Kennewick, Washington - Waste Management Northwest

Recycling

Recycling Guidelines
Extra Recyclables
Recycling Plastic - How Do I Know What is Accepted?
Computers and TVs
Motor Oil
Recycling at WM Transfer Station
Where Do the Recyclables Go?
Waste Management’s Cascade Recycling Center
Waste Prevention
Complete the Recycling Loop - Buy Recycled!
Why Waste a Good Thing? - Northwest Recycling Resources

Curbside Collection

Recycling is collected every week on the same day as garbage. Please put your recycling out by 6:00 a.m.

The cost for recycling collection is included in your garbage service fee. Increasing your recycling may allow you to reduce your garbage. Click here for current garbage collection rates.

Three Bin Recycling

Your recycling service has three bins for specific items:

Newspaper Bin
Mixed Paper Bin
Bottles and Glass Bin

For details and guidelines - Click Here

Plastic Recycling

Only plastic bottles, jugs and dairy tubs

Why don't you accept all plastic items that have recycling arrows on them?

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Computers and TVs

Computers, laptops, monitors, separated computer circuit boards and televisions contain heavy metals. They cannot be disposed of as garbage and must be recycled.

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Extra Recyclables

There is no charge for collection of extra recyclables that don't fit in your bins. Put them in additional recycling bins, boxes or paper bags marked "recycling."

Motor Oil Collected at the Curb

Motor oil is collected if it is free from contaminants and put in a one-gallon plastic milk jug with screw on lid.

We accept only uncontaminated used motor oil. Other materials such as solvents, water and milk residue contaminate the oil. Contaminated oil is hazardous waste.

Please label each jug with your name and address. Contaminated oil will be returned to you for proper disposal as hazardous waste.

Place securely closed jugs next to your recycling. Limit 2 gallons per collection.

If you have any questions about recycling, please call 1 800 572-0618 or email kennewickinfo@wmnorthwest.com

For other motor oil collection information, Click Here.

Waste Prevention Is Even Better Than Recycling!

Before you buy, use or discard an item, ask yourself:

Reduce: Can I buy this product with less packaging?
Reuse: Can I or someone else use this again?
Recycle: Can I recycle this after I use it?
Buy Recycled: Can I get this item with recycled content?

Did You Know?

One recycled aluminum can saves enough energy to power a television or computer for 3 hours or a 100-watt light bulb for 20 hours.
Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for 4 hours.
Recycling a one-gallon plastic milk jug will save enough energy to keep a 100-watt bulb burning for 11 hours.
Recycling one pound of steel conserves enough energy to light a 60-watt bulb for 26 hours (5,450 BTU). (Approx. 7 cat food cans or 4 dog food cans = 1 lb. [EPA])
Recycling a one-foot high stack of newspapers saves 71.3 kilowatt hours of electricity...enough to heat a home for 17 hours.
A six-pack of recycled aluminum cans saves enough energy to drive a car 5 miles.

Complete the Recycling Loop! Buy Recycled Products! Recycling is a three-step process:

1. Collecting recyclable materials;
2. Remanufacturing them into new products; and
3. Purchasing recycled products.

All three steps are required for recycling to be successful. By purchasing products made with post-consumer recycled content materials, we strengthen the markets and ensure that materials are fully recycled.