Reuse first, then recycle at City’s semi-annual event
Fri, 03/04/2011
The City of Federal Way is holding a free recycling event on Saturday, March 19, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., at the Twin Lakes Park & Ride (21st Avenue Southwest and Southwest 344th Street) for a variety of items that are not typically collected at the curb and/or banned from disposal. Items that will be accepted include appliances, wood, mattresses, tires, electronics, Styrofoam blocks, oil, fuel, batteries, fluorescent tubes and more.
This event is for King County residents only – businesses should check alternative recycling options at King County’s What Do I Do With website: www.kingcounty.gov/whatdoidowith
“We encourage residents to always reuse items before recycling or trashing them.” said Jeanette Brizendine, event coordinator and Recycling Project Manager for the City. “We see so many items at the recycling event that are perfectly useable, but just unwanted.” Think ‘reuse’ before recycling. Posting a free ad on FreeCycle, 2Good2Toss, Craigslist, or King County’s On-line Exchange is easy. Don’t forget that one person’s trash can be another person’s treasure.
Goodwill will provide a staffed donation station during the event for small, reusable household goods, clothing and shoes. They cannot accept furniture or bulky items at the event. Also remember that Goodwill now accepts used TVs and computers daily at their Federal Way site (therefore these two items are no longer accepted at area recycling events).
Please visit www.cityoffederalway.com/recycling for a complete list of items accepted at the event and much more recycling information.