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Recycling centers in Spokane, Washington
21 facilities with contact info, hours, pricing, and accepted materials. Compare them and find the closest drop-off.
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2405 N University Rd Spokane Valley WA 99206 USA
Action Recycling, Inc. operates a non-ferrous metal buy-back facility at 911 East Marietta Avenue in Spokane's Gonzaga District. The facility purchases non-ferrous metals and publishes dock prices online. The site offers a metal sorting guide and payment flowchart to help sellers prepare loads before arrival. Call (509) 483-4094 for current pricing or visit actionrecycling.com to download the latest price sheet.
Services: Non-ferrous metal buy-back · Dock pricing published online · Metal sorting guidance · Payment flowchart for sellers
Accepts: Non-ferrous metals
Where can I find current scrap prices before visiting the Marietta Avenue location?
Action Recycling posts dock prices as a downloadable PDF at actionrecycling.com/pricing/dockprices.pdf.
Action Recycling - Steel Yard
100 Anderson Rd Cheney WA 99004 USA
Action Recycling, Inc. is a metal buyback facility in the Gonzaga District of Spokane at 911 E. Marietta, operating a non-ferrous main yard plus an adjacent dedicated steel (ferrous) yard. The steel yard purchases tin, mixed steel, and HMS (heavy melt steel), as well as appliances (excluding refrigerators and freezers), though the company is not licensed to take complete automobiles. They also buy a variety of non-ferrous metals (copper, aluminum alloys, brass, bronze, lead, stainless steel, radiators, catalytic converters, auto batteries, electric motors) and precious metals (gold, silver, platinum), supply recycling containers to commercial accounts, and sell sorted metals to foundries and end users.
Services: Ferrous scrap buy-back · Dock pricing published online · Metal sorting guidance · Payment flowchart for sellers
Accepts: Ferrous metals, Steel
What makes the Steel Yard branch different from the main Action Recycling facility?
The Steel Yard at 1027 East Marietta focuses on ferrous/steel scrap, while the main facility at 911 East Marietta specializes in non-ferrous metals — both share the same phone number (509) 483-4094.
Busy Bee Landfill & Wood Recycling Co
14020 NE 190th St Woodinville WA 98072 USA
Recycle Techs
6810 E Appleway Blvd
Recycle Techs has been responsibly disposing of e-waste since 2004. As an E-Cycle Washington certified drop-off location, the Spokane Valley store accepts computers, laptops, TVs, tablets, monitors, servers, network equipment, and cables for proper recycling through the E-Cycle WA program. Drop-off is free for most items; keyboards are $1 each. Data destruction and certification are available for servers for a fee.
Services: E-waste drop-off · E-Cycle Washington certified drop-off · Data destruction · Data destruction certification · Computer sales
Accepts: Desktop computers, Laptops, Laptop bags, TVs, TV projectors, Tablets, Computer monitors, Cables
Is e-waste drop-off free at Recycle Techs?
Most items are accepted for free. Keyboards have a $1 fee per item.
Where do I drop off recycling at the Spokane Valley location?
Come into the store at the corner of Appleway Blvd and Elizabeth Rd and tell an employee you have items to recycle. They will direct you to pull your vehicle to the warehouse side of the store for unloading.
Recycle Techs North Spokane
3601 N Nevada St
Recycle Techs North Spokane is a second location of the Spokane-area e-waste recycling company operating since 2004. As an E-Cycle Washington certified drop-off site, it accepts computers, laptops, TVs, tablets, monitors, servers, network equipment, and cables for responsible recycling. Most items are free to drop off; keyboards carry a $1 fee.
Services: E-waste drop-off · E-Cycle Washington certified drop-off · Data destruction · Data destruction certification · Computer sales
Accepts: Desktop computers, Laptops, TVs, Tablets, Computer monitors, Cables, Servers, Network switches
Is e-waste drop-off free at Recycle Techs North Spokane?
Most items are accepted for free. Keyboards have a $1 fee per item.
Does Recycle Techs offer data destruction for servers?
Yes. Data destruction and a destruction certificate are available for servers for an additional fee.
reusable solutions recycling
201 N Wenas St Ellensburg WA 98926 USA
Spokane County Regional Solid Waste Valley Transfer Station
911 E Marietta Ave Spokane WA 99207 USA
The Spokane County Regional Solid Waste Valley Transfer Station at 3941 N Sullivan Road in Spokane Valley accepts household garbage, construction and demolition debris, mattresses, furniture, tires, and residential appliances from both residents and businesses. The site also has a free recyclables drop-off area and free Household Hazardous Waste disposal, with HHW accepted Saturdays and Sundays only. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily; the station is closed on six major holidays. All loads must be covered or secured. Call (509) 477-6800 for fees and accepted materials.
Services: Household garbage disposal (fee) · Construction and demolition debris disposal · Recyclables drop-off (free) · Household Hazardous Waste disposal (free, weekends only) · Residential and commercial appliance disposal
Accepts: Household garbage, Construction and demolition debris, Mattresses and furniture, Tires (up to 36" diameter; larger must be cut), Residential appliances, Yard waste (clean green), Recyclables (free drop-off), Household Hazardous Waste
Does the Valley Transfer Station in Spokane Valley charge for all materials?
Trash disposal and clean green carry fees; recyclables drop-off and Household Hazardous Waste disposal are both free. Appliances are accepted but charged at the regular garbage rate due to special handling.
Universal Recycling Inc.
