HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-22 - Event - 2020 Tukwila Recycling Collection**Be safe - wear masks, gloves, and pack your items so they can be removed quickly.**
Please refer to King County Public Health's COVID-19 page at kingcounty.gov/covid
for information about guidelines and recommendations.
2020 Tukwila Recycling Collection Event
*****New Location: Tukwila Community Center*****
12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168
Date: August 22, 2020 9am to 3pm
Only the Following Items Will be Accepted......
• NEW ITEM - This is a pilot project. ELECTRONIC/COMPUTER EQUIPMENT. DVD players, VCRs, stereo equipment, printers, copiers, fax machines,
scanners, and cellular phones (remove personal information). Computers and computer monitors (no charge), mouse, keyboards, tablet comput-
ers, and e-readers.
• NEW ITEM - This is a pilot project. TELEVISION SETS: TV sets encased in plastic, wood console, sets encased in wood, and big screen TVs
accepted (no charge).
• MATTRESSES/BOX SPRINGS: Mattresses and box springs, any size. Fee: $15 per mattress and $15 per box spring (cash only). Vendor reserves the right
to refuse any item it cannot recycle. No furniture or frames. No wet or soiled items.
• CARDBOARD: Please flatten.
• PROPANE TANKS: Residential tanks only. $5 charge (cash only). Note - tanks do not need to be empty to recycle.
• BATTERIES: AAAA, AAA, AA, A, B, C, and D cell batteries. Also accepted are rechargeable batteries and cellphone batteries.
• LEAD ACID BATTERIES: Car, truck, marine, and motorcycle batteries accepted.
• PORCELAIN TOILETS AND SINKS: Toilet seats, hardware, and base wax rings must be removed. $15 charge (cash only).
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These household wastes: .
No paint of any kind
No household goods or Styrofoam
No construction/demolition debris
No garbage
No furniture
No plastic toys, hoses, etc.
No window glass
These household hazardous wastes:
NO MOTOR OIL, FILTERS, AND ANTIFREEZE
No oil based paint
No pesticides/herbicides
No household chemicals
No cleaning products
Household hazardous wastes (but not latex paint) can be taken
to any of the Seattle/King County Household Hazardous Waste
facilities. Tukwila residents can use the South Seattle Household
{� Hazardous Waste Facility — 8105 5t"Avenue South, Seattle. Open
9:30 am — 4:30 pm, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (except
major holidays). There is a 50 gallon limit and a gasoline limit of
30 gallons per customer per day. No containers can be over five
gallons in size.
• REFRIGERATORS/FREEZERS/AIR CONDITIONERS: $30 will be charged for each refrigerator or freezer. $35 will be charged for each household
air conditioner (cash only). Please be prepared to pay at event entrance.
• BULKY WOOD: Includes tree branches (minimum 6 inches in diameter), logs, clean wood, plywood, pallets, and other untreated and unpainted wood. No
leaves, grass, small branches, sod, brush, painted, or stained wood. No peg board, particle or press board. Please lay a tarp under material for
ease of removal.
• TIRES: Limit 6 passenger tires per household (18 inches and below) free of charge. $1.50 for extra tires off rim. $3.00 for each passenger tire on rim.
$9 charged for each large truck tire and $18 charged for each truck tire on rim (cash only). No oversized tires accepted.
• APPLIANCES AND SCRAP METAL: Auto parts, appliances, microwaves, washers & dryers, dishwashers, stoves, engines and gas lawnmowers (drained
of oil and gasoline), barbecues, iron, steel, aluminum, brass, copper and other ferrous and nonferrous metals. $5 will be charged for each water heater
that still has insulation coating (cash only). Metals that are insulated, rubber or oil coated, previously or currently contains oil, gas, chemicals, paint, or
hazardous materials will not be accepted. Light fixture ballasts and sealed drums will not be accepted.
Please provide exact change for user fees.
PLEASE NOTE: HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND CLOTHING will not be accepted. This material can be self hauled to donation locations in the local
area. CALL FIRST TO CONFIRM LOCATIONS ARE OPEN AND ACCEPTING MATERIAL.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE: STYROFOAM BLOCKS AND PACKING PEANUTS will not be accepted. This material can be self hauled to Styro Recycle
located at 23418 68th Ave S, Kent, WA - (253) 838-9555. Check out http://www.styrorecycle.com.
We reserve the right to refuse oversized, commercial, contaminated, excessive, or unacceptable loads.
Event infomation, call 206-938-8262. Alternative formats on request (206-433-7162). TTY Relay: 711.
For more information about volume restrictions, other house-
hold hazardous waste disposal options and facilities, visit www.
hazwastehelp.org or call the Household Hazards Line, Monday
to Friday, 9 am to 4:30 pm except holidays at 206-296-4692 or
1-888-Toxiced (869-4233).
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For free recycling of computers, computers monitors, laptops,
and televisions, call 1-800-RECYCLE or visit 1800recycle.wa.gov
to find authorized E-Cycle Washington collection locations.
You may drop off computers, computers monitors, laptops,
and televisions at no charge at the following E-Cycle Wash-
ington locations: Goodwill Southcenter Store (1174 Andover
Park West, Tukwila, WA 98188, 206-575-4944) and RE -PC (600
Andover Park East, Tukwila, WA 98188, 206-575-8737). Call first
to confirm hours. Drop off locations and charges may change
and quantities accepted may be limited. Please also note that
computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice, and printers
are not included in this program but will be accepted for free
at the City Recycling Event. Beware, it is always a good idea to
delete or remove all personal information from any item you are
recycling - better safe than sorry.
Rain Barrel Sale
Rain barrels only sold on August 22, 2020 at
the Tukwila Community Center - 12424 42nd Ave S,
Tukwila, WA 98168
Rain Barrels - $35 each.
Cash only. While supplies last. Please provide
exact change for user fees. No pre or post event sales.
Starting at 9 am.
For Tukwila residents only. Please bring proof
of Tukwila address.
To encourage the use
of recycled plastic
material and more
efficient use of water,
the City is offering
recycled plastic
rain barrels at a big
discount. Limited
supply - $35 each.
Holds 55 gallons
of water and made
recycled plastic.
Thank You ---
The City of Tukwila
Tukwila Community Center
The Hazardous Waste Management
Program in King County
The King County Solid Waste Division
The WA State Department of Ecology
Waste Management, INC
Printed on Recycled Paper
City of Tukwila
2020 Residential Recycling
Collection Event and
Rain Barrel Sale
Saturday, August 22, 2020
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
No vehicles may enter after 3 pm
***New Location***
'ukwila Community Center
12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168
• Electronic/Computer Equipment - no fee
• TV Sets - no fee
• Mattresses/Box Springs - fee applies
• Cardboard
• Propane Tanks - fee applies
• Batteries
• Lead Acid Batteries
• Porcelain Toilet & Sinks - fee applies
• Refrigerators & Freezers - fee applies
• Bulky Wood
• Tires - some fees apply
• Appliances & Scrap Metal - some fees apply
PLEASE NOTE: HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND
CLOTHING WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
STYROFOAM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.