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Recycling Concerns

Sandra Barnett, Director
Kathie Otney, Deputy

Recycling Department: 812 B Street
Solid Waste Site: 1644 Sunflower Rd.
Washington, KS 66968
Phone 785-325-2271
Fax 785-325-2775
Email: Solid Waste

Phone 785-325-2271
Fax 785-325-2775

The Washington County Recycling Department is experiencing problems with trash and unclean items. We ask the public's assistance in remedying this situation.

Only items that are recyclable, clean, sorted and have lids and rings removed can be used for recycling. Anything else is considered trash, and must be disposed of in the proper manner.

The recycling department is at 812 B Street in Washington and is open from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.  You may leave acceptable recyclable items on the weekends in the recycling trailer provided at that address.

All efforts are going to be made to continue the recycling program, and to include the end of the year recycling credit, however, if the problem with trash and dirty containers continues, the county may be forced to discontinue this program.

     Items we will accept are:
  • Plastics: milk jugs, juice and pop containers, detergent bottles
  • Tin and aluminum cans: no need to flatten or remove paper
  • Glass: clean, all colors, glass from food items only
  • Magazines/ Catalogs/Phone Books
  • Office Paper: Copy/Computer
  • Newspaper: Flyers and inserts can be left in
  • Cardboard: Corrugated and cereal boxes

    Items we CAN NOT accept, and are considered trash:

    Oleo containers, foil pie tins, Styrofoam, carbon or wax coated paper, plastic wrappers, bags or trays, flower pots, pill containers, drinking cups or anti-freeze jugs, tires, appliance plastics.

    Any item that is recycled is not going into the landfill. This saves the tax payer dollars. If this program has to end, there will be more items going to the landfill, which will be an added expense for all.

    Thank you to everyone who has recycled in the past. Making this effort will help us to continue the recycling program in the future.

    Please call 785-325-2271 with any questions.

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