130 N Lincoln St Colville WA 99114 USA
Universal Recycling Inc. is a scrap metal recycling facility located at 3224 N. Tschirley, Spokane Valley, Washington 99216. They are open Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and on Saturdays from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. The center serves both public and commercial customers in the Spokane area. For commercial clients, they offer free bins for materials and provide complimentary pickup and delivery services. Public customers are welcome and can sell various metals such as copper, aluminum, batteries, steel, brass, and pop cans. For more information or inquiries, visitors are encouraged to contact the center directly.
Services: Scrap metal buying · Commercial bin service · Free commercial pickup and delivery
Accepts: Copper, Aluminum, Brass, Steel, Batteries, Aluminum cans
Whitey's Wrecking, Inc.
4330 E. Francis Ave.
Whitey's Wrecking is a third-generation family-owned import auto wrecking yard in Spokane open since 1960, specializing in import vehicle parts only. They buy wrecked or non-running import vehicles and rebuild manual transmissions and differentials in-house. All parts come with a 101-day warranty.
Services: Import used parts sales · Junk car buying (imports only) · Manual transmission rebuilding · Differential rebuilding · Eco-friendly vehicle recycling
Accepts: Wrecked import vehicles, Non-running import vehicles
Do you buy all types of vehicles?
No, Whitey's Wrecking buys imports only.
What warranty comes with parts?
All parts carry a 101-day warranty. Rebuilt transmissions and differentials carry a 1-year warranty.
WM - SMaRT Center
216 14th St Leavenworth WA 98826 USA
The WM SMaRT Center at 2902 South Geiger Boulevard in Spokane processes recyclables from households and businesses across Eastern Washington. Owned and operated by WM, the facility recently completed a major renovation with advanced technology upgrades expected to raise recycling capacity by 37%, diverting more material from landfills. The Spokane County Regional Waste Ambassadors program runs public facility tours at this location.
Services: Single-stream recyclables sorting and processing · Regional material recovery for Eastern Washington households and businesses · Facility tours for public education
Accepts: Single-stream recyclables (household and commercial)
Can members of the public visit the WM SMaRT Center in Spokane?
Yes — the Spokane County Regional Waste Ambassadors program organizes public tours of the facility at 2902 S Geiger Blvd. Tours require registration in advance and participants must wear closed-toe shoes; hard hats, safety glasses, and safety vests are provided on-site.
Materials Accepted in Spokane
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Spokane include Appliances, Cardboard, Electronics, Transfer Station, Glass. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Spokane, Washington
Spokane runs its own municipal solid waste system instead of relying purely on a private hauler contract, and its Waste to Energy Facility on Geiger Boulevard has burned the city's trash for power since 1991 rather than sending it to a landfill. The city's blue single-stream cart accepts glass bottles and jars alongside the usual paper, metal, and plastic, which puts Spokane ahead of many curbside programs that dropped glass years ago. Residents also get an optional green cart for food scraps and yard debris, collected weekly in the growing season and monthly in winter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Spokane recycling pick up glass curbside?
Yes. Spokane Municipal Code 13.02.0406 lists glass bottles and jars, brown, green, and clear, as accepted materials in the blue single-stream recycling cart. They need to be rinsed, free of food residue, with lids removed, and not broken or cracked. This is notable because plenty of other cities dropped glass from curbside programs; Spokane still takes it at the curb.
What can't go in Spokane's blue recycling cart?
Plastic bags, shredded paper, and anything greasy or food-contaminated are not accepted, and contaminated loads get billed and hauled as garbage instead. Materials need to be loose, clean, and dry, never bagged or boxed inside the cart. Only plastics coded 1 through 7 are allowed, and no automotive containers or hazardous-material plastics go in with recycling.
What is Spokane's Waste to Energy Facility and where is it?
It's the city's trash-burning power plant at 2900 S. Geiger Blvd., in operation since late 1991, handling about 800 tons of municipal solid waste a day. It generates roughly 22 megawatts of electricity, enough for about 13,000 homes, while cutting the volume of that waste by 90 percent. The site also has a free recycling and disposal drop-off area open 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, including household hazardous waste.
Where can Spokane residents drop off household hazardous waste and electronics?
Household hazardous waste is accepted free from residential customers at the City's Waste to Energy Facility (daily, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and at Spokane County's North County and Valley transfer stations (Saturdays and Sundays, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Containers must be leak-proof, labeled, and no larger than 5 gallons. Electronics fall under Washington's free E-Cycle Washington program, and the city also lists local drop points like Earthworks Recycling and Inland ReTech for computers, TVs, and cell phones.
Does Washington charge a bottle deposit, and can I recycle scrap metal in Spokane?
No, Washington State has no bottle or can deposit law, so cans and bottles go straight into the blue cart or a scrap buyer rather than back to a store for a refund. Small amounts of ferrous metal that fit in the recycling cart are accepted curbside per city code, while larger scrap and appliances need to go to a transfer station or a scrap metal buyer, and appliances carry a regular garbage charge for special handling.
Spokane Recycling Tips
- •Rinse glass bottles and jars and pull the lids off before putting them in the blue cart. Spokane still takes glass curbside, but broken or cracked glass and any lids left on will get it rejected.
- •Keep recyclables loose in the cart, not bagged. Waste Management's sorting line at the SMaRT Center catches plastic bags in the equipment, so bagged recyclables risk being tossed as garbage.
- •Batteries go on top of the cart lid, not inside it. Bag household batteries in a clear plastic bag and set them on the closed lid, or drop them at a transfer station hazardous waste area; never trash lithium-ion batteries.
- •If you're moving, stack broken-down boxes next to your cart. Spokane's curbside crew will do a one-time courtesy pickup of overflow cardboard on your next collection day for single-family homes.
- •Self-haul for free at three sites: the Waste to Energy Facility on Geiger Boulevard (open daily) or the county's North County and Valley Recycling & Transfer Stations, all of which take clean recyclables at no charge.
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