M aple Valley will help residents recycle some items this weekend that cannot — or should not — go in curbside bins, and for the first time old mattresses will be included.
The city and King County are sponsoring a residential recycling collection event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, May 12, at Rock Creek Elementary.
Residents can also buy worm bins or compost bins for $20 in cash only.
The event organizers are piloting the acceptance of mattresses, box springs and futons of any size for a $10 fee.
Other items that will be accepted for a cash-only fee include:
- porcelain toilets and sinks
- propane tanks
- appliances and scrap metal
- refrigerators and freezers
- air conditioners
- oversized tires or tires on rims
Items that will be accepted free:
- motor oil and filters
- antifreeze and other automotive fluids (but not gasoline)
- lead-acid batteries
- alkaline batteries
- passenger tires up to six per household
- flattened cardboard
- bulky wood
- electronic equipment (but not computers, monitors or televisions)
The city encourages residents to check King County’s website http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/wdidw/ to find out where to recycle anything not included in this event. For example, some items that will NOT be accepted on Saturday include:
- paint or solvents
- furniture or household goods
- construction debris
- garbage
- plastic toys
- hoses
- window glass
- pesticides or herbicides
- household chemicals or cleaning products
- compact fluorescent bulbs or tubes
To read more about Saturday’s event, click HERE.
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I wish they did rain barrels in addition to the compost bins.
Is it just me or is $10 to hand over an old toilet sound like a bit much? I mean, I can buy a sledgehammer, shatter the old toilet and put it in my garbage can. Easy stress reliever too.
Just seems odd they would charge for this item when they are going to make money on recycling it. I am guessing there is something difficult about recycling it, but I am not sure.