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Recycling
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Antifreeze 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| Ethylene glycol, propylene glycol which are used for freeze
protection and as a heat transfer medium for motor vehicles,
heavy equipment, and buildings. Many vehicle maintenance operations
generate used antifreeze as well. |
Used antifreeze is toxic to humans and animals and should
be managed carefully. Disposing used antifreeze into a river
or stream can cause serious water quality problems. Dumping
antifreeze on the ground may contaminate groundwater and can
also result in significant warming and/or melting of permafrost. |
Use propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. Set up drop-off
area for antifreeze. Recycle used antifreeze with an antifreeze
recycling machine (see link below for more information). |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
 Click
here for extensive information about recycling antifreeze
Appliances 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| Large: Ovens, microwaves, air conditioners, refrigerators,
freezers, washers, dryers, water heaters. Small: Coffee makers,
irons, food mixers, etc. |
Bulky and difficult to compact and landfill. Minimal heat
recovery from incineration. Freon is hazardous. |
Set up salvage area. Ship and recycle as scrap metal. Freon
must be removed by a qualified technician prior to compaction
shipping or land disposal. |
Where to Recycle
/ Who to Contact
Alaska Materials Exchange (907) 269 7586
Alaska Metal Recycling (907) 349 4833
Anchor Appliance (907) 344 4555 - for freon removal
Mike’s Refrigeration Systems (907) 780 4935
Alaska Refrigeration, Inc. 800-619-8260
White
goods recycling – Green Star
Freon Removal
Batteries 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| Batteries from cars, trucks, boats, sno-gos and motorcycles. |
Batteries corrode, releasing heavy metals and acid into the
environment. Lead can cause nerve damage in animals and people.
Acid will burn eyes and skin. Burning batteries produces a
poisonous gas. |
Arrange with a barge line or air carrier to transport batteries
to a recycling center in Anchorage or Seattle. Many packaging
requirements vary. Fish tote cratings may be acceptable. Only
lead/acid batteries are accepted. (See link below for further
information). |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
Click
here for extensive battery recycling information
Computers 
See Electronic Goods below (click here)
Construction & Demolition
(C&D) Debris 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| Concrete, asphalt, wiring, drywall, piping. |
Temptation to scavenge in landfill exposes people to health
and safety hazards. |
Reuse. Materials and exchange programs. Concrete and asphalt
can be taken to quarries for recycling. |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
Extensive
information about recycling/disposing of C&D waste
Also check out the Alaska
Materials Exchange Catalog
And check out DEC's
C&D flyer
Dirt, Ash, etc 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
Incinerator ash, miscellaneous dirt, dust from home projects.
|
Ash can be hazardous and should be tested.
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Use as landfill or dumpsite cover. Use for road construction
fill.
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Electronic Goods 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| “Brown goods.” Computers, electronic parts, T.V.’s.,
cellphones, cd’s, toner, disks |
Contain heavy metals and hazardous chemicals. |
Reuse. Donate. “Take apart & put together” school
projects. List on Green Star’s electronics list service
(see below). Ship to IBM or GreenDisk to recycle (see below
for more information). |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
Click
here  for extensive information about recycling computers
Click
here for extensive
information about what to do with E-WASTE
Click here  for extensive information about recycling toner cartridges
Click here  for extensive information about
recycling cd’s
and disks
Click here for Green
Star’s electronics reuse and recycling,
including the electronics exchange database!
Click
here for GreenDisk’s electronics
recycling program You can recycle almost all of your electronic
items through GreenDisk.
Food Waste 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| Food scraps, hide hair, fish wastes, solid and liquid fats. |
Attracts animals & insects, creates odors, site cover
may crack or subside, produces gases. |
Compost to return nutrients to the soil. Use compost for
gardening or dump site cover. Burn under controlled conditions.
