Fairbanks North Star Borough Central Recycling Facility
1855 Marika Road
The borough's central drop-off sits on Marika Road off Aurora and takes the paper, plastic, metal can, and electronics streams in one stop. Containers go in rinsed, with caps off plastic bottles and labels off steel cans. Closed Sunday, Monday, and on New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Listed hours: Tuesday through Friday 10 am to 5:30 pm, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, closed Sunday and Monday
Accepts: cardboard, mixed paper, office paper, aluminum beverage containers, #1 and #2 plastic bottles and jugs, steel and tin cans, household electronics, non-automotive batteries, eyeglasses
Services: Public recycling drop-off · Eyeglass collection for the Lions Aurora Borealis Eyeglass Recycling Center
How should plastic bottles and cans be prepared?
Remove caps from #1 and #2 plastic bottles and jugs, and remove labels and rinse steel and tin cans.
When is the facility closed?
It is closed Sunday and Monday, plus New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.