Recyclable Materials Typical recyclable materials include:
- Aluminum cans and foil
- Corrugated and non-corrugated cardboard
- Clean Pizza Boxes
- Glass bottles and jars (no lids)
- Mixed paper (not shredded)
- Most types of paper (no coated or laminated)
- Other metal cans, including empty aerosol cans (no lids or tips)
- Plastics numbered 1 through 2 (empty, no lids).
- Small pieces of scrap metal
- Barbecue (plastic wheels and knobs removed)
Non-recyclable items include:
- Garbage (Trash)
- TV's and Electronics (E-Cycle WA)
- Light bulbs (Light Recycle WA)
- Food Soiled Pizza boxes and paper (Yard Waste)
- Syringes (Household Hazardous Waste)
- Batteries (Household Hazardous Waste)
- Bows and ribbon
- Plastics 3-7
- Unnumbered plastics
- Plastic bags and film
- Garden hoses
- Rope and wire
- Shredded paper
- Styrofoam
- Plastic Bottle
- Plastic Bottle, 3 & 5 Gallon Water
- Plastic Bottle, Cleaning Agents
- Plastic Bottle, Cooking Oil
- Plastic Bottle, Ketchup
- Plastic Bottle, Mouthwash
- Plastic Bottle, Mustard
- Plastic Bottle, Salad Dressing
- Plastic Bottle, Shampoo
- Plastic Bottle, Soft Drink
- Plastic Bottle, Water
- Plastic Jar, Mayonnaise
- Plastic Jar, Peanut Butter
- Plastic Jug
- Plastic Jug, Bleach
- Plastic Jug, Fruit Juice
- Plastic Jug, Laundry Detergent
- Plastic Jug, Milk
- Plastic Tub, Butter
- Plastic Tub, Yogurt
- Plastic, 1 PETE
- Plastic, 2 HDPE
Non-recyclable items include:
- Garbage (Trash)
- TV's and Electronics (E-Cycle WA)
- Light bulbs (Light Recycle WA)
- Food Soiled Pizza boxes and paper (Yard Waste)
- Syringes (Household Hazardous Waste)
- Batteries (Household Hazardous Waste)
- Bows and ribbon
- Plastics 3 - 7
- Unnumbered plastics
- Plastic bags and film
- Garden hoses
- Rope and wire
- Shredded paper
- Styrofoam
Recyclables Drop Off - Free. There is a fee for appliance recycling.
NOTE: Our transfer stations are part of Washington State’s Paint Stewardship program. The following rules will apply for the transfer stations accepting paint. Please note that materials covered will be accepted 7 days a week at our recycling drop-off areas. The materials include latex and oil paints, stains, coatings. No glues or tars are accepted. See more below and at this link PaintCare Inc. Washington - PaintCare Inc.
- Material accepted cannot be dried out (needs to be in liquid form).
- Material can be accepted in any quantity.
- Material will only be accepted in disposable containers (customers will not get their containers back).
- We cannot pour off or combine any material.
- Acceptable material will be taken 7 days per week.
- No tar or glue will be accepted.
- Program starts April 1st 2021.
North and Valley Transfer Station Hours of Operation:
7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Sunday
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection is only available on Saturdays and Sundays.
All facilities are closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas.
Questions? Call the Spokane County Regional Recycling Hotline: 509-477-6800
Note: Hardcover books must have covers removed.