(See link below for further information). |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
Click
here for extensive composting information
Food waste information - Citizens for Recycling
Solutions
Furniture 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| Couches, chairs, desks, beds, etc. |
Furniture stored outdoors can attract rodents. Inhalation
of rodent droppings can be a serious health risk. |
Reuse. Set up sheltered salvage area. When retrieving furniture
left outside, check for droppings using a mask. |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
Salvation Army Anchorage (907) 562 5408
Big Brothers (907) 278 2621 for pickup (907) 563 1997
Value Village (907) 337 6390
Also check out the Alaska
Materials Exchange Catalog or call them at (907) 269 7586
Glass 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| Glass containers such as beer and soft drink bottles, wine
and liquor bottles, bottles and jars from food, cosmetics and
other products. |
Abrasion danger to site scavengers. |
Crush for use in place of sand or gravel in concrete, road
base, asphalt. Separate clear and colored glass, recycle. Use
as landfill cover. |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
Glass
Crushers
Polar
Supply - Glass Recycling in Anchorage
Glass recycling - Citizens for Recycling
Solutions
Glass
recycling – Green Star
Anchorage Composting Facility (907) 243 8577
Smurfit Stone Recycling (907) 562 2267
Juneau Friends of Recycling (907) 780 4212
Sewing Scissors (907) 344 7739 – light bulb recycling
Household hazardous wastes 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| Paint, paint thinners, drain openers, weed killers, pesticides,
herbicides, antifreeze gasoline, fuel additives, carburetor
cleaners, turpentine, detergents, bleach, broken fluorescent
light bulbs. bulbs. |
Hazardous materials may react to cause fires, explosions
and poisonous gases. Hazardous substances can seep into the
ground and pollute drinking water. |
Use up materials for their intended purpose. Separate from
other garbage and don’t landfill or burn. Shelter off-ground
for community re-use or shipment. A material is hazardous if
the label contains words such as flammable, corrosive, toxic,
explosive, and/or volatile. (See link below for further info). |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
Click
here for information about household
hazardous waste
Medical Waste 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| Any solid waste generated in the diagnosis or treatment of
humans, or animals. Syringes, etc. |
Potential to spread disease through direct contact, water,
or animal scavengers. |
Take to local clinic. Burn under controlled conditions. Implement
strict
collection/disposal protocol for Haz. wastes
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Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
Alaska
Waste Management - Disposal of Sharps
EPA's
medical waste website
Community
Options for Safe Needle Disposal
Protect
Yourself, Protect Others: Safe Options for Home Needle Disposal
Medasend
Sharps
Compliance
Metals 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
Aluminum containers and packaging such as food and beverage
cans.
Steel (bimetal and tin) food and beverage cans.
Scrap metal, 55-gal drums, copper, brass, ferrous and non-ferrous.
Definitions:
Ferrous metal- contains iron, a magnet sticks
to it (e.g., steel)
Nonferrous metal-does not contain iron (e.g.,
aluminum, brass, copper, etc.) |
Corrosion slowly releases metals. Improperly compacted metals
can rupture site cover. Burning contaminates ash, little heat
recovery or volume reduction is achieved. |
Recycle. Alaskans Litter Prevention and Recycling (ALPAR)
flies aluminum cans from villages to a recycling center free-of-charge.
A check is issued for the value of the aluminum. Local barge/air
lines may transport other metal types free-of-charge. Before
land disposal ensure metal scrap is contaminant-free. |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
ALPAR
Flying Cans Program (907) 274 3266
Smurfit Recycling Center (907) 562 2267
Juneau Friends of Recycling (907) 780 4212
Alaska
Metal Recycling (907) 349 4833
Hilltop Recycling (907) 696 2246
West Seattle Recycling (206) 935 4255
Skagit River, WA 1 (800) 869 7097
Alaska Materials Exchange (907) 269 7586
K&K Recycling (907) 488 1409
C&R Pipe and Steel (for Aluminum) (907) 456-8386
ALPAR
documents for recycling cans
AYEA-
Alaska Youth Reach Out and Recycle!
Where
to buy aluminum can crushers / how to make your own
Where
to buy recycling bins / how to make your own
Metal Recycling - Citizens for Recycling Solutions
Scrap
metal – Green Star
Oil 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| Oil produced by generators, snow machines, outboards, cars,
boats and other machines. |
Used oil contains metals and toxic contaminants which can
pollute the groundwater and surface water. Used oil is a potential
fire danger. |
Set up drop-off area for used oil. Burn in waste oil burner
to produce heat for buildings. Recycle in a waste oil blending
machine (WOTEC). (See link below for further information). |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
Click
here for extensive information about recycling used
oil (including
used oil burners and oil blenders)
Click
here for extensive information about recycling used
oil filters
Paper 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| Newspapers, magazines, envelopes, telephone directories,
junk mail, bags, and cardboard containers such as cereal/cracker
boxes, 6-pack cartons, egg cartons, mixed paper, office paper,
and other paper. |
Litter. Fuel source for uncontrolled fires. May release dioxins
or metals from inks and coatings. |
Separate clean and dry paper types and recycle. Shred for
mulch, compost. Burn in compliance with Clean Air Act. Use
untreated paper for home fires. Cardboard can be used for packing
batteries Reduce junk mail by calling mailing lists and catalog
800 numbers (see below). |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
Paper recycling - Citizens for Recycling
Solutions
Recycling
office paper – Green Star
Smurfit Stone Recycling, Anchorage (907) 562 2267
Northland Barge Services 1 (800) 426 3113
West Seattle Recycling (206) 935 4255
DuPont 1 (800) 448 9835 - recycle Fed Ex, UPS tyvek
A
Note on Junk Mail (from
Green Star’s
website) If you want reduce the amount of junk mail you get,
you can:
- Call the individual mail-order
companies using the toll free number on catalogs you
receive. Ask them to stop sending the catalog to you.
