Recology King County

Our final message for ! By following these simple tips, you can save money, keep your food fresher for longer, and reduce food waste.
✅Plan ahead
✅ Buy only what you need
✅ Know the difference between use by and sell by
✅ Shop your fridge before heading to the store
✅ Freeze leftovers for later
Small changes can make a big difference. Let’s work together to waste less food and create a more sustainable future! ♻️

Struggling to keep your fruits and vegetables fresh? Follow our storage guide this to extend the life of your produce and keep it fresher for longer 🍎🥕

We're kicking off with a ! Did you know that moldy food and food that has passed it's expiration date belongs in your food and yard waste cart? When food becomes moldy, it has already begun the decomposition process, making it a great for composting. Preventing food waste isn't just about proper storage and meal planning. It's also about making sure unused food waste ends up in the right place. By composting food scraps, you're helping create a more sustainable future while reducing the amount of waste sent to the landfill.♻️🥬

Are you a Redmond resident? Recology and the City of Redmond are hosting a free paper shredding recycling event on October 10th from 9 AM - 1 PM!

CDD will shred your secure documents on the spot, then sustainably recycle them. After the event, pop into The Recology Store to check out items you can use to incorporate more reuse and reduction into your lifestyle, or drop off more items for special item recycling! See you there!

It's officially fall, and the leaves are starting to fall! Give your yard waste a second chance at life by placing fallen leaves, sticks, and other yard waste materials in your compost bin.🍂🍁

Which King County Farmers market is your favorite? We love them all and so does our Waste Zero team! Seen here at the Des Moines and Issaquah Farmers Markets. 💙💚

Interested in learning to sew? Start simple and join a Recology Specialist to learn simple sewing techniques and skills.
🪡 Shoreline: Saturday, September 19th from 10 AM - 5 PM
🪡 Bothell: Sunday, September 20th from 10 AM - 5 PM
🪡 Burien: Saturday, September 26th from 10 AM - 5 PM
🪡 Issaquah: Sunday, September 27th from 10 AM - 5 PM
🪡 Redmond: Saturday, October 3rd from 10 AM - 5 PM
🪡 Maple Valley: Saturday, October 10th from 10 AM - 5 PM

Join us in celebrating the grand opening of our new Maple Valley Recology Store, your community's place to Shop, Learn, and Recycle sustainably! ♻️

We love bringing waste education and outreach to communities across King County! We had the pleasure of attending Redmond's Big Truck Day in August, where our team engaged children through a Touch-A-Truck experience while sharing composting and recycling best practices with parents and community members.💙💚

Wishing you all a safe long weekend! Service will remain as scheduled this week.