Recycling Collection Event set for Saturday, June 1 in Kent

Published 12:05 pm Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Residents can dispose of recyclable items that are not normally accepted at the curb from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, at Meridian Middle School, 23480 120th Ave. SE., in Kent.

Each spring, summer and fall the City of Kent hosts a Recycling Collection Event, so instead of items going to the landfill as trash, all items collected at the event will be reused or recycled.

Accepted Items:

Scrap Metal

Propane Tanks

Appliances

CFC Appliances – Refrigerators, Freezers, AC Units

Mattresses

Shredding

Bulky Yard Debris

Concrete

Batteries

Styrofoam

Electronics (No TV’s or monitors – visit e-cycle Washington for more details)

Cardboard

Reusable Household Goods and Clothing

Porcelain – Toilets and Sink

This program is only for household materials from King County residents and is funded by: City of Kent Public Works Department, King County Solid Waste Division, the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County and Washington State Department of Ecology.