From paper towels, giftwrap, toilet paper, etc.
Paper cups
Empty, clean and dry; cup, lid, and cardboard sleeve.
No items labeled compostable.
Plastic cups
Empty, clean and dry.
Colored and clear cups accepted.
Plastic bottles
from the kitchen
Empty, clean and dry; leave caps attached.
Plastic bottles
from the bathroom
Empty, clean, and dry; discard pumps and nozzles because of the metal.
Plastic tubs
Empty, clean and dry; leave lid attached
Plastic jars
Empty, clean and dry; leave lid attached
Plastic jugs
Empty, clean and dry; leave caps attached
Plastic food containers
Empty, clean and dry.
Remember to empty, clean and dry your recyclables.
Food and liquid contaminate recycling and can cause recyclable materials to go to the landfill.
Yogurt cups
Empty, clean and dry.
Remove foil lid and place in garbage.
Plastic egg cartons
Cardboard egg cartons go in the compost cart. Styrofoam egg cartons go in the trash.
Plastic
takeout containers
Empty, clean and dry; no styrofoam
Kitty litter buckets and jugs
Empty, leave caps attached
Plastic plant pots
Empty, clean and dry
Plastic laundry baskets, & crates
Vitamin & supplement bottles
No prescription vials/bottles.
Safely dispose of unused medication at three locations in Shoreline.
PVC pipe
White only
COMPOST CART
COMPOST CART
By composting your food scraps, food-soiled paper, and yard trimmings you extend the life of our landfill and conserve resources. You may also save money on your monthly Recology bill by reducing the size of your trash can. No plastic, no metal, and no glass in food and yard waste carts.
Weekly compost (food scraps/yard waste) collection is included for single-family Recology customers at no additional cost. To subscribe to compost service, contact Recology at 206-763-4444.
Yard trimmings
No stumps/limbs over 4′ long, 4″ wide; no soil
Branches
Under 4' long, 4" wide.
Curious about noxious weeds?
Noxious weeds cannot be placed in your food and yard waste cart and should be bagged and placed in the trash can or brought to the Shoreline Recycling & Transfer Station. Learn more here.
Houseplants
No pots.
Bouquets
Food scraps
Vegetable, meat, dairy, shells, etc.
Remove all stickers, bands, and ties.
Prepared food
Meat, vegetables, bones, spoiled or stale food, etc.
If it's edible, it's compostable!
Coffee filters & grounds
Paper plates
Uncoated plates only
What about plastic items marked compostable?
No plastic items are accepted in residential food and yard waste carts.
Learn more about compostable plastic challenges.
Napkins and paper towels
Greasy pizza boxes
Compost the greasy parts and recycle the rest.
Greasy paper
Parchment paper, fast food bags, etc.
Grease-free paper should be recycled.
Cardboard egg cartons
Remove stickers.
Plastic egg cartons can be recycled. Styrofoam egg cartons go in the garbage.
Untreated, unpainted, wood under 4’ long and 4” wide
chopsticks, popsicle sticks, tooth picks
Only certain brands of compostable bags are accepted in the compost cart...
Please refer to this list.
DROP-OFF RECYCLING
DROP-OFF RECYCLING
These items cannot be recycled in your recycle cart. Participating in these programs conserves landfill space and reclaims resources. Thank you for being resourceful! Please Note: Due to public health concerns related to COVID-19, all Recology Stores are temporarily closed.
Packing pillows
Soft plastics are not recyclable curbside.
Deflate/pop pillows and take to Drop off locations.
Paint, Stains, Varnishes
Recycle oil or water based paints at over 30 drop-off stations across King County.
Textiles, clothes, rags, shoes
Donate items in good condition
Request Special Item Collection with Recology
What happens to recycled textiles?
Industrial wiping cloths, carpet padding, insulation and more are made from recycled textiles.
Wood Pallets
Must be free of paint, preservatives, metals, concrete, etc., and less than 8' in length and less than 2' in diameter
Can’t make it to a drop-off location?
Check out these pickup recycling services!
Recology provides free curbside pickup for many hard to recycle items.
Ridwell provides home pickup service for a fee.
Hazardous! Special handling required.
Hazardous! Special handling required.
These items are hazardous and should never be placed in curbside carts. Safe disposal options are provided for each.
Household chemicals & cleaning solvants
Bug sprays, stain, acetone nail polish remover, bleach, and other hazardous chemicals
Use caution when disposing of broken fluorescent
light bulbs...
Electronics
TVs, computers, monitors, tablet/e-readers, etc.
Request Special Item Collection with Recology
BULKY ITEM PICKUP
BULKY ITEM PICKUP
For large items that do not fit or belong in your carts, like old furniture, appliances, or mattresses, you may schedule a Bulky Item Collection by calling Recology at 206-763-4444. Items must be placed at the curb. Service charges and disposal/recycling fees apply.
Large household appliances (except refrigerators/freezers)
Refrigerators/Freezers
Doors must be removed from refrigerators and freezers.
Furniture
Mattresses/box springs
Light bulbs, batteries and textiles, oh my!
Recology offers a Special Item Recycling program for certain items not accepted inside your recycling cart.
Contact Recology to request curbside pick-up. Learn more here.
Drop-off at The Recology Store - Shoreline
GARBAGE
GARBAGE
This is the stuff that goes to a landfill and remains there for generations. Please reduce, reuse and/or donate these items whenever possible.
Masks
Gloves
Disposable wipes
Do not flush down the toilet.
Frozen food bags
Plastic bags aren't accepted in the recycle cart.
Plastic bags & wrap
Plastic bags, bubble wrap, and wrap from toilet paper and paper towels can all be recycled at many local grocery stores and the Shoreline Recycling & Transfer Station.
Pet food bags
TIP: reuse these durable bags for collecting kitty litter and other heavy-duty waste.
Coffee pods
Hangers
Donate clothes hangers to a local thrift shop or return them to your dry cleaner.
Vinyl
beach balls, shower curtains, inflatable toys, etc.
Animal waste
Incandescent light bulbs
Note: fluorescent light bulbs cannot be disposed of curbside - see the "drop-off recycling" section for disposal options.
Chip & snack bags
Chip bags, candy bar wrappers, coffee bags, etc.
All diapers
Love your paper shredder too much?
Shredding paper is cool for security, but it makes paper less valuable for recycling.
Only shred the necessary stuff.
Drink pouches
Straws aren't recyclable either.
Prescription pill bottles
All plastic utensils
Garden hoses
Straws
Artwork, crafts
Enjoy it for as long as possible, but don't recycle it. Paper with paint or glitter is not recyclable.
Sticky notes
(aka: Post It® notes)
These are too small to recycle
Facial tissues and toilet paper
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