Recycling in Jefferson County Keep it CLEAN and EMPTY

to keep it RECYCLABLE!

Place in the TRASH - they will CONTAMINATE the recycling!

Place in RECYCLING BINS When in doubt, throw it out

Mixed Paper Plastic & Cans Glass Unwaxed Cardboard

glass bottles & jars no blue glass; no lids;

labels OK

bottles, jugs

plant pots rigid plastic only;

12” max plastic tubs: dairy, salsa

clam shells

crinkly plant pots

deli containers Plastic lids & caps

plastic tubs

metal lids

Pyrex glass

light bulbs

blue glass

plastic cups, straws & lids

plastic utensils

coffee cups and lids - new and used

prescription bottles

coffee pods

newspaper

magazines

mail, catalogs, & office paper

drinking glasses

plastic bags, plastic wrap

food and beverage cartons

metal cans NO loose lids

aluminum pans, cans & foil

For all: flatten Curbside service: bundle & tie

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD only! NO dirty containers!

buckets limit of 3

Place clean and empty recyclables loose in bins. Please — NO bagged or boxed recyclables in bins.

paper bags and cartons

More info on the back

(see back to recycle)

Recycling drop-off locations

Jefferson County Recycling Center

(Skookum Contract Services)

301 County Landfill Road, off Jacob Miller Road just outside of Port Townsend. Open Monday - Saturday from 9 am to 4:30 pm, except

County holidays. Skookum also offers household and commercial paper shredding and electronics recycling services. 360-385-7678.

Quilcene Drop Box Facility 295316 Highway 101, south of the U.S. Forest Service Ranger Station. NOTE new days and times: Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 9-Noon and 12:30-4:30pm. Closed County holidays.

Port Hadlock 202 Elkins Road. Open 24 hours/7 days a week.

Kala Point 20 Village Drive. Open at the discretion of the Village Association.

Dosewallips State Park 306996 Highway 101, Brinnon. Open from dawn to dusk NOTE: This site is expected to close in Spring, 2021.

Port Ludlow Village Center 40 Village Way. Open 24 hours/7 days a week.

Household Hazardous Waste Facility 282 10th St., Port of Port Townsend Boat Haven. Hours: Fridays and 1st Saturday of the month—10 am-Noon and 12:30-4:30 pm

jeffersoncountysolidwaste.com 360-385-9160 Questions?

Background information and Pro-tips:

Recycle plastics by TYPE, not by NUMBER: Numbers are outdated and misleading. They were not created to tell the general public whether something is recyclable. They stand for which resin is the primary ingredient in the plastic. Many #1’s— like clamshells and deli containers—have other materials mixed in, which melt at different temperatures, making them unrecyclable.

Plastic containers: These types of plastic have no value in today’s recycling markets. They are considered contamination and can cause a whole load of acceptable plastic (bottles and jugs) to be rejected and taken to the landfill. This also costs us $$!!

Plastic bags & film: NOT recyclable in your Plastic/Cans bin because they get caught in the sorting machinery. They ARE recyclable in the Plastic Bag bin at grocery stores if they are clean and dry. Take them to QFC, Safeway, and the Food Co-op where they will become plastic lumber.

Batteries: • Alkaline batteries are considered safe to put in the trash. They are NOT recyclable. • Lithium, button, and rechargeable batteries can be recycled at the HHW facility at the Boat Haven (see address above). These are FIRE HAZARDS in the landfill!

Compact fluorescent bulbs and tubes: They can be dropped off locally at the Jefferson County Recycling Center, HHW facility, and the Quilcene Dropbox Facility. DO NOT put them in glass recycling. Due to their mercury content, they are hazardous waste!

Produced with support from the WA State Dept. of Ecology’s Local Solid Waste Financial Assistance program July, 2020