Save Your Landfill
The following events are hosted by the City of Renton Solid Waste Utility to help divert usable or recyclable goods from the landfill. Review the event guidelines and a list of acceptable materials on each event's webpage. And don't forget to secure your load - it's the law!
Spring Recycle Event
Sat, May 13, 9am - 3pm
Renton Technical College, north parking lot
NE 6th Pl and Monroe Ave NE
Styrofoam, reusable household goods, unusable textiles, batteries, motor oil, antifreeze, oil filters, tires, cardboard, scrap metal, appliances, bulky yard waste, building materials and more can be dropped off free of charge. Mattress recycling fee is $15 cash.
Stop & Swap
Sat, June 3, 10am - 2pm
Renton Memorial Stadium, south parking lot
405 Logan Ave N
Most of us have items in usable condition that we no longer want. Come to the Stop & Swap with your unwanted items and go home with items you need, for free. It's a win for you, a win for your neighbors and a win for the landfill. You are not required to bring an item to get an item - everyone is welcome.
Ocean Pollution Solutions
 If you think of oceans as merely vast amounts of water that exists between land masses, or if you don’t think much about oceans at all, think again. Our daily survival, the very existence of life on Earth, depends on the health of oceans because they:
- Generate most of the oxygen we breathe
- Regulate our climate
- Clean the water we drink
- Help feed us
Whether one lives inland or on the coast, we are all linked to, and through, the ocean. How we maintain our cars, the clothes we wear, the plastic-packaged products we buy, the type of cleaning, gardening and personal care products we use all impact the health of our oceans. So as we celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8, let us work to protect our oceans by learning how our actions affect oceans and the changes we can make to be better stewards, because frankly, oceans deserve better.
To help you learn about oceans and ocean conservation, the Seattle Aquarium and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have special events planned in honor of World Oceans Day:
NOAA Open House
Friday, June 9, 12pm – 6:30pm
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Tour NOAA’s facilities and learn about various NOAA programs including the National Weather Service, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Washington SeaGrant, National Ocean Service, NOAA Corps, and more.
The Seattle Aquarium
Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11
1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59, Seattle, WA 98101
With the theme, “Be an Ocean Hero,” all of the talks and activities will engage you in actions that we can all do to be Ocean Heroes on an individual, community and civic level.
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