Recycling Locations
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| Business Name | Location | City | Phone | Items |
| Ala Mode Spa & Salon | 4100 Summitview Avenue #101 | Yakima | 457-3388 | AVEDA Recycle Caps Program accepts bottle caps that are rigid polypropylene plastic, sometimes noted with a 5 in the chasing arrows recycling symbol. This includes caps that twist on with a threaded neck such as caps on shampoo, water, soda, milk and other beverage bottles, flip top caps on tubes and food product bottles (such as ketchup and mayonnaise), laundry detergents and some jar lids such as peanut butter. |
| Albertsons | 1610 W. Nob Hill Blvd. | Yakima | 248-4274 | Accepts bags for recycling |
| Albertsons | 401 S. 40th Avenue | Yakima | 965-0633 | Accepts bags for recycling |
Allied Arts |
5000 W. Lincoln Avenue |
Yakima |
966-0930 |
cell phone recycling benefitting Allied Arts programs |
| Allied Battery | 3212 Main Street | Union Gap | 248-4874 | auto batteries |
| American Cancer Society | Discovery Shop 513 W. Yakima Avenue | Yakima | 575-1236 | Clothing |
| Basin Disposal | PO Box 10843, Yakima | Moxee, Selah, Union Gap, Wapato | 248-7533 | Offering curbside service for areas in Moxee, Selah, Union Gap and Wapato including yard and wood waste. Commercial Recycling service available. |
| Behind Wal-Mart | (by Mirastar gas station) | Sunnyside | Aluminum Cans, Plastic #1 and #2, mixed paper and newspaper | |
| Best Buy | 2321 South 1st Street | Union Gap | 494-0495 | Recycling Kiosks - At the front of the store, accept rechargeable batteries, cell phones, CDs, DVDs, PDAs/smart phones, gift cards, ink and toner cartridges, wires, cords and cables. Appliance and TV Haul-Away - Best Buy will remove an appliance or TV free of charge from a customer's home when a new product is purchased and delivered by Best Buy Home Delivery. Appliance and TV Pick-up - For $100, Best Buy will arrange a home visit to remove up to two appliances or TVs for recycling. More than two units, $20 per additional unit. Trade-In @ Best Buy - Customers can visit www.bestbuy.com/tradein to trade in select gently used electronics for a Best Buy gift card. |
| Call2Recycle | Many locations in Yakima County | Nationwide Program | 877.2.RECYCLE (877.273.2925) | www.Call2Recycle.org accepts just about any kind of rechargeable battery, weighing up to 11 lbs. The program accepts all cell phones, with or without the cell phone battery. To find a location near you click here. |
| Camp Prime Time | Barnett Implement 3110 Fruitvale Blvd. | Yakima | 248-2854 | Annual Christmas Tree recycling starts the day after Christmas. Call for specific times & dates. |
| Central Lutheran Church | 1604 16th Avenue | Yakima | N/A | Paper |
| Central Salvage, Towing & Scrap | 601 S. First Avenue | Yakima | 248-2800 | Aluminum Cans, Scrap Iron, Non-Ferrous Metal, Appliances (no compressors), Auto Scrap Metal, Radiators/Electic Motors |
| Central WA Recycling | 102 N. 2nd Ave. | Yakima | 248-7306 | Newspaper, Mixed Paper, Aluminum Cans, Cardboard, Magazines, Plastic Milk and Pop Bottles, Tin/Steel cans, Books, Scrap Metal |
| Cheyne Landfill | 4970 Cheyne Road | Zillah | N/A | Newspaper, Aluminum Cans, Cardboard, Magazines, Plastic Milk and Pop Bottles, Tin/Steel cans |
| Chicago Junk Machinery | 13 South 3rd Avenue | Yakima | 457-5612 | Aluminum Cans, Non-Ferrous Metal, Radiators/Electic Motors |
| City of Tieton (Police Station) | 402 Naches Avenue | Tieton | N/A | Cardboard, newspaper, plastic #1 and plastic #2, aluminum cans |
| City of Yakima, Public Works | 2301 Fruitvale Blvd., Yakima | Yakima City residents | 575-6005 | Yard and Wood Waste |
| Computer Works | 521 W. Yakima Avenue | Yakima | 248-8700 | Computer components recycled for a fee. |
