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Recycling in Pierce County, WA
The Hidden Valley Recycling Center gives self-haul customers the opportunity to drop off sorted recyclables before entering the disposal site. Our staff is on hand to guide you through proper preparation, so your materials stay out of the landfill and make it into the recycling stream.
Recycling Disposal Guide
What Items are Accepted?
Each item should be separated by type so we can serve you faster. Accepted waste will vary by location, but we have a general guide below.
Aluminum
- Aluminum Cans
Dry, clean, whole or flattened - Aluminum Transmissions
Drain All fluid - Bare Aluminum Wire
No steel core wire or insulation - Clean Aluminum Scrap
No windows - Clean Cast. Aluminum
- Clean Extruded Windows
Non folded corners - Coated Aluminum Wire
- Contaminated Aluminum Scrap
Steel, dirt, no glass windows - Contaminated Extruded Aluminum
- Irony Cast. Aluminum
Glass
- Bottles or Jars (no lids or caps)
Containers only. No window, Auto or Light Bulbs. Please separate by Color.
Paper
- Clean Newspaper
No Magazines, Twine or Junk Mail. Flyers with the paper okay - Corrugated
Cardboard/Phone Books/Magazines or Mixed Paper
Plastic (please no lids or caps)
- Colored Detergent Bottles
- Plastic Milk Jugs
- Plastic Pop Bottles
See thru 2 liter pop and liquor bottles with small protrusion on bottom.
Steel
- Stainless Steel
No Chrome or Plated Steel - Thin Scrap Steel
No Appliances or Auto Body Parts - Thick Scrap Steel
Must be at least 1/8” thick - Tin Cans
No Food Waste
Nonferrous Metals
- #1 Copper Metal
Bright, Thick, No Contaminants - #2 Copper Metal
Dull, Thick, Few Contaminants, Tubing - #3 Copper Metal
Brass Fittings, Pots and Pans - Alternator
- Car Batteries
No Leaking Cases. DO NOT DROP! - Car Radiators
Clean, No Steel Straps or Headers - Clean Brass
- Dirty Brass
Brass with Steel or non-brass parts - Generators
- Good Copper Wire
Bright, Thick, Little Insulation - Lead Metal
- Lead Wheel Weights
- Poor Insulation Copper Wire
Thin, Low wire to insulation ratio - Radiators with Steel
- Zinc Die Cast
Brittle dull sound
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Preparing Your Recyclables
Clean, sorted recyclables become raw material for new products. Contaminated or unsorted materials go to the landfill instead, so proper preparation at drop-off makes all the difference.
Please rinse and flatten. No bags, foil, hangers or pie tins please.
Corrugated cardboard and brown paper bags only. Please no waxed or plastic coated cardboard, packing paper, styrofoam or other non-cardboard items. Please save space for others by flattening all boxes.
Glass bottles and jars only. Please rinse, remove lids and place separately by color into bins. Paper labels are okay. The following items are contaminants which can ruin an entire load of glass: window glass, ceramics of any kind, Pyrex or oven proof glass, mirrors, light bulbs, paper or plastic bags, dishes, drinking glasses and vases. Please throw such items away.
Slick, glossy magazines, catalogs, phone books and TV guides only. No bound books or paperbacks. Please remove all paper sacks and plastic bags before dumping.
Junk mail, office and school papers are okay. Please no plastic or carbon paper, plastic ties, styrofoam cups or plastic coated containers.
Anything that comes with your newspaper is okay, including fliers. Please, no junk mail, office or school papers. Please remove all paper sacks, plastic bags and twine before dumping.
Please rinse and remove lids, stepping on them saves space.
Please rinse and remove caps. Stepping on them saves space.
Please rinse out all food wastes and flatten. Please no gas or paint cans.
