 Let's not become "wishful recyclers" !
Thank you
for recycling!
King County residents do a good job of recycling but we need to make some
improvements to make sure our recycled materials can be made into new
products. Please make sure that you are
selecting the correct materials to go into your recycling cart and properly
preparing them for recycling.
How, here
are some tips:
- Check your hauler website or recycling guide to figure out what is recyclable in your community
- Don't bag or box recyclables; put recyclables in the bin loose
- Scrape out food residue
- Flatten boxes and do not tie with twine.
Don't be a wishful recycler. Make sure that you know what can or cannot be recycled. When in doubt it's safer to place it in the trash bin than contaminate the rest of the recycling bin.
Learning how to best manage your waste, recycling, and composting is essential in supporting programs that reduce plastic waste.
When in out in town, at work, or traveling:
- Bring your own coffee mug or water container at local coffee shops
- Don't request a straw, or bring your own alternative reusable straw and when possible don't request plastic utensils when at restaurants or drive thru.
- Use only the napkins you need, and make sure to compost them after.
- Save money and eat healthier, by meal prepping at home and bring your own lunch or snacks.
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Do you know what food you waste the most? Why?
How often do you buy a loaf of bread or a bunch of bananas only to
find yourself tossing half of the loaf or bunch because it's gone bad? Or maybe
you've gotten used to throwing out lettuce that's wilted or chips that have
gone stale. Figure out what foods you throw away most and why, then determine
the best way to waste less: avoid over-buying and make sure you're properly
storing your foods.
A good way of making sure that food does not go to waste is to designate
an “eat
soon” section in your pantry and fridge.
This will allow for foods that spoil easily, such as leftovers, fruits and
vegetables to be in main sight. Read more about it
here.
In need of more tips on how
to discover what foods are being wasted the most? Check out our Food
Too Good to Waste page .
 Compost more! Take the pledge!
Just learned you can compost and want to start? Take the Compost
More. Waste Less. Pledge. Sign up and you get a free starter tool kit including:
- 10 free compostable bags to collect your food scraps and soiled paper.
- Booklet with do's and don'ts for composting and recycling.
- Fruit and vegetable storage guide
- Recycling tote bag to help you get your recyclables out to the recycling bin.
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Announcements
 Community outreach updates!
Check out the Compost More and Food: Too Good to Waste booth at Renton River Days! Learn about composting and
food waste prevention, get a free compost bin, compostable bag samples and
coupons, enter a raffle to win a set of glass food storage containers, decorate
your own Eat Soon sticker, take pictures with Fruit and Veggie characters, and
more.
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Wastemobile
events
The
Wastemobile is a mobile facility that travels to communities in King County and
sets up in parking lots for three days at a time. Residents can bring their
household hazardous waste to the Wastemobile when it is in their community.
Here are some of this month's Waste Mobile dates & locations:
- July 28th (10:00am - 5:00pm) Auburn Wastemobile - 1101 Outlet Collection Way, Auburn
- August 4th (10:00am- 5:00pm) Auburn Wastemobile - 1101 Outlet Collection Way, Auburn
The story of bottled water.
Check out this story on bottled water.
Thousands of water bottles are sold, let’s learn about the history in
environmental resources, and production cost of the water bottle.
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