Recycling Center

The recycling center is open Monday 10 am-Saturday noon.

If the cardboard bins are full we may close earlier on Saturday. During the winter months the recycling center may close due to inclement weather.

Our recycling center is almost entirely volunteer-run. Volunteers put in over 50 hours a week helping maintain the recycling program. Each year we recycle over 800,000 pounds.

We are able to accept:

Aluminum

Please note: Paper labels must be removed from aluminum pet food cans. All craft beverage cans with paper or plastic labels MUST have the labels removed or be placed in the "Tin" recycling bin. Do not put bags in these bins.

Tin/Steel

All mixed metals are able to be put in this bin. There is a magnet on the bin. Tin and most mixed metals are magnetic.

Cardboard

Please remove packaging materials and break down all cardboard prior to putting it in the trailers. If you have your boxes "nested" (broken down boxes in a bigger box) please empty it so boxes can lay flat.

Newspaper

Any loose paper can go in this bin, including magazines, books, etc.

Paper

Any loose paper can go in this bin, including magazines, books, etc.

Shredded Paper

Please contain shredded paper in bags to reduce littering.

Please NO: plastic, glass, Styrofoam, batteries, bulbs, E-waste, or organic matter.
There are currently no commercial recycling facilities for these items in the Yakima area.

Below is a list of places to recycle other items in Yakima.

Batteries: https://www.yakimacounty.us/727/Household-Battery-Disposal

Bulbs: https://www.yakimacounty.us/722/CFL-Recycling

E-Waste: https://ecology.wa.gov/

Glass: https://www.facebook.com/yakimarecyclesglass/

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