Recycling at LSWDD

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Residential and commercial customers can recycle the following materials at our site during business hours for free if items are clean and self-sorted.

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Print version of Recycle/Disposal Guide (Current as of Apr 2018 - most current guidelines are below)

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Mixed Paper

• Paper, newsprint, books, envelopes, egg cartons, paper bags,

       thin non-corrugated cardboard​

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Corrugated Cardboard

• Corrugated “wavy center” cardboard

• No need to flatten or remove tape and staples

• No waxed, dirty, or stained cardboard.

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Shredded paper

• Put all shredded paper into a paper bag and tape or staple

securely closed. Unsecured shredded paper creates a huge

mess that is difficult to clean up.

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Plastic Products (remove all lids & tops and place in lid bin)

NO containers for motor oil, brake fluid, antifreeze, hazardous

waste (anything with toxic warnings).

Accepting

• Clear & Lightly Tinted (no dark) Bottles (example: soda & water bottles) #1 PET

• Cloudy Bottles & Jugs (example: Cloudy Milk & Gallon Water Jugs) #2 HDPE

• Solid White & Color Bottles & Jugs  (example: Solid White Milk & Colored Detergent Jugs) #2 HDPE

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Not currently accepting:​

• Bags/Film

• Mixed Plastics #3-7, or some #1 & #2 that don't meet the above criterion 

• Vinyl Plastic bags, Visqueen, bubble wrap (there is a bin for reuse of bubble wrap).

• Clean lumber wrap, and completely clean and empty plastic feed and soil amendment bags.

• Woven plastic​

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Glass Products

• Only bottles and jars. All colors. Labels and neck wrappings are acceptable. Put caps, corks and lids in container provided.

No PYREX, windows, mirrors, plate glass, light bulbs ceramics or drinking glasses.​

• We accept separated glass at no cost, however glass is not recycled. Glass is deposited in a gravel pit on-island as reclamation to refill the pit (inert landfill).

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Metal Products

• Aluminum cans and lids  (check with our magnet if unsure - aluminum does not stick to a magnet).

• Aluminum foil, trays, and pans (flatten the foil and include only clean items please).

No colored foil or peel off container lids.

• Steel cans and lids (check with our magnet if unsure - steel will stick to a magnet).

No aerosol or pressurized steel containers - these are garbage.

• Ferrous metals (non-food and beverage) 

• Pure Scrap Steel and Iron.

• Non-ferrous Scrap Metal

• Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Bronze, Stainless Steel

• Wire

• Insulated or bare copper or aluminum electrical wire

• Mixed Steel (Small household appliances)

• Ferrous Metal (50% or more steel or iron). Small items with limited rust accepted at no charge.

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Automotive fluids, oil and other petroleum-based products

Absolutely no gasoline or water contaminated fluids

• Motor oil (5-gallon limit per day)

• Hydraulic fluid

• Kerosene

• Transmission Fluid

• Diesel fuel (5-gallon limit per day)

• Antifreeze, used or new (5-gallon limit per day)

 

Batteries

• All rechargeable batteries including lead acid car batteries, portable power tool batteries, cell phone, and portable device

batteries. 

• Non-rechargeable alkaline batteries are not recyclable at this facility, please place them in household garbage. 

 

​​E-Waste

• Free recycling of televisions, computers, monitors, laptops and tablets, e-readers, and cell phones. Please note that computer accessories such as printers, keyboard, scanners, etc. are not accepted as e-waste.

• In 2006, Washington State adopted a product stewardship law that requires the establishment of a system to recycle electronic wastes, including computers, monitors, laptop computers, and televisions. This system may not charge consumers to drop off materials and is financed by manufacturers of the electronic equipment. Rules to implement this law, WAC 173-900, Electronic Products Recycling Program, were adopted in October 2007. The new system became effective January 1, 2009. A list of take-back locations and further details may be found at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/eproductrecycle/.

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We also offer the following services with the goal of Zero Waste in mind: 

• Take It or Leave It (TIOLI) A free exchange of goods for the entire Lopez Community. Please visit the TIOLI page for more information about shopping and donation days. 

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