Recycling in Jefferson County
Know Before You Throw!
These go in
the TRASH!
These go in the RECYCLING BINS!
Mixed Paper
Glass
Plastic & Cans
plastic
lids &
caps
mail, catalogs,
mixed paper
paper bags
toilet paper
rolls
magazines
phone books
Paper boxes from cereal,
shoes, eggs, toothpaste, etc.
Unwaxed Cardboard
NOW recycling plastic by type not number
newspaper
plastic tubs: dairy,
margarine, salsa, etc.
plastic
bags
clear, brown and green
glass bottles & jars
no blue glass; no lids; labels OK
crinkly plastic
deli containers
Miscellaneous paper & plastic:
buckets
limit of 3
metal cans
NO lids
clean aluminum
cans, pans & foil
• food-contaminated paper
• juice cartons
• milk cartons
• pet food bags • plastic bags
• Tetra-paks
• waxed cardboard
• plastic silverware, cups and lids
• used paper coffee cups
ANY of these will contaminate
ALL the recycled glass in the bin:
plant pots
bottles
& jugs
rigid plastic only;
12” max
ceramics
Prevent contamination: all items in bins must be loose
NO items in plastic bags, paper bags or boxes; NO food
light
bulbs
Pyrex glass
blue
glass
PREP for all plastic, cans & glass: rinse and empty
For all: flatten
Curbside service: bundle & tie
clam shells
window and
mirror glass
metal
lids
Announcing changes in Jefferson County recycling!
Now accepting plastic: • plant pots (rigid only)
• buckets • tubs (dairy, margarine, salsa, etc.)
- see reverse page for more information on all recyclables Recycling drop-off locations:
Jefferson County Recycling Center
(Skookum Contract Services)
301 County Landfill Road, off Jacob Miller Road just outside of Port Townsend. Open Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 4:30 pm, except
County holidays. Skookum also offers household and commercial paper shredding and electronics recycling services. 360-385-7678.
Quilcene Drop Box Facility
295316 Highway 101 just south of the Community Center.
Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 pm to 5 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm. Closed County holidays.
Dosewallips State Park
306996 Highway 101, Brinnon. Open from dawn to dusk (Discover Pass not required).
Port Hadlock
202 Elkins Road. Open 24 hours/7 days a week.
Kala Point
20 Village Drive. Open at the discretion of the Village Association.
Port Ludlow Village Center
40 Village Way. Open 24 hours/7 days a week.
Port Townsend
Fort Worden State Park near the Madrona Mind/Body studio, 200 Battery Way (Discover Pass required). Open 24 hours/7 days a week.
Secure
your load!
It’s the law.
Questions?
Jefferson County Public Works; jeffersoncountysolidwaste.com; 360-385-9160 / DM Disposal (City of Port Townsend); 360-385-6612
Recycling Center; skookum.org (recycling services); 360-385-7678 / Murrey’s Olympic Disposal (unincorporated Jefferson County); 360-385-6612
Where does it go? Some of the tricky ones:
Disposable cups:
garbage
Food-soiled paper
and pizza boxes: garbage
Lithium, button and
rechargeable batteries:
HHW facility
in PT Boat Haven
What about …?
• antifreeze
• household cleaners
• latex paint
Alkaline batteries:
garbage
• electronics
• scrap metal
Food storage bags and
plastic wrap: garbage
Plastic bags:
drop off at
QFC or Safeway for recycling
OR put in the garbage
All compact fluorescent bulbs and tubes:
HHW facility in PT Boat Haven
or Recycling Center
• motor oil
• gasoline & fuels
• pesticides & herbicides
• oil-based paints, stains, solvents
• mercury thermostats & thermometers
• appliances
• used needles & sharps
• vehicle batteries
… and much more!
For more information on the above items and our
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) program, visit:
https://solidwaste.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/mrw-collection-facility.pdf
Or call 360-385-9160