Spring Recycling Collection Event

Next date: Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 09:00 AM to 03:00 PM

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Kirkland's recycling collection events allows residents to dispose of hard to recycle items. All items collected will be reused or recycled.

Please contact us with any questions about the event by noon on Friday, May 30th.

Some items have a cost to drop off, and only cash is accepted as payment, please bring exact change. Vendor reserves the right to refuse any item deemed unacceptable or not recyclable.

May 31st Recycling Collection Event Flyer(PDF, 3MB)

 

Accepted Items: Free    Accepted Items: Fees apply - Cash only

Batteries (household): AAAA, AAA, AA, A, B,C, &D cell alkaline

Not accepted: Lithium-ion batteries like tool and vape. Visit www.call2recycle.org for more battery recycling options.

Batteries (Lead-acid): car, truck, marine, & motorcycle

Electronics:

  • Cell phones
  • DVD/Blu-ray players and portable DVD players
  • E-readers
  • Fax machines
  • Keyboards
  • Landline telephones
  • Laptops
  • Mice
  • Microwaves
  • Printers
  • Scanners
  • Tablets
  • VCRs

Not accepted: TVs, computers, and monitors.

 Scrap metal: ferrous & non-ferrous metals

  • Appliances
  • Auto parts
  • Barbeques
  • Bikes
  • Engines (drain fluids)
  • Lawn mowers (drain fluids)
  • Household appliances
  • Water heater ($5 charge for water heater that still has insulation coating)

Not accepted: insulated; rubber/oil coated; contaminated paint, oil, chemicals, gas, hazardous materials; electrical ballasts; and sealed drums.

Scrap wood: (two loads/household)

  • Branches >6" diameter
  • Logs
  • Pallets
  • Plywood

Not accepted: painted/stained wood, particle board, small branches, and brush.

 

CFC appliances: ($35 fee/item)

  • Air conditioners 
  • Freezers
  • Refrigerators

Mattresses & box springs: clean and dry, any size ($35 fee/item)

Not accepted: futons, wet soiled items, furniture, and frames.

Porcelain toilets, sinks, and tubs: remove seats, hardware, and wax base rings ($25 fee/item)

Propane tanks: residential ($10 fee/item) and camping ($1 fee/item)

Styrofoam blocks and packing peanuts ($10/vehicle): clean and dry expanded polystyrene blocks white in color, packing peanuts (any color)

Not accepted: foam cushions, hot tub covers, and insulation.

Tires, passenger and truck – Limit 6 passenger tires per vehicle (18 inches and below) free of charge

  • 18" or below off rim - 6 FREE
  • $6 fee for all passenger tires on rim
  • $15 fee for each large truck tire off rim

Not accepted: Oversized tires.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funding provided by WA Departments of Ecology and the Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County.

When

  • Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Location

South parking lot

Lake Washington Institute of Technology, 11605 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland, 98034, View Map

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