North Whidbey Solid Waste Dropbox
& Recycle Park
Location
3151 Oak Harbor Road, Oak Harbor
Hours
Saturday, Sunday & Tuesday 9:30 to 5:00
2020 Holiday Closures
Phone
360-675-6161
Rates
We accept CASH or CHECK ONLY. Make checks payable to Island County Solid Waste or ICSW. A service fee of $40.00 will be charged for returned
checks.
| First Can or Bag of Trash |
$11.00 |
| Each Additional Can/Bag |
$3.50 |
| Unsecured Load Fee |
$5.00 |
| Maximum size: 4 feet in any dimension |
Rates are based upon a 32 gallon can or bag, about 40-50 pounds each.
Loose loads will be interpreted to accommodate the "per can" fee.
Rates include a Base Fee of $7.24 per vehicle and a 3.6% Washington Refuse Tax. |
Construction, Demo, Metal, Yard Waste & Large Items
Very limited quantities of construction, demo, metal, and yard waste are accepted at this site. We cannot accept items greater than 4 feet in length. Attendants may refer these types of material to the
Coupeville Solid Waste Complex or suggest
other disposal options.
Recycling
Aluminum: Rinse cans, clean foil and pans
Batteries: Tape exposed terminals on dry cell batteries
Cardboard: Flattened corrugated cardboard, clean pizza boxes, brown paper bags
Cell Phones: Place in plastic bag and recycle with household batteries
Clothing: Place in the blue Northwest Center container
E-Cycle: Televisions, monitors, computers, laptops, tablets, portable DVD players and eReaders
Glass Bottles & Jars: Rinse & remove lids, sort by color
Mixed Paper: Magazines, catalogs, flattened box board (e.g., cereal & soda boxes), junk mail, phone books, egg cartons, office paper, wrapping paper, glue bound paperback books, shredded paper (in bags to keep them contained)
Newspaper: Newspapers and inserts, news print flyers and publications, news print packing paper
Oil, Motor or Cooking: See attendant
Plastic: #1 and #2 Bottles, Tubs, Jugs & Jars ONLY. Rinse and remove caps/lids.
Steel Cans: Rinse and remove label
The following items we do NOT accept for recycling: Paper plates, paper towels, juice boxes, paper milk cartons, waxed cardboard, dirty cardboard, toilet tissue, facial tissue, plastic lids, ribbon, plastic hangers, crinkly plastics, deli containers, meat trays, plastic bags, Styrofoam, light bulbs, mirrors, dishes, window glass or drinking glasses
See our
Recycling Brochure for a complete list of accepted recyclables.
Household Hazardous Waste
Household hazardous waste is accepted free of charge. Antifreeze, gasoline, oil-based paints, fertilizers, pesticides, acids, bases, fluorescent bulbs, lead, PBC ballasts, propane tanks, mercury devices, etc. Notify the site attendant if you have hazardous waste, large quantities of Household Hazardous wastes may be referred to the
Coupeville Solid Waste Complex.
See our
Household Hazardous Waste Brochure.
Latex/Acrylic Paint
Latex/acrylic paint is accepted as household garbage when thickened to a non-pourable consistency. Attendant may refer large quantities to the
Coupeville Solid Waste Complex. Notify the site attendant if you have any paint. For additional information, click
here.
