Did you know? We still put paper in the garbage!
We care about recycling in King County, but, 8 out of 10 homes still have recyclable paper in their garbage! Rethink your recycling. Almost all paper is recyclable, including home office paper, junk mail (even windowed envelopes), magazines, cartons and things like frozen food (no food please) and cereal boxes.
Make Haste to Prevent Food Waste
Americans waste about 25% of all food and drinks we buy, adding up to more than $1,600 each year. Start a friendly food waste competition by taking King County's Food: Too Good To Waste Challenge with your friends or community group. Email us by 8/15 to participate in a 4-week challenge; those who complete it will receive prizes!
Announcements:
- Get discounts on food scrap recycling tools in September! King County, Seattle Public Utilities, BioBag and Bartell Drugs are hosting in-store recycling tool discounts on compostable bags and food scrap collection containers for your kitchen. Mark your calendar, visit Recycle Food.
- The Recycle More. It's Easy to Do. and Recicla Más. Es Facilismo. programs are coming to a farmers market and city festival near you! We have education volunteers at more than 40 events this summer, check Facebook for updates. Stop by with questions, take the One Less Bag Challenge pledge and get some free recycling tools, including a tote bag for carrying recyclables to your cart!
- Food: Too Good to Waste will be at the Lake Forest Park, Issaquah and Renton farmers markets starting in July and through mid-September. We're ready to give you tips and tricks on how to keep your food and your cash out of the trash!
- The Household Hazardous Wastemobile is in Auburn every weekend throughout the year at the Outlet Collection (formerly SuperMall), 1101 Outlet Collection Dr SW. The roving Wastemobile will be in Bothell/Kenmore/Woodinville, Burien/SeaTac, Covington, Renton, Sammamish and Snoqualmie/North Bend from July - October. Check here for more details.
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