| Costco Electronic Trade in and Recycle Program | Costco.com | Nationwide | N/A | Free program for members. Accepts computers, cell phones, MP3 players, monitors, electronic game systems, camcorders, digital cameras, printers, fax machines, PDA's. Costco now accepts DVD’s/Blue Ray movies in their trade-in program. |
| Craigslist Yakima | On-line service | Yakima | N/A | There is no cost to post items you no longer need or want under the “FREE” section on-line at http://yakima.craigslist.org |
| Darling Delaware | PO Box 1716 | Tacoma | 1-800-524-2401 | kitchen grease from restaurants, no payment |
| Discovery Lab School | 2810 Castlevale Road | Yakima | 573-5400 | TerraCycle™ Brigade collecting: Elmer’s Glue ® glue sticks and glue bottles, and Scotch ® Clear Tape Dispenser or Cores. Recycling glue sticks and tape dispensers at Discovery Lab helps them earn money for their school. More info at www.terracycle.net |
| DLC | 404 E. Arlington | Yakima | 453-4707 | Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Stainless Steel, Insulated Wire, Starters, Motors, Radiators, and Prepared Steel |
| Elks Golf Course | 318 Golf Course Road | Selah | N/A | Paper |
| Fiesta Foods | 2010 Yakima Valley Hwy. | Sunnyside | N/A | Plastic grocery bags |
| Fiesta Foods | 1008 E. Nob Hill Blvd. | Yakima | N/A | Plastic grovery bags |
| Fred Meyer | 1206 North 40th Avenue | Yakima | 576-6833 | plastic grocery bags. Plastic pots are also accepted for recycling in their nursery department. |
| FreeCardBoardBoxes | /www.freecardboardboxes.com | Exchange moving boxes. A service provided by usedcardboardboxes.com | ||
| Freecycle Yakima | On-line service | Yakima | N/A | Freecycle ™ is a world-wide movement dedicated to recycling useful items within communities. |
| Goodwill Industries | 503 South 1st Street | Selah | 697-3711 | Clothing, Furniture, Housewares. FREE Recycling of Computers and TV's |
| Goodwill Industries | 1103-C Yakima Valley Hwy | Sunnyside | 837-6555 | Clothing, Furniture, Housewares |
| Goodwill Chalet Plaza attended Donation Station | Behind Chalet Mall (56th Avenue & Summitview) | Yakima | NA | Clothing, Furniture, Housewares. FREE Recycling of Computers and TV’s. |
| Goodwill Yakima K Mart Donation Station | K Mart parking lot 2304 E Nob Hill Blvd |
Yakima | NA | Clothing, Furniture, Housewares. FREE Recycling of Computers and TV’s. |
| Goodwill Yakima Red Robin attended Donation Station | Parking lot at 2706 W Nob Hill Blvd | Yakima | NA | Clothing, Furniture, Housewares. FREE Recycling of Computers and TV’s. |
| Goodwill Yakima Store | 3710 Tieton Dr | Yakima | NA | Clothing, Furniture, Housewares. FREE Recycling of Computers and TV’s. |
| Goodwill Zillah Food Center attended Donation Station | Parking lot at 145 1st Ave | Zillah | NA | Clothing, Furniture, Housewares. FREE Recycling of Computers and TV’s. |
| Habitat for Humanity | Re-Store (21 W. Mead Ave) | Yakima | 576-8077 | Gently used bath fixtures, doors, windows, lights, home building items |
| Hilton Elementary | 211 Fourth Avenue | Zillah | N/A | Newspaper, Aluminum Cans, Mixed Paper, Plastic Milk and Pop Bottles, Tin/Steel cans |
| Holy Family Church & Gymnasium | 56th & Tieton Drive | West Valley | N/A | Paper, Aluminum cans |
| Home Depot | 2115 S First Street | Union Gap | 452-3016 | Free Recycling of all CFL bulbs (Compact Fluorescent Bulbs) |
Hunter’s Cove Nursery |
941 Coyote Creek Road |
Yakima |
969-8341 or |
Accepts plant pots and plastic potting trays. |
| International Market | 512 W. 1st | Wapato | N/A | Paper, plastic grocery bags |
| La Bodega Yakimex (Yakima Red Apple) | Yakima Avenue | Yakima | N/A | Paper |
| LaserTech Northwest | 108 W. Ahtanum, Suite 5 | Yakima | 457-5569 | Laser Toner/Ink Jet Cartridges |
