Mercer Island to Host Spring Recycling Event April 13 at Boat Launch

The City of Mercer Island will host a spring recycling event 206.275.7608 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, at the Mercer Island Boat Launch located at 3600 East Mercer Way.

City residents can dispose of the following items at the event:

• Tires (limit 6 tires per household)
• Motor oil, filters and antifreeze
• Lead acid batteries
• Alkaline batteries (and rechargeable and cellphone batteries)
• Cardboard (please flatten)
• Household goods and clothing (items in good condition only)
• Confidential document shredding (limit 5 file-size boxes per participant)
• Porcelain toilets and sinks ($10 cash only)
• Propane tanks ($5 cash only)
• Refrigerators/freezers/air conditioners ($10 cash only)
• Appliances/scrap metal ($5 for water heaters)
• Electronic/computer equipment (DVD players, VCRs, stereo equipment, printers, copiers, fax machines, scanners, cellular phones and computer peripherals such as keyboards and mice)
• Styrofoam blocks and packing peanuts (must be clean and dry)
• Mattresses ($10/mattress/box spring/futon cash only)
• Clean Scrap Wood (milled lumber, plywood and pallets)

The following items will NOT be accepted:

• Computer monitors and televisions (see E-Cycle information below)
• Construction/demolition debris
• Garbage
• Furniture
• Plastics
• Plastic toys, hoses, etc.
• Window glass
• Cleaning products
• Fluorescent lights
• Household chemicals
• Paint (New Rules For Latex Paint: Latex paint is no longer considered hazardous waste and the household hazardous waste facilities in King County (the Wastemobile and Factoria) no longer accept it. Residents who can-not use up latex paint, please dry it out and put it in the garbage with the lid off. Visit the King County website for more information on how to dry out latex paint.)
• Pesticides/herbicides
• Oil based paint/solvents
• Solvents and thinners

For more information, visit the city's website or call 206-275-7608.

—From the City of Mercer Island