Residential recycling event to be held in Maple Valle at Rock Creek Elementary Nov. 3


October 17, 2012 · Updated 10:49 AM 

The residential recycling collection event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at Rock Creek Elementary School.

The school is located at 25700 Maple Valley Highway.

Items accepted include:

  • New - Mattresses/Futons - fee applies
  • Motor Oil & Filters/Antifreeze
  • Lead Acid Batteries
  • Alkaline Batteries
  • Tires - some fees apply
  • Porcelain Toilets & Sinks - fee applies
  • Propane Tanks - fee applies
  • Cardboard
  • Bulky Wood
  • Appliances/Scrap Metal - some fees apply
  • Refrigerators & Freezers - fee applies
  • Electronic Equipment - no computer monitors or televisions

Through E-Cycle Washington you can take TVs, computers, monitors, and laptops to the Maple Valley Goodwill, however, the event will accept DVD players, VCRs, stereo equipment, printers, copiers, fax machines, scanners, cellular phones and computer peripherals; keyboards and mice.

Visit King County’s website http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/wdidw/ to find where you can recycle items not collected at our event or your curbside program. Call Diana Pistoll at 425-413-8800 if you have questions.

Compact Fluorescent bulb or tubes are not accepted at the event but can be recycled at the Household Hazardous Wastemobile at the Auburn Supermall on Saturday and Sunday of each month from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/facilities/hazwaste.asp for more information.

 

 

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