| Lions Clubs | 221 North 63rd Avenue | Yakima | 966-6156 | Old Glasses Give New Life! Lions help to conserve sight by providing usable eyeglasses and hearing aids to children and adults throughout the world. There are active clubs in Naches, Yakima, Toppenish, Wapato, Granger & Sunnyside. |
| Lower Valley Transfer Station | 1150 Luther Road | Granger | N/A | Newspaper, Aluminum Cans, Cardboard, Magazines, Plastic Milk and Pop Bottles, Tin/Steel cans, batteries. |
| Mayflower Metals, Inc | 1515 Keys Road | Yakima/Moxee | 1-866-288-1818 | Tin/Steel, copper, aluminum, stainless steel, and scrap iron. |
| Medicine Disposal | www.medicinereturn.com | Online | 1-800-732-9253 | Medicine |
| Mid Valley Recycle | 302 W. 2nd Street | Wapato | 877-7800 | Paper, tin cans, aluminum cans, cardboard, scrap metal |
| Naches Lions @ Suntides Market | 11 Pence Street | Yakima/Gleed | N/A | Paper |
| Naches Wastewater Treatment Plant | 9731 Highway 12 | Naches | N/A | Aluminum, cardboard, newspaper, plastic bottles, milk jugs, mixed paper, cardboard. Only open during Wastewater Treatment plant hours: M-F 8 am to 3 pm, no weekends. |
| Near Sunnyside Presbyterian Church | 737 South 16th Street | Sunnyside | Aluminum Cans, Plastic #1 and 2, mixed paper and newspaper | |
| Nike | Nike Reuse-A_Shoe drop-off location. | Bring any brand of athletic shoes to Nike Reuse-A-Shoe drop-off location . The closest location to Yakima is the Nike Factory Outlet Store in North Bend, WA. Other collection partners. Recycled shoes are ground up and made into running tracks, padding for athletic courts and turf. | ||
| Nob Hill Mail & Pak | 901 W. Nob Hill Blvd. | Yakima | 453-6000 | clean Styrofoam packing peanuts & bubble wrap |
| Northwest Ag. Plastics, Inc. | 350 Hoff Road | Moxee | 457-3850 | Agricultural Containers |
| Northwest Center | Drop off center: 6609 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA 98908 | Yakima | 248-0167 | Household items and clothing. The drop off center will be closed New Year's, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. |
| Office Depot | 2319 South 1st Street | Union Gap | 577-0121 | FREE recycle of ink and toner cartridges. Purchase a $5 $10 or $15 box to recycle computer monitors, fax machines, PC’s, printers, scanners, keyboards, mice, telephones, digital cameras, video cameras, VCR’s, DVD players, MP3 players, cords and cables. |
| Origins Cosmetics |
At Macy's 2625 Main Street |
Union Gap | 577-6000 | The Return To Origins Recycling Program, at Origins cosmetics retail stores nationwide will accept empty cosmetic tubes, bottles and jars, regardless of brand to be recycled or used for energy recovery. If you recycle a cosmetic container at their site, they will treat you to a FREE sample of your choice of one of the Origins high-performance skincare products. For more information go to www.origins.com |
| Pacific Power | See Ya’ Later Refrigerator Program | All Pacific Power Residential Customers in Washington State | 1-866-899-5539 | You can get paid for your old refrigerator and freezer and have it hauled away for free. This program is offered to all Pacific Power residential customers in Washington and California. Refrigerators must be in working condition and must be plugged in to verify they are working. Units a minimum of 10 cubic feet in size (based on inside measurements) qualify for the program. Please make sure your old unit is empty when it is picked up. To schedule a free pick up, sign up online now or call toll free 1-866-899-5539. |
| Pacific Steel & Recycling | 409 Butterfield Rd | Yakima | 453-1852 | Steel, brass, copper, aluminum & aluminum cans, soft lead (wheel weights), tin, paper, cardboard, magazines, and car batteries. |
| Petco (grooming salon) |
