Each year Americans generate millions of tons of waste in the form of packaging, furniture, grass clippings, yard trimmings, glass, plastic, metal, paper products, clothing, and much, much more. We have been throwing things “away” for years; but now, many of us realize that there is no such place as “away”. Since our trash problems won’t go away, we each have to take some responsibility for our own waste. The best way to do that is to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Educate. Recycling A–Z is your guide for the local reuse, recycling, and safe disposal options for hundreds of products and household items.
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Acetone
Acids
Adhesives/Glues
Aerosol Spray Cans — Empty
Aerosol Spray Cans — Full or Partially Full
Aftershave
Air Conditioning Units
Air Fresheners
Alkalies
Alkaline Batteries
Alkalines
Alternatives to Household Hazardous Materials
Aluminum-Scrap Metal
Aluminum Cans
Aluminum Cleaners
Amplifiers
Ammonia
Ammunition
Answering Machines
Antifreeze
Appliances — Large
Appliances — Small
Arsenic
Arts Supplies - Recycling and Alternatives
Asbestos
Aseptic Containers
Asphalt
Automobiles (Drivable/Non-Drivable)
Automobile Fluids
Automobile Hulks
Automobile (Vehicle) Batteries — Lead Acid
Automotive Care - Alternatives
Bags - Plastic
Ballasts — from fluorescent lamps
Barometer
Bases
Bathroom Fixtures
Bathroom Tile
Bathtub
Batteries, Alkaline (AAA, AA, C, D)
Batteries, Automotive (Vehicle)- Lead Acid
Batteries, Household (AAA, AA, C, D, Lithium, Mercury, Ni-Cad)
Batteries, Lithium
Batteries, Ni-Cad
Batteries, Rechargeable
Batteries, Zinc
Battery Charger
Bedding
Bed frames
Bicycles, Tricycles and Unicycles
Bicycle Tires and Tubes
Black Powder
Blankets
Bleach
Bleach Solution — Photographic
Blenders
Block Foam
Boats - (Usable/Non-Useable)
Books- Hardback/Paperback
Books, Telephone
Boots
Bottles & Jars, Glass
Bottle, Plastic
Boxes, Juice
Brake Fluid
Brake Pads/Shoes
Brass-Scrap Metal
Bread Machine
Bricks
Bubble Wrap
Bug Killer (Insecticides)
Bullets
Butane Cartridges
Cabinets - Metal
Cabinets - Wood
Cables - Electronic
Cable TV Boxes
Calculators
Camcorders
Cameras — including Digital/Video
Can, Aluminum
Can, Tin
Can Opener, Electric
Canes
Cars (Drivable/Non-Drivable)
Car Seats
Carbon Tetrachloride
Carburetor Cleaner
Cardboard, Corrugated
Carpet
Carpet pads
Cartons, Egg - Paper
Cartons, Milk/Soy Milk
Cartridges - Printer
Cash Registers
Cassette Tapes
Catalogs
Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)
CDs
CD Player
Ceiling Fans
Ceiling Vents
Cell Phones
CFCs
CFLs (compact fluorescents)
Chairs (usable)
Chlorine Bleach
Chlorofluorcarbons (CFCs)
Christmas Lights
Christmas Trees
Christmas Wrapping Paper
Circuit Boards
Cleaners
Cleaners and Polishers - Metal (Alternatives)
Cleaners and Polishers - Non-Metal (Alternatives)
Clothing
Clothes Dryers
Clothes Washers
CO2 Cartridges
Coal Oil
Coats
Coffee Maker
Cologne
Compact Fluorescent Bulb/Fluorescent Tube
Composting
Computer
Computer books, manuals, and software
Computer - Monitor
Computer Parts and Components
Concrete
Construction and Demolition Debris
Contact Cement
Containers, Aseptic
Controlled Substances
Cooking Oil
Cookware (usable)
Copier
Copper-Scrap Metal
Cork
Counter Tops
Cow Manure
Crock Pots
CRT (Cathode Ray Tube)
Crutches
Curbside Recycling
Curbside Recycling Containers
Curbside Recycling - Yard Debris
Curling Irons, Cordless
Curling Irons, Electric
Cyanides
Faucets
Fax Machines
Fertilizers
Film - Plastic
Firearms
Fireworks
Fixer — Photographic
Flame Retardants
Flat Screen — Monitor (Computer)
Flat Screen — TVs
Floor Vents
Flooring
Floor Tile
Floppy Disks
Flower Pots
Fluorescent Light Ballasts
