Recycling Beyond the Cart

Many household items can be recycled, but not in your cart at home. Drop these items off at designated locations or recycling events.

For items not found on this page please search King County’s What Do I Do With...? database linked in the button below.

Local Recycling and Disposal Options for Common Items

Appliances and Scrap Metal Recycling

How to recycle large appliances and scrap metal near Kirkland.

Battery Recycling

Find out where to recycle household batteries in and around Kirkland.

CFL and Fluorescent Tube Recycling

CFLs and fluorescent tubes contain mercury and require special disposal at free drop-off locations.

Electronics Recycling

Electronics cannot go in your recycling cart at home, but should be dropped off for free recycling.

Mattress and Furniture Disposal

How to dispose of mattresses and furniture in and around Kirkland.

Medicine + Sharps Disposal

Protect our community and environment by dropping off unwanted medicine at safe, secure drop locations.

Paint Recycling

Paint can be recycled at drop-off locations for no charge through a statewide program.

Plastic Bag, Film, and Mailing Envelope Recycling

Recycle plastic bags, mailing envelopes and other plastic film at grocery stores in Kirkland.

Shredding Confidential Materials

Shredding confidential materials through a service allows the paper to be recycled.

Smoke Alarms

Smoke alarms may contain a very small quantity of radioactive material. King County Solid Waste Division and the EPA state all smoke detectors may be disposed in garbage.

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Recycling & Disposal

Expanded Polystyrene (aka Styrofoam) cannot be recycled in your cart. Throw it away or bring to drop-off recycling locations.

Textile Recycling

Textiles can be reused and recycled at drop-off locations in Kirkland.

Recycle Used Cooking Oil

Drop off used cooking oil for recycling at North Kirkland Community Center.

Recycling Event Calendar

Schedule of recycling events hosted by the City of Kirkland.

Household Chemicals and Hazardous Waste

Household cleaners, pesticides and other household chemicals may be considered hazardous. Learn how to tell which products are hazardous, how to safely store and dispose of them, and how to choose safer products.