A community recycle event will offer Lewis County residents an opportunity to recycle several materials and offer proper disposal for others on May 11 at the Lewis County Public Works Department Road Shop at 111 Pleasant Valley Road, between Napavine and Winlock off of Highway 603.
Computer and television recycling, appliance and scrap metal recycling, tool recycling, yard waste dropoff and household hazardous waste collection will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the event, which is being sponsored by the Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Utility. Sensitive document shredding will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Participants should be prepared to provide proof of residency as the event is limited to Lewis County residential customers only.
The event is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Certain recycling opportunities may end early if containers fill up. No garbage or other materials will be accepted.
Here are the details for each part of the program:
E-cycle collection:
All flatscreen televisions, other TVs that are 42 inches or smaller, computer monitors and CPUs will be recycled. Each household is limited to two items.
Household hazardous waste collection:
Drop off unwanted household paints, pesticides and other chemicals for free so they can be recycled or disposed of properly.
Limits:
• 10 CFL lights
• 5 gallons motor oil
• 5 gallons antifreeze
• 5 gallons cooking oil
• No containers larger than 5 gallons
• No PaintCare items. Check PaintCare.org for locations and items.
Appliance and scrap metal recycling:
Any item that is more than 75 percent metal. Attendees should drain fluids from motors before recycling. Appliances, such as refrigerators, freezers, stoves, washers, dryers, hot water heaters and dishwashers, will be accepted, but there is a limit of two large appliances per household.
Yard waste dropoff:
Residents can bring grass clippings, leaves and branches. They must be unloaded into the container. No plastic bags are allowed. Attendees should empty content of yard waste bags into containers and dispose of bags in curbside garbage containers. No noxious weeds are allowed
Tool recycling:
It’s springtime, and many might be buying new lawn care or household tools. Participants can drop off gently used tools and give them a second life. The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composters are collecting tools for their future tool lending library.
Sensitive document shredding from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
Customers can bring in up to three grocery bags of sensitive documents they would like to have shredded for free. The shredded paper will be taken to a paper recycling facility to be made into new paper.
A Department of Ecology grant is providing partial funding to pay for the community recycling events. Anyone with questions can call 740-1451 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov.