Fluorescent Tube/Compact Fluorescent Bulb
Fluids (brake fluid, motor oil, transmission fluid, and windshield washer solution)
Foam, Block
Foam Peanuts
Foam Sheets (Packing material)
Food
Food Processor
Formaldehyde
Freezers
Freon
Frying Pan, Electric
Fuel Filter
Fuels and Fuel Oils
Fungicides
Furnaces
Furniture
Hair Dryer
Halogen Lights
Handguns
Hand Tools
Hard Drives
Hardware — Building
Hearing Aid
Hedge Trimmers
Herbicides
Home Heating Oil
Home Theater Projectors
Horse Manure
Hot Tub and/or Swimming Pool Chemicals
Hot Water Tanks
Household Batteries
Household Hazardous Materials-Alternatives
Household Hazardous Waste - Disposal
Household Hazardous Waste - How to Read A Non-Pesticide Label
Household Hazardous Waste - How to Read A Pesticide Label
Household Hazardous Waste - Personal Protection
Household Hazardous Waste - Purchasing
Household Hazardous Waste - Storing
Household Hazardous Waste - Using
Humidifiers
Hydraulic Oil
Hydrochloric Acid
Hydrofluoric Acid
Hypodermic Needles
Lacquer
Lamps - Floor, Reading, Table (cordless/electric)
Land Clearing Debris
Laptops
Latex Paint
Latex Paint (Recycled)
Laundry Products - Alternatives
Lawn Chair-Metal
Lawn Mower
LCD Projectors
Lead Acid Batteries - Automotive (Vehicle)
Lead Containers
Lead Contaminated Soil
Lead in Drinking Water
Lead in Toys and Jewelry
Lead-Scrap Metal
Lead Shot (non-ferrous metals)
Lead Weights (non-ferrous metals)
Lead Weights (wheels)
Lead Paint
Leaf Blower
Lighting Fixture
Lights - Halogen
Light Bulbs - Incandescent
Linens
Lithium Household Batteries
Livestock Manure
Lumber
Mace/Pepper Spray
Magazines
Mail, Junk
Manure
Mattresses and Box Springs
Medications
Mercury
Mercury Switch
Mercury Thermometer
Mercury Thermostat
Metal, Scrap (Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Iron, Lead, Steel and Tin)
Metal Cleaners and Polishers (Alternatives)
Metal Pallets (recycle)
Metro Paint
Mice (Computer)
Microphones
Microwave Oven
Microfiche
Microfilm
Milk/Soy Milk Cartons
Mineral Spirits
Mixed Paper
Mixer, Food - Cordless/Electric
Model Glue (Cement)
Modems
Mold
Molding — Lumber
Monitor - Computer
Moth Flakes
Mothballs
Motherboards
Motorcycles - (Working/Non-Woking)
Motor Oil - Used
Motor Oil Bottles, Empty
Motor Oil, Re-Refined
Movies — DVDs
Movies — Video (VHS) Tapes
Mps Players
Muriatic Acid
Musical Instruments
Packing Peanuts
Packing Supplies
Paint - Alternatives
Paint (Latex and Oil Base Paint, and Paint Related Products)
Paint Brush Renewers - Alternatives
Paint Cans-Empty
Paint Thinner
Pallet Wrap - Plastic
Pallets - Metal (recycle)
Pallets - Wood (recycle)
Paper — Cardboard
Paper — Drink Boxes
Paper — Juice Boxes
Paper — Magazine
Paper — Milk Cartons
Paper — Mixed
Paper — Newspaper
Paper — Office
Paper — Phone Books
Paper — Shredding (businesses that shred paper)
Paper Shredders
Paradichlorobenzene
PBDEs (Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers)
PBT (Persistent, Bioaccumulative Toxins)
PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
Pepper Spray/Mace
Perchloroethylene (Tetrachloride/PERC)
Peripheral Boards
Persistent, Bioaccumulative Toxins
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Pesticides
Pharmaceuticals
Phones, cell
Phones (Rotary and Touchtone)
Phone Books
Photographic Chemicals (Bleach Solutions, Developer, Fixer)
Picric Acid
Pills
Pizza Boxes
Plastic Bags and Film
Plastic - Block Foam (Styrofoam)
Plastic Bottle Caps
Plastic Bottles
Plastic - Bubble Wrap
Plastic Buckets and Tubs
Plastics not accepted with Clark County Curbside Recycling Program
Plastic Film and Bags
Plastic - Packing Peanuts
Plastic Wrap - Pallet and Shrink
Plumbing Fixtures
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers
Point of Sale Electronics (POS)
