Sanitation/Baler

Hazardous waste is accepted at the Baler Facility for disposal; please contact the Baler Facility to learn the proper procedure for the disposal of hazardous waste. An annual Household Hazardous Waste collection event is held annual in June.

Baler Phone: (907) 772-3228

Baler Hours:
Mon-Fri 12:00pm-3:00pm
Sun 9:00am-3:00pm
Closed Saturdays and holidays

 Salvaging days at the landfill are Sundays & Mondays. When you drive up let the attendant know you would like to salvage.  The charge is $10 per person.

Baler Hours:
Mon-Fri 12:00pm-3:00pm
Sun 9:00am-3:00pm

The recyclables collected from your blue cart are taken to the Borough's baler facility, where they are cleaned and compacted into bales using the same machine that processes trash. These bales are then stored in the facility until there are enough to fill a 40-foot shipping container. Once full, the container is sent to a Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in downtown Seattle, operated by Republic Services. There, the bales are broken apart and sorted. The facility will determine whether the plastic is clean enough to be recycled or if it will be sent to the landfill.

Residents can help by ensuring all recyclables are clean. This helps ensure that only the best-quality material is sent to the MRF, improving the chances of successful recycling.

Check out this video to see the entire process in action: https://youtu.be/Jda_9_30-WU?si=zAlEL8o-QRNnu6JU