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How do I get rid of... |
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Old TVs, computer monitors, desktop computers, laptop computers, printer cartridges |
Methow Recycles! |
$0 |
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Other electronics such as printers, VCRs, speakers, stereos, etc. |
Twisp Transfer Station |
Same as general garbage. |
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Prescription drugs
PLEASE DON'T FLUSH THEM!!! |
1. Remove drugs from original container.
2. Mix drugs with some undesirable substance like kitty litter or used coffee grounds.
3. Seal this into a container such as a coffee can or yogurt tub.
4. Discard with your garbage. |
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Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs)
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Methow Recycles, Methow Valley Community Center (Twisp), Winthrop Ace Hardware, Okanogan County Electric Coop (Winthrop)
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$0 |
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Clothing in good condition |
Methow Valley Senior Center Rummage Room (at the community center in Twisp)
Red Hen Trading Company, Winthrop
Room One (please call first) |
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Used motor oil |
Twisp Transfer Station
Methow Valley Community Center - they use it for their recycled oil furnace. Please call 997-2926 to arrange drop off |
$0
$0 |
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Ferrous scrap metal - farm equipment, rusty metal what'sit |
Twisp Transfer Station |
Same as general garbage, but it will go into a metals bin that gets it recycled. |
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Barbed wire
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Twisp Transfer Station
Methownet Bulletin Board - some people do reuse it if it's
in decent shape! |
Same as general garbage, but it will go into a metals bin that gets it recycled. |
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Steel Roofing |
Methow Resource Recovery if usable
Methownet Bulletin Board if usable
Twisp Transfer Station if not usable
Methow Recycles Metal Drive |
$0
$0
Same as general garbage, but it will go into a metals bin that gets it recycled. |
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Functional Applicances - microwaves, phones, washers, dryers or usable furniture |
The Cove - 997-0227 - call, don't drop off!
Methownet Bulletin Board |
$0
$0 |
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Non-functional applicances - same as above |
Twisp Transfer Station |
$19.68 for refrigerants, $12.43 for all other appliances |
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Styrofoam packing peanuts |
Methow Recycles. We collect them for artists and shops around the valley who reuse them.
North Cascade Frame Shop and Aspen Grove Gifts in Winthrop |
These get reused directly, so please make sure they look like something you would like to receive something nice packaged with - ie clean, no tape, packing slips, etc. |
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Yard waste |
Compost if you can
Twisp Transfer Station |
Same as general garbage |
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Tree trimmings - small quantities
Tree trimmings - large quantities |
Twisp Transfer Station
Anyone know chippers who'd want to be here? |
Same as general garbage |
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Household Batteries - regular or rechargable |
Methow Recycles - bucket outside
Hank's - bucket outside |
$0 |
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Automotive batteries |
Les Schwab
Twisp Transfer Station
Napa in Twisp
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Old motor homes and campers |
Central landfill in Okanogan.
Try calling Randy's Towing or Shull's. |
Same as general garbage |
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Usable Building materials |
Methow Resource Recovery
Methownet Bulletin Board
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$0 |
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Household hazardous chemicals (old paint, anfifreeze, fertilizer, etc.) |
Twisp Transfer Station,
Details & Hours (they are not regular transfer station hours) |
$0 |
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Books |
Donate to the library for their annual book sale. They take ALL kinds of books!
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$0 |
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Nursery pots - not broken |
Wild Hearts Nursery
Methow Natives
Twisp Transfer or your trash can
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$0
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Unwanted catalogs |
www.catalogchoice.org
Call the 800# on the catalog
& ask them to remove your name. |
It can take a little while, but it helps for most catalogs |