Poisons
Polishers and Cleaners - Metal (Alternatives)
Polishers and Cleaners - Non-Metal (Alternatives)
Pots - Nursery
Power Supplies
Power Tools
Printers
Printer Cartridges
Projectors (Home Theater, LCD, Overhead, and Slide)
Propane Bottle, Cylinder and Tank
Radiators
Radio
Radon
Range, Cooking
Rodent Killer (Rodenticides)
Reading Glasses
Rechargeable Appliances
Rechargeable Tools
Rechargeable Batteries
Recreational Vehicle
Recycled Latex Paint
Recycling Containers - Curbside
Recycling, Curbside
Recycling, Yard Debris Curbside
Refrigerator
Re-Refined Motor Oil
Return Air Vents
Rifles
Rock
Rodenticides
Roofing
Rotary - Telephone
Rubber Cement
Rubble
Rust Removers
RV's
Satellite TV Boxes
Satellite Dishes
Saw, Electric (handheld)
Scanners
School Supplies
Scouring Powder
Scrap Metal (Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Iron, Lead, Steel and Tin)
Screw Driver, Cordless
Septic Tank and Drains - Alternatives
Sharps
Shelves - Wood
Shelves - Metal
Shells
Shock Absorbers
Shock Sensitive Materials
Shoe Polish
Shoes
Shotguns
Shotgun Shells
Shredding (businesses that shred paper)
Shredding Events
Shredders, Paper (electronic)
Shrink Wrap, Plastic
Siding
Sinks
Sink (Porcelain) Cleaners
Slide Projectors
Smoke Detectors/Alarms
Sod
Software
Soil
Solvents
Soy Milk Cartons
Speakers, audio
Sports Equipment (Usable)
Steel-Scrap Metal
Stereos
Stoves, Cooking
Sulfuric Acid
Stumps
Strychnine
Styrofoam
Sunglasses
Swimming Pool/Hot Tub Chemicals
Swing Set - Metal
Syringes
Tables
Tapes — Video (VHS)
Telecom Equipment
Telephone Books
Telephones - Cell
Telephones (Rotary and Touchtone)
Televisions
Textiles
Thermometer, Mercury
Thermostat, Mercury
Thinner, Paint
Thrift Stores
Tile — Bathroom, Floor, Kitchen, Wall
Tin-Scrap Metal
Tin Cans
Tires
TiVo Boxes
Toaster
Toaster, Oven
Toilet Bowl Cleaners
Toilet Bowl Deodorizers
Toilets
Toner Cartridges
Tools
Touchtone - Telephone
Toys
Trailers - Utility/Travel - (Working/Non-Working)
Transmission Fluid
Transparencies
Tricycles, Bicycles and Unicycles
Trucks (Drivable/Non-Drivable)
Truck Hulks
Tubs — Bath
Turpentine
Typewriter
TVs
Waffle Iron, Electric
Wall Tiles
Walkers
Washer, Clothing
Water Coolers
Water Heaters
Weed Killers (Herbicides)
Weed Wacker
Wheelchairs
White Goods
Window and Glass Cleaners
Windows
Windshield Wiper Solution
Wine Cork
Wire Coat Hanger
Wireless Phones
Woks
Wood
Wood Pallets (recycle)
Wood Stains
Wood Stoves
Wrap, Bubble - plastic
Wrap, Pallet - plastic
Wrap, Shrink - plastic
Wrapping Paper
Read a disclaimer about the A—Z list
Add your business
If your business reuses, recycles or safely disposes of an item that is on the A to Z list, or an item you feel should be on the A to Z list, complete the attached Vendor Application Form and e-mail it to: solidwaste@clark.wa.gov.
Add a new material
If there is an item that you would like to see added to the A to Z list, e-mail the name of the item to: solidwaste@clark.wa.gov. We will do the research to see what local disposal options are available.
Help a neighbor and the environment too:
Combine loads when you go
Heading to the transfer station with recycling or household hazardous waste? Good job! That is a great way to help the environment; but it could even be better if you saved someone else a trip. Check with your neighbors (especially those who may be elderly or have a disability) to see if they also have some recycling or household hazardous waste that you could take. For information about recycling at the County’s transfer stations visit Transfer Station Recycling and for information about FREE household hazardous waste disposal visit Household Hazardous Waste.
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