“This brochure was funded in part through a grant from the Washington State Dept. of Ecology. While these materials were reviewed for grant consistency, this does not necessarily constitute endorsement by the Department.” A guide for understanding the WE ARE OPEN types of metal, plastic, , Seven days a week from 7:30am to 5:00pm and items you can recycle WHEN WE ARE CLOSED at the Spokane Valley New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, University Road Transfer Station. Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day

City of Spokane Valley 11707 E. Sprague Avenue, Suite 106 Spokane Valley, WA 99206 www.spokanevalley.org Please recycle this brochure. 509-921-1000 MIXED PAPER AND benefits you, CARDBOARD our community, and our environment in a Cereal number of ways: Uncoated fiberboard Uncoated paper 1. Reduces the need for more landfills 2. Conserves natural resources Phone books 3. Saves you money by reducing the METAL Newspapers amount of refuse for which you pay Aluminum cans Magazines/catalogs disposal fees Foil and aluminum Office paper//junk mail 4. Saves energy trays, pie plates Paper grocery 5. Keeps the natural environment healthy and cans for future generations ( okay, no need to flatten) 6. Helps create jobs Clean household metals such as pots, pans, GLASS bicycles, washers, dryers, steel and copper For more information please visit pipe, etc. Clear, green, www.spokanevalley.org/solidwaste brown and blue Power equipment such as lawn mowers, weed trimmers, chainsaws, etc. (remove and fuel prior to recycling) Did you know?  Recycling one ton of aluminum cans (See separate Plastics conserves the equivalent of 1,665 Brochure) All items must be clean and empty. Please do not smash or flatten any bottles or cans. of gasoline. Plastic bottles Labels are okay.  Each ton of mixed paper that is and milk (remove caps) recycled can save the energy equivalent to 185 gallons of gasoline. Plastic cups/ solo cups (Source: http//recyclingfacts.org) Plastic food and / round dairy containers Plastic potting containers Shampoo/soap bottles Separated plastic bags

NO bottles that contained motor oil or 2405 N. University Rd. Spokane Valley, WA hazardous waste - See separate Household www.spokanevalley.org/solidwaste Hazardous Waste brochure. 509-924-5678