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Spring Recycle Days, April 22 - 25, 2008.

There are some rules!

What We Can’t Take: We will not take these items as part of Spring Recycle Days:

• Concrete
• Extra paper, bottles, glass, and cans outside of the cart
• Flower pots (plastic, pottery, or ceramic)
• Furniture
• Garbage
• Garden hoses
• Hazardous waste - Call the Thurston County Waste Line at (360) 786-5494
• Lawn umbrellas
• Microwaves
• Plastic items
• Plastic lawn furniture
• Plastic toasters or toaster ovens
• TVs
• Vacuum cleaners
• Window glass
• Wood products
  

Here is the list of what can be taken and it is pretty broad.

What We Take:
All scrap metal: Please remove as many non-metal parts as possible. If it has too much plastic or wood, we will not take it. We do not have a specified weight limit, but please keep in mind that we use equipment to lift the heavy items. While we can pick up a car axle or engine block, we cannot pick up an entire car.

Appliances: There is a limit of 3 per household for the following items.

• Dryers
• Hot water heaters
• Stoves
• Washers

Cardboard: We encourage you to put cardboard in your cart if there is room. If you have too much, you may place it outside of the cart – but only during Spring Recycle Days. After Spring Recycle Days, you will need to have it back inside your cart. Remember to prepare your cardboard:

• Flatten all boxes
• Reduce size to 3 feet by 3 feet
• Remove all metal (staples, etc.) and plastic from the cardboard
• Remember we take corrugated boxes only (boxes with the “waffle” in the middle)

Car and bicycle tires: Limit 4 per household. We take car, pick-up truck, and bicycle tires only. Please remove tires from rims. There must be no metal (rims) or plastic (like valve stem caps) left on the tires.

Metals: We will take steel, aluminum, cast iron, copper, brass, and tin. There is a size limit - maximum length is 8 feet.

Examples of what we can take: The items below are examples of what we can take. Please be aware this is not a complete list. If your items are not listed, be sure to check the "what we can't take" list below, or email us and we will tell you if it is eligible for pick up during Spring Recycle Days. A word of caution, many newer appliances may not have enough metal in them to recycle.

• Axles (no oil)
• Barbecues (gas or charcoal)
• Bathtubs (metal or cast iron)
• Bicycles
• Car parts (fenders, doors, hoods, etc.)
• Copper wire without insulation
• Engine blocks (no oil)
• Exercise equipment (remove plastic parts)
• Fencing
• Lawn chairs (metal only - remove webbing)
• Lawnmowers – riding or push type (remove gas and oil)
• Metal appliances (non-refrigerated)
• Metal car parts
• Metal sinks
• Pipe
• Porcelain (please remove all metal and plastic parts)
• Pots and pans
• Propane tanks – valve must be removed

Need More Information? Contact the Public Works office.

Address: 924 7th Ave. SE, Suite A
Download a printer friendly (PDF) copy of directions to our office Hours: Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone: (360) 753-8588
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