Recycling
The state of recycling today is complex and appears to have never lived up to what it was advertised to be. If you’re curious, one our members (Lee Alley) has created a report Our Plastic Dependency is Bankrolling Big Oil and Worsening Global Warming showing how we will never recycle our way out to our plastic trash crisis.
When possible, buy less and repair things before recycling or disposing.
Resources for Snohomish and northern King County
Other options
Recycling service in Snohomish!
You can now sign up for Ridwell pickup service that collects hard-to-dispose-of items for reuse or responsible recycling. Join others in Snohomish who are helping reduce our waste.
Curbside guidelines
You’ll find that many products are marked with recycle symbols, but though your local facility will not accept them. Check with your local waste/recycle facility to find out what they can and cannot take.
For King County check the Recycle Right online resource.
Snohomish Annual Garbage & Recycle Event
If you’re a resident of the City of Snohomish, don’t miss out on the FREE Annual Garbage and Recycle Drop Off Event usually help in April, at the city utility yard on 1st Street. You’ll need to bring proof of residency, like a utility bill, Republic flyer, or ID.
Spring time is a great time to clean out that shed, garage, basement, or closet. Rules about what can and can be dropped off change yearly, so make sure to check the City website. For the 2025 event, accepted items include: regular household trash (must be bagged), appliances without refrigerant, furniture, scrap metal, electronic waste (monitors, computers, TVs, cell phones), yard waste (bunded – not to exceed 4 ft), children’s toys, and other bulky materials. Not accepted items include: refrigerators, freezers, AC units, roofing material, concrete/asphalt, batteries, medical waste, paints/thinners, pesticides/chemicals, insulation, tires, sheetrock, fluorescent tubes, dirt, rocks, or sod.