City Of Sammamish: October Recycling Event For Sammamish Residents

Press release from the City of Sammamish:

September 20, 2021

City of Sammamish Recycling Collection Event October 9, 2021 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastside Catholic School

The City will provide for the collection of:

• CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT SHREDDING: Shredding and recycling of confidential paper materials. Limit 4 file-size boxes. No exceptions.
• STYROFOAM BLOCKS AND PACKING PEANUTS - White styrofoam blocks. Packing peanuts (any color). All materials must be clean and dry. No urethane foam cushions, hot tub covers, expanded polypropylene or foam insulation. Expanded polystyrene only. Look for the #6 or EPS inside the recycling symbol. Packing peanuts: please keep in box or bag.
• Cardboard: Please flatten. No wax coated cardboard.
• MATTRESSES - Mattresses and box springs, any size. $15 per mattress and $15 per box spring (cash only). Vendor reserves the right to refuse any item it cannot recycle. No furniture or frames. No wet or soiled items.
• PROPANE TANKS: Residential five gallon tanks only. $5 (cash only).
• Porcelain Toilets and Sinks: Toilet seats, hardware, and base wax rings must be removed. $15 (cash only).
• Refrigerators/Freezers: $30 (cash only) will be charged for each refrigerator or freezer. $35 (cash only) will be charged for each household air conditioner. Please be prepared to pay at event entrance.
• Appliances and Scrap Metal: Auto parts, engines and gas lawnmowers (drained of oil and gasoline), appliances, metal lawn chairs, stoves, microwaves, washers & dryers, dishwashers, barbecues, iron, steel, aluminum, brass, copper, and other ferrous and nonferrous metals. $5 will be charged for each water heater that still has insulation coating (cash only). Metals that are insulated, rubber or oil coated, previously or currently contain gas, oil, chemicals, paint, or hazardous materials will not be accepted. Light fixture ballasts, and sealed drums will not be accepted.

Click here to view flyer with complete list.Please provide exact change for user fees.

Please refer to King County Public Health’s COVID-19 page at kingcounty.gov/covid for information about guidelines and recommendations.

This press release was produced by the City of Sammamish. The views expressed here are the author’s own.