City of Carnation 2026 Recycling Collection Event

2026 Recycling Collection Event
with Rain Barrel/Compost/Worm Bin Sale!

Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026

Time: 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

Location: 32751 NE 45th Street, Carnation, WA 98014 (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)What you can bring!

• Tires – some fees apply
• Lead Acid Batteries
• Alkaline Batteries
• Electronic/Computer Equipment – some fees apply
• TV Sets
• Paper Shredding
• Propane Tanks – fee applies
• Porcelain Toilets & Sinks – fee applies
• Appliances & Scrap Metal – some fees apply
• Refrigerators & Freezers – fee applies
• Bulky Wood
• Mattresses/Box Springs – fee applies

Please Note:

• Motor Oil/filters, and antifreeze will NOT be accepted.
• Clothing/furniture will NOT be accepted.
• Cardboard will not be accepted. Please recycle cardboard in your curbside recycle bin.

Only the following Items will be accepted:

• TIRES: Limit 6 passenger tires per vehicle (18 inches and below) free of charge. $3 for extra tires off rim. $6 for each passenger tire on a rim. $15 charged for each large truck tire and $30 charged for each truck tire on rim (cash only). No oversized tires accepted.
• LEAD ACID BATTERIES: Car, truck, marine, and motorcycle batteries accepted.
• ALKALINE BATTERIES: AAAA, AAA, AA, A, B, C, and D cell alkaline batteries. No rechargeable, cell phone, or nicad batteries accepted. Lithium-ion batteries, like tool and vape batteries, will not be accepted. Visit the Batterynetwork.org for more battery recycling options.
• ELECTRONIC/COMPUTER EQUIPMENT: DVD players, VCRs, stereo equipment, printers, copiers, fax machines, scanners, and cellular phones (remove personal information). Computers and computer monitors (no charge), mouse, keyboards, tablet computers, and e-readers. $5.00 cash only charge for each printer and copier.
• TELEVISION SETS: TV sets encased in plastic, wood console, sets encased in wood, and big screen TVs accepted (no charge).
• CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT SHREDDING: Shredding and recycling of confidential paper materials. Please bring paper to shred in paper bags for ease of recycling. Four box or five bag limit. No exceptions. More paper shredding options
• PROPANE TANKS: Residential 1-gallon and 5-gallon tanks only. 5-gallon $10 charge (cash only) and 1-gallon $2 charge (cash only).
• PORCELAIN TOILETS AND SINKS: Toilet seats, hardware, and base wax rings must be removed. $25 charge (cash only).
• 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.
• REFRIGERATORS/FREEZERS: $35 will be charged for each refrigerator or freezer. $35 will be charged for each household air conditioner (cash only). Please be prepared to pay at event entrance. Refrigerators or freezers cannot be sealed or contain food.
• BULKY WOOD: Includes tree branches (minimum 6 inches in diameter), logs, clean wood, plywood, pallets, and other untreated and unpainted wood. No leaves, grass, small branches, sod, or brush. Please lay a tarp under material for ease of removal.
• MATTRESSES/BOX SPRINGS: Mattresses and box springs, any size. Fee: $35 per mattress and $35 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.

Please do NOT bring the following:

These household wastes:

• Household Goods
• Styrofoam
• Concrete, brick, asphalt, etc.
• Construction /demolition debris
• Garbage
• Furniture
• Plastic toys, hoses, etc.
• Cardboard

These hazardous wastes:

• Motor oil, filters and antifreeze
• Oil-based paint or solvents
• Pesticides/herbicides
• Solvents and thinners
• Household chemicals
• Cleaning products

Household hazardous wastes can be taken to the hazardous waste collection site in Factoria. The Factoria site is located at 13800 SE 32nd Street in Bellevue. The site is open 8 am – 4 pm Tuesday – Friday and 9 am – 5 pm Saturday and Sunday (except major holidays). There is a limit of 25 gallons of gasoline and a limit of 50 gallons of other automotive fluids per trip. Containers should be labeled and must be 5 gallons or smaller. Customers can have gas containers back upon request. Separate motor (crankcase) oil from all other fluids. Pure crankcase oil containers will be returned. No latex paint is accepted.

• More information on paint collection
• Visit the King County website for information about restrictions and other household hazardous waste options and drop-off locations, or call the Haz Waste Help Line, Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm except holidays at 206-296-4692.

Rain Barrel Compost/Worm Bin Sale All items are $20. Cash Only. While supplies last. No pre or post event sales.

To encourage the use of recycled content material and more efficient use of water, the city is offering discounted recycled plastic rain barrels. In addition, start backyard composting with a compost bin to save resources and money.

Composting is a natural process that turns yard waste into rich soil. Once the material decomposes, rich soil is all that it left. Worm bin composting is an efficient way to convert kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost for your garden. Simple to assemble and can be stored inside or out.

Call 1-800-RECYCLE or visit the E-Cycle website to find authorized E-Cycle Washington collection locations. Residents may drop off TVs, computer monitors, desktop and laptop computers, tablets, e-readers, and portable DVD players at no charge at the following locations:

• Value Village Issaquah (5530 East Lake Sammamish Parkway SE, Unit 606-1 Issaquah, WA 98029, 425-392-2249)
• Goodwill Redmond (Bellevue) Store (15301 NE 24th Street Redmond, WA, 98052, 425-649-2080)

Call to confirm locations are open. Quantities accepted may be limited. Please also note that computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice, and printers are not included in this program but will be accepted at City Recycling Collection Event. Beware, it is always a good idea to delete or remove all personal information from any item you are recycling – better safe than sorry.

Please provide exact change for user fees.

Please Note: No flat beds or dump trucks allowed. We reserve the right to refuse oversized, commercial, contaminated, excessive, or unacceptable loads.

Funding Provided By:

• King County Solid Waste Division
• King County Hazardous Waste Management Program
• E-Cycle Washington
• The WA State Department of Ecology Local Solid Waste Financial Assistance Program