1201 E. Washington Avenue | Union Gap | 457-1043 | Petco has over 1,000 pet grooming salons nationwide. They recycle fur from their dog grooming salons and donate it to www.MatterofTrust.org to be woven into mats or put into nylon stockings for soaking up oil spills. More information at www.petco.com |
| Plaid Door | 220 N. 40th Avenue | Yakima | 453-8275 | New and used clothing, furniture and household items |
| Radio Shack Electronics Trade-In Program | RadioShack.com | Nationwide | N/A | Trade-In tech equipment to receive a Radio Shack gift card. |
| Safeway | 205 North 5th Avenue | Yakima | 453-8833 | plastic grocery bags |
| Safeway | 2204 W. Nob Hill Blvd. | Yakima | 452-8860 | plastic grocery bags |
| Safeway | 905 E. Mead Avenue | Yakima | 457-6040 | plastic grocery bags |
| Salvation Army | 2615 Main Street | Union Gap | 453-3139 | Clothing, Furniture, Housewares |
| Salvation Army | 9 S 6th Ave | Yakima | 453-3139 | Clothing, Furniture, Housewares. free recycling of computers and TV’s as of 1/1/09. |
| Save On Foods | 800 N. Park Center | Selah | N/A | Plastic grocery bags |
| Smith Auto Electric | 12 S. 3rd Avenue | Yakima | N/A | Auto and Lawn mower batteries |
Smoke Detectors Return Program |
Home Smoke detectors contain small amounts of a radioactive isotope, which is not a hazard while mounted on your wall, but could be released if sent to the landfill. See Household Hazardous Waste for proper disposal recommendations | |||
| St. Joseph's School | 202 North 4th Street | Yakima | 575-5557 | Ink Cartridges, toner cartridges and laser cartridges |
| St. Pauls Church | 1214 W. Chestnut | Yakima | N/A | Paper |
| St. Vincent de Paul | 2629 South 1st Street | Yakima | 457-5111 | Clothing, Furniture, Housewares |
| Sousley Sound & Communications | 1005 Tieton Drive | Yakima | 248-4848 | Batteries |
| Studio 16 Salon | 2518 W. Nob Hill Blvd | Yakima | 452-6751 | Recycles human hair from all hair cuts to www.MatterofTrust.org to be woven into mats or put into nylon stockings for soaking up oil spills. More information at www.studio16salonspa.com |
| Summitview Library | 5709 Summitview Avenue | West Valley | N/A | Paper |
| Sunnyside Christian Thrift Shop | 305 North Avenue | Sunnyside | 839-4839 | Clothing & household goods and FREE Recycling of Computers & TV’s |
| Target | 12 N. Fair Avenue | Yakima | 248-3314 | In Store Recycle Stations are located at the front of the store and accept: Ink cartridges, plastic shopping bags, empty aluminum cans and plastic bottles, cell phones and mp3 players. You can also trade in your old electronics and old DVD’s for a Target gift card. Target will also give you a 5 cent discount for bringing in your own bag when you shop. More at information at www.target.com |
| Terrace Heights Elementary School | 4300 Maple Ct | Yakima | 573-7800 | TerraCycle™ Brigade collecting: Elmer’s Glue ® glue sticks, and Capri Sun ® drink pouches. Recycling glue sticks and drink pouches helps to earn money for their school. More info at www.terracycle.net |
| Terrace Heights Landfill | 7151 Roza Hill Drive | Terrace Heights | 574-2450 | Newspaper, Alum. Cans, Cardboard, Magazines,Plastic Milk & Pop Bottles, Tin/Steel cans, batteries, paint, household cleaners/chemicals, *yard waste, *Tires |
| Terracycle, Inc. | National Program | N/A | 609-393-4252 | Drink pouches, cookie wrappers, potato chip bags and more get turned into backpacks, pencil pouches and other items. Schools, groups or individuals can earn money by collecting and sending to wrappers, postage paid: http://www.terracycle.net/ |
| The Selling Wizard | 5 W Yakima Ave | Yakima | 457-3229 | Sell unwanted items on Ebay through The Selling Wizard. (commission fee 20-35%). www.thesellingwizard.com |
| Top Foods | 2203 S. 1st St. | Yakima | N/A | Paper |
