Recycling and Safe Disposal for Unusual Items

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• Call Republic Services at 425-452-4762 to schedule a pickup (large appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, stoves, dishwashers, clothes washing machines or dryers, and water heaters - place next to carts as separate item) – fees apply
• Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station: accepts three appliances per load (refrigerant type: $30 each)

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• Call Republic Services at 425-452-4762 to schedule a pickup (2 ft. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. or smaller and fewer than 60 lbs. and place on top of or next to your recycling cart) – no fee
• Republic Services Recycling Drop-Off Center (2 ft. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. or smaller and fewer than 60 lbs.) – no fee
• Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station (mostly metal appliances) – no fee

Place batteries in separate, clear, sealed bags. Tape both ends of batteries.

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• Call Republic Services at 425-452-4762 to schedule a pickup – no fee
• Republic Services Recycling Drop-Off Center – no fee
• Factoria Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Site  – no fee

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• Donate bikes in good condition to charity – no fee
• Republic Services Recycling Drop-Off Center – no fee. (Scrap metal only, Not for bikes in good condition.)
• Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station – no fee to recycle if 50% or more metal

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• Donate books in good condition to charity – no fee
• Republic Services Recycling Drop-Off Center – no fee
• Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station – no fee

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• Donate items in good condition to charity – no fee
• Call Republic Services at 425-452- 4762 to schedule a pickup (place clean, dry clothing and household textiles in clear plastic bags next to your recycling cart) – no fee
• Republic Services Recycling Drop-Off Center (place clean, dry clothing and household textiles in clear plastic bags) – no fee
• Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station (clean, dry clothing and household textiles) – no fee
• Threadcycle: a King County Program. Find local organizations that want all your clothes, shoes, and linens for reuse or recycling – even damaged items – in any condition except wet, mildewed or contaminated with hazardous materials – no fee

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• Call Republic Services at 425-452-4762 to rent a container you can fill for disposal – fees apply
• Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station (not accepted from dump trucks, dump trailers, flat beds that dump, or roll-off boxes and items restricted to 8 ft. long and up to 200 lbs.) – fees apply

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• Call Republic Services at 425-452-4762 to schedule a pickup (seal oil without large solids in clean, clear, screw-top plastic jug with your name and address on it and place next to your recycling cart) – no fee
• Republic Services Recycling Drop-Off Center (seal oil without large solids in clean, clear, screw-top plastic jug with your name and address on it) – no fee Limit 3 gallons per drop-off or pickup/10 gallons per year

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• E-Cycle Washington: a Washington State program. Recycle broken, obsolete, or worn-out electronics (TVs, computers, computer monitors, tablets, e-readers, and portable DVD players at no charge at participating locations) – no fee. Search for nearby drop-off locations
• Call Republic Services at 425-452-4762 to schedule a pickup (2 ft. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. or smaller and fewer than 60 lbs. and place next to your recycling cart) – no fee
• Republic Services Recycling Drop-Off Center (2 ft. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. or smaller and fewer than 60 lbs.) – no fee

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• Light Recycle Washington: Recycle fluorescent lights, CFLs, and HIDs at no charge at participating locations. Search for nearby recycling locations.
• Call Republic Services at 425-452-4762 to schedule a pickup (Limit 2 tubes/bulbs each pick-up and 10 bulbs/tubes per year) – no fee. Handling instructions: wrap tubes in paper and secure with tape (no longer than 4 ft.); seal bulbs in a plastic bag.
• Republic Services Recycling Drop-Off Center (Limit 2 tubes/bulbs each pick-up and 10 bulbs/tubes per year) – no fee. Handling instructions: wrap tubes in paper and secure with tape (no longer than 4 ft.); seal bulbs in a plastic bag.
• Factoria Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Site – no fee (limit 10 bulbs/tubes per vehicle per day. If tubes are longer than 8 ft, call 206-296-4692 for more disposal options.)

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• Donate furniture in good condition to charity – no fee
• Call Republic Services at 425-452-4762 to schedule a pickup (place next to carts as separate item) – fees apply

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As of April 1, 2021, PaintCare provides drop-off locations throughout Bellevue and Washington State! There is no cost to drop off paint - it's covered by a fee applied to new paint sales. Drop off sites accept latex and oil-based paints, stains, deck sealers and clear finishes in original containers that are 5 gallons or less. 

Visit www.paintcare.org or call 855-724-6809 for locations near you!

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• Drop off to Factoria Recycling and Transfer Station - fees apply
• Call Republic Services at 425-452-4762 to schedule a pickup (place next to carts as separate item) – fees apply

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• Return medicine securely at one of the many local drop-box locations. Visit www.Med-Project.org or call 206-296-4692 to find the location closest to you.

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• Factoria Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Site – no fee
• Find shops near you that accept used, uncontaminated motor oil. (drain oil into reusable container, take to a location below, pour into collection tank) Fees may apply.
• Find shops near you that accept used motor oil filters. (drain oil filter for 24 hrs., collect the oil for recycling) Fees may apply.

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• Donate items in good condition to charity – no fee
• Republic Services Recycling Drop-Off Center (rigid plastics such as buckets, PVC pipes, laundry baskets, plastic lawn furniture, toys, and coolers) – no fee

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• Republic Services Recycling Drop-Off Center (empty cylinders only – no tanks) – no fee
• Factoria Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Site (maximum tank size is 8 gallons. Call Blue Rhino at 800-258-7466) - no fee
• Choose refillable propane containers

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• Call Republic Services at 425-452-4762 to schedule a pickup (Large items only - smaller pieces okay in cart. No greasy auto parts.) – fees may apply
• Republic Services Recycling Drop-Off Center (All scrap metal with exception of greasy auto parts) – no fee
• Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station (items are accepted for recycling if they are 50% or more metal and up to 8 ft. long and up to 200 lbs.) – no fee

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• Bring confidential paper documents to a community shred event – learn about upcoming events
• Shredding with a service, instead of at home, allows the paper to be recycled. Shred only what you nee - shredded paper has fewer recycling uses than whole sheets of paper.
• Shredded paper cannot go in your home recycling or composting carts. If you cannot take shredded paper to a shred event, it belongs in the garbage.

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• Republic Services Recycling Drop-Off Center (no packing peanuts) – no fee
• Take clean, dry packing peanuts to Pak Mail for re-use (2620 Bellevue Way NE)

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• Call your tire shop or dealership to ask about tire recycling options and fees.

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• Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station (unpainted, untreated, unstained lumber, plywood, pallets, and crates and no wood more than 8 ft. long) – fees apply.