Methow Recycles :: Recycle It

Recycle Guide

ALWAYS:

Make sure all containers are empty, clean and dry
Remove caps

NEVER:

No paper or boxes soiled with food
No toxic containers such as automotive
No styrofoam trays or blocks
No wax-coated cardboard boxes
No tinted plastic bags or film
No rigid plastic like toys, trays or pipes
No large appliances or items with refrigerant

		RECYCLING CENTER Self-haul Twisp	WASTE WISE Curbside Service	BLUE BAG Buy, Fill, Drop
PLASTIC SCREWTOP BOTTLES AND JUGS (2.5 gallons or less)	Clear or colored (see-through) plastic bottles and jars.
	Translucent plastic bottles & jugs
	Solid-color plastic bottles & jugs.
ALL OTHER PLASTICS	Lettuce boxes, yogurt or cottage cheese tubs, prescription bottles, clamshell-type carry-out boxes. Clean!
ALUMINUM CANS	Rinsed soda and beer cans.
TIN CANS	Food cans. Labels OK. Lids attached or inside can. Clean!
OFFICE PAPER	White or pale-colored papers and envelopes. Bagged, shredded paper OK.
CARTONS	Milk, juice, and box-style cartons. Hot drink cups, lids, ice cream cartons.
NEWSPAPERS AND PHONE BOOKS	Newspaper, newspaper inserts, phone books, newsprint packing paper, or publications.
MAGAZINES & CATALOGS	Glossy brochures & bulk mail inserts OK. Please remove any plastic wrappers.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD	Any-size box with the wavy middle layer. Also paper grocery sacks and brown packing paper. No waxed produce boxes or heavily soiled boxes.
ALL OTHER PAPER	Bright colors, cereal boxes, 6- or 12-pack cartons, egg cartons, and wrapping paper.Please flatten.
GLASS	All colors of jars, bottles, glassware only. No other types of glass.
CFL LIGHT BULBS AND FLUORESCENT TUBES	Compact fluorescent bulbs and florescent tubes. No incandescent bulbs
ELECTRONICS AND APPLIANCES	TVs, monitors, laptops, desktops, tablets, radios, speakers, routers, printers, kitchen appliances smaller than a microwave, desktop telephones, VCRs/disc players, misc electronics smaller than a microwave, power tools. NO items with refrigerant. NO small electronic peripherals like keyboards, mice, remote controls. Special fees may apply for some electronics - please call for pricing.
SCRAP METAL	Copper, aluminum, brass, insulated wire.
BATTERIES	All household batteries, button batteries, and lithium batteries. NO car batteries, damaged batteries, or batteries heavier than 11 lbs.
PRINTER INK CARTRIDGES	No toner cartridges
PLASTIC FILM	We are now part of the NexTrex® Plastic Bag & Film Recycling program and can accept multiple types of CLEAN AND DRY plastic bags and film. Items we can and can not accept are listed here: https://recycle.trex.com/view/educate#materials1
SECURE DOCUMENT SHREDDING	$5.00/bag or $8/box
PAINT	We are now accepting paint for recycling through Paint Care Washington. Paint must be in original containers no larger than 5 gallons and have a legible original label. More than 10 gallons requires an appointment - email info@methowrecycles.org or call 509-997-0520 for appointments.