| Union Gospel Mission | 1300 North 1st Street | Yakima | 248-4510 | Recycle Bins on Site for: Cardboard, Newspaper, Magazines, Plastic #1 & #2, aluminum & tin. The mission also accepts TV's & computers for recycling, FREE of charge. Also asking for donated appliances and furniture (in good condition) and plastic grocery bags for reuse in food pantry and Lighthouse gift shop. They will take donated clothing and household items as well. |
| Used Motor Oil network | throughout Yakima County | 574-2450 | used motor oil and petroleum products | |
| Valley View Market | 107 W. Lincoln Avenue | Sunnyside | Clothing Donation Box | |
| Value Village | 2503 Main Street | Union Gap | 454-4060 1013@savers.com |
Clothing and Household items. Also collects televisions, computers, and E-readers. |
| Walco Animal Health | 120 E. Hill Road | Sunnyside | Clothing Donation Box | |
| Wal-Mart | 1600 E. Chestnut | Terrace Heights | 248-3448 | Plastic Grocery Bags. Wal-Mart Kids Recycling Challenge is an annual event held October-March |
| Wal-Mart | 2675 East Lincoln Avenue | Sunnyside | 839-7339 | Plastic Grocery Bags |
| Wal-Mart | 6600 W. Nob Hill | Yakima | 966-0478 | Plastic Grocery Bags |
| Wal-Mart | www.walmart.gazelle.com | National Program | Wal-Mart is providing its customers with a fast, safe and easy way to trade in or recycle electronics. The program is powered by Gazelle, the nation's largest consumer electronics reCommerce service. Our online calculator will determine a value for your items. You send your items to Gazelle and are paid with Wal-Mart Prepaid Visa Cards, which can be used for purchases at Walmart.com or Wal-Mart stores. When items have no trade in value, Gazelle will recycle them responsibly, free of charge. | |
| Webers Auto Parts | 6410 W. Powerhouse | Yakima | 966-4710 | Non-Ferrous Metal/Scrap Aluminum and Auto Salvage Scrap Metal |
| Wesley United Methodist Church | 14 N. 48th Avenue | West Valley | 966-2370 | Paper, Cardboard, Plastic Pop & Milk jugs plastic, tin, aluminum |
| Wray’s Thriftway | 5605 Summitview | West Valley | 966-2660 | Plastic Grocery Bags |
| Wray’s Thriftway | 7200 W. Nob Hill Blvd. | West Valley | 965-4040 | Plastic Grocery Bags |
| Wray’s Thriftway | 401 West Nob Hill Blvd. | Yakima | 248-0610 | Plastic Grocery Bags |
Yakima Area Arboretum |
1401 Arboretum Drive |
Yakima |
248-7337 |
Accepts plant pots and plastic potting trays. |
| Yakima Battery | 3402 Fruitvale Blvd. | Yakima | 452-1107 | auto batteries |
| Yakima Waste Systems | 2812 1/2 Terrace Heights Drive, Yakima | Yakima and Unincorporated areas | 248-4213 | Curbside Recycling Collection Program which includes: newspaper, aluminum Cans, cardboard, magazines, plastics #1-7 including colored plastics and milk & pop bottles, tin/steel cans, waxed milk cartons & shredded paper. Yakima Waste Systems provides curbside recycling service for Yakima & Unincorporated (Yakima County) area residents as well as a curbside yard and wood waste recycling program. They also provide commercial recycling service. Yakima Waste Systems has recycling drop boxes at their facility for all the commodities that they collect in their curbside program. NOTE: Plastics 1-7 need to have a “neck” (no yogurt or margarine containers). |
| Yakima Waste Systems | 340 State Route 223 | Granger | 800-572-9738 | FREE Recycling of Computers and TV’s as of 1/1/09 drop off service at their facility. |
| YWCA Y's Boutique | 15 N. Naches Ave | Yakima | 248-7796 | clothing, household items |
| Zillah Food Center | 145 First Avenue | Zillah | N/A | Newspaper, Aluminum Cans, Cardboard, Mixed Paper, Plastic Milk and Pop Bottles, Tin/Steel cans, Clothing |
| Zillah Middle School (parking lot) | 1301 Cutler Way | Zillah | N/A | Newspaper, Aluminum Cans, Mixed Paper, Plastic Milk and Pop Bottles, Tin/Steel cans |
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