Great job, Newcastle!

At the Fall Recycling Collection Event on September 28, participants recycled an impressive 38,553 pounds (or 19.3 tons) of material, averaging 126.5 pounds per vehicle.

This event was made possible by funding from the Washington State Department of Ecology, the King County Solid Waste Division, the King County Hazardous Waste Management Program, and E-Cycle Washington. Thanks to your efforts, a significant amount of material was kept out of landfills, benefiting the environment.

 By the Numbers:

• 17,620 pounds of appliances, scrap metal, and electronic equipment were collected for sorting and recycling by local Seattle metal recyclers.
• 6 refrigerators and freezers had their ozone-depleting chemicals safely removed and processed by UpTekk Recycling.
• 105 TV sets and 55 computer monitors were recycled by Metro Metals.
• 12 cubic yards of Styrofoam were processed by Styro Recycle.
• 8,885 pounds of shredded paper were securely shredded on-site by Confidential Data Disposal.
• 9 propane tanks will either be reused or recycled by local metal recyclers.
• 19 used tires will either be repurposed or recycled into new products like garden hoses and playground mats by Liberty Tire.
• 6 lead-acid batteries were safely dismantled, with the cores recycled by All Battery.
• 3,330 household batteries were processed for safe disposal and recycling through All Battery.
• 6 toilets and sinks will be recycled into concrete material by Girard Resources and Recycling.
• 8 mattresses and box springs were collected for recycling by Uptekk Recycling.

Thank you for helping protect the environment and ensuring these materials are properly recycled and repurposed!