Beyond the Cart

Recycling and compost giveaway events

Have stuff to recycle that doesn't go in your cart? Bring it to a Recycling & Reuse Collection event! We host six events a year to collect items for recycling and reuse that can't go in your home recycle carts or dumpsters. Events are free and open to all Seattle residents.

2024 Recycling and Reuse Collection Events

Saturday, April 27, 10am – 1pm
Marra Farm
Director Street parking lot,
9026 4th Ave S, Seattle, 98108

Saturday, June 1
Maple Leaf Lutheran Church
10005 32nd Ave NE, 98125

Saturday, May 18, 9 am – 1 pm
Phinney Neighborhood Center
Lower Parking Lot, 6532 Phinney Ave N, 98103

Saturday, August 31
St. Joseph School – Capitol Hill
Parking Lot, 700 18th Ave E, 98112

Saturday, October 12, 10 am – 1 pm
Columbia City, Rainier Community Center
4600 38th Ave. S, 98118

Saturday, October 12
St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral – Capitol Hill
1245 10th Ave E, 98102

Other options for recycling and disposal:

Check out the Where Does it Go? tool for a full list of options.
Schedule a special item pickup for items that don't go in your containers at home.

Accepted items:

Foam blocks
Household batteries (no damaged batteries)
Florescent tubes and bulbs (no broken bulbs, limit: 4 ft.)
Small, empty propane camping canisters
Small electronics (TVs, computers, etc.)
Small appliances (non-freon)
Paper for shredding (limit: 4 boxes of paper)
Household textiles - clothing & curtains

Items not accepted:

Commercial loads
Furniture or household goods
Garbage
Yard waste
Household recycling (items that go in your cart/dumpster)
Hazardous waste
Automotive waste
Construction waste
Non-recyclable or reusable items
Car seats
Mattresses

Free compost giveaway events

This year we’re partnering with communities to host smaller community-focused events to get compost to those who have less equitable access. Look for an event near you.

These events have the finished compost made from your clean household food and yard waste. When you put in clean food and yard waste, it gets turned in to this great compost that provides soil nutrients to your garden.

These events giveaway bulk compost, so remember to bring a shovel and a container to load and haul your compost.

2024 Compost Giveaway Events

Saturday, April 20th 9 am – 2 pm
Danny Woo Community Garden, in partnership with Interim CDA
S. Main Street & 7th Ave S., 98104

Saturday, April 20th 11 am – 2 pm
Beacon Food Forest, in partnership with Food Forest Collective
S. Dakota Street & 16th Ave. S, 98108

More events are still being planned, so be sure to check back for more events.