Residential Recycling:
1 x Month (96 gallon can) with garbage services
1 x Month (96 gallon can) without garbage services
$26.25/month
$27.95/Month
Commercial Recycling:
Commercial Recycling starts at $35 / pickup. Customized to customer need. Call for a quote.
No sorting, unlimited quantity and bulk cardboard is included in both residential and commercial recycling options.
Acceptable material must be: Empty, Clean and Dry. Acceptable materials include: Plastic Containers with the recycle symbol and smaller then 2.5 Gallons, Cartons and Cups, Tin and Aluminum Cans, all Un-Shredded Paper and Cardboard.
Glass IS recyclable, but needs to be dropped off at Methow Recycles (like batteries, electronics, clear plastic film, CFLs, etc…)
Recycling Guide
Always:
Make sure items are empty, clean and dry
Place items loose in blue bin
Remove all caps or lids
If in doubt about whether an item is recyclable or not, Please contact us.
Never:
No glass. Glass can be dropped off at Methow Recycles
No plastic bags or film (this includes bubble wrap and packaging pillows)
No organic material or items soiled with food
No toxic containers such as automotive fluid containers
No styrofoam trays or blocks
No rigid plastic like toys, trays or pipes
No containers larger than 2.5 gallons in volume
Get the most value from your service
- Only place accepted items (listed here) in your blue bin
- Make sure all items are empty, clean and dry
- Remove and discard lids from all containers
- Flatten cardboard and keep it in a separate pile to leave space in your bin for loose paper, cans and containers
- Place items loose (unbagged, unstacked, unnested) in your bin
- Smash containers to save space
- Have your can out to the curb by 6am on your scheduled pickup day
- Stack flattened cardboard on top of, or next to your bin
- If you have extra loose materials, set those out in a personal waste can, or in a box next to your bin
WasteWise's Residential Recycling service is designed to provide maximum value through efficiency. We accept a long list (see here) of commingled commodities. The sustainability of the program depends upon the informed participation of our customers. Every curbside bin has a recycling guide under the lid. Only the items in the blue box are accepted in the blue bin. Anything in the bin that isn't on that list is considered contamination. Contamination increases processing costs and ultimately threatens the sustainability of our program. Our Residential Recycling rate covers one pickup per month, but it includes an unlimited quantity of accepted recyclables. This is how WasteWise can cost-effectively offer commingled recycling service to everyone in our rural community.