Recycling
Recycling is an important responsibility San Juan County residents take with pride. Not all materials that may seem recyclable are in fact recyclable. These lists of acceptable materials do change over time. Each island waste station and your curbside recycler may have different items for what they each can and cannot accept. Please identify your service provider and check their website (Waste Management Operators) for materials you are not sure about recycling. When in doubt, it's better to throw it out rather than contaminate an entire batch of otherwise recyclable material (please, no "wish-cycling"). If you do not have time to ensure your item is clean, dry, and empty, it is also better to throw it out than risk contaminating other resident's recyclables. Besides your service provider's website list for recyclables, you may be able to find a business on-island that recycles an item, an off-island business that provides recycling, or even a mail-in recycling program. You can find all of these options in one place! Please visit:
Washington Recycles - a Zipcode online lookup tool, or 1-800-RECYCLE, as they are an online tool and a hotline that connects you to local, regional, and mail-in recycling services across Washington. This tool can help you find any recycling options from used appliances to leftover paint. This click here button will take you to the link.

If you are making a special trip or have a large volume of material, it is best to call ahead to confirm the item is still accepted at the location.