- Write to the Direct Marketing
Association's Mail Preference Service. This free service
is good for five years. It works only for national mail, not
local mail, and only for residential addresses, not businesses.
Send a postcard with your full name and address to: Mail Preference
Services, Direct Marketing Association, P.O. Box 9008, Farmingdale,
NY 11735-9008 AND PO Box 643 Carmel, NY 10512
- Go to the following websites:
- Consumer Research Institute's Stop the Junk
Mail at www.stopjunkmail.org
offers a printed or online kit to stop junk mail from coming
to your house.
- Direct Marketing Association at www.the-dma.org/cgi/offmailinglistdave
offers tips for getting off mailing lists.
- American Forest and Paper Association at www.afandpa.org
provides information about paper production and recycling.
- Call Equifax
1 (800) 873 7655 to remove name from mailing lists or, Opt
Out 1 (888) 567 8688 to remove name from mailing lists
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Plastics 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| Plastic soda, water, milk & juice jugs, shampoo bottles,
laundry/bleach bottles, six pack rings, packaging materials
(Styrofoam peanuts), bags and wraps. |
Litter problems. Burning creates toxic smoke. Not degradable. |
Separate by type and recycle. Use alternatives to plastic
containers and bags. Shred/chip for road bed, insulation, compost
bulking agent. Use as fishnet floats (children can decorate
with non-toxic paint), crochet plastic bags to rugs, balls,
purses. Compact and landfill. |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
Anchorage Recycling Center (907) 562 2267
Alaska
Materials Exchange (907) 269 7586
West Seattle Recyc. (206) 935 4255 - #1&2 soda jugs
ITW Hi-Cone 1 (800) 965 7464 - mail six pack rings
Mail clean formed Styrofoam to: FP International 1 (650) 364 1145,
Packaging Store (907) 563 9876, and Mail Cache (907) 563 3131
Mail Boxes Etc. also accepts Styrofoam peanuts for reuse.
Safeway, Carrs & PayLess Stores accept plastic bags.
Plastic recycling - Green Star
Plastic recycling - Citizens for Recycling Solutions
For information on crocheting plastic bags click
here or below on the bag 
Textiles 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| Clothing items including footwear, fiber from apparel, lines
(sheets and towels), carpets and rugs. |
Carpets and rugs can harbor rodents. Burning polyester, plastic
clothing and treated rugs can emit toxic fumes. |
Reuse. Donate. Set up sheltered salvage area. |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
Salvation Army, Anchorage 562 5408
Big Brothers (907) 278 2621 pickup (907) 563 1997
Value Village (907) 337 6390
FRA Closet Collectibles (907) 451 7766
Also check out the Alaska
Materials Exchange Catalog or call them at 269 7586
Tires 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| Tires from automobiles, trucks, ATV’s, etc. |
Tires retain water and create mosquito breeding grounds.
Burning gives off a dense, toxic smoke and fire is difficult
to put out. |
Retread. Reuse for raised bed gardens, slope or road stabilization,
bumpers, playground equipment. Shred or grind for use as mulch
or fill. Do not burn. Wash thoroughly before using for any
public contact activity. |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
Tires can be recycled in Anchorage at Sears and Sam's Club for $1 per tire.
Alaska
Tire Recycling Inc. (907) 344 1668
Management
of Scrap Tires - EPA
Tire
recycling – Green Star
Tire recycling - Citizens for Recycling Solutions
Vehicles 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
| Scrap or abandoned automobiles. |
Bulky. Batteries, tires, fluids, etc can contaminate groundwater. |
Repair. Sell for parts. Donate. Compact & ship for recycling
as scrap metal. Remove batteries, fluids, and tires before
crushing or storing on ground. (See link below for further
information). |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
Click
here for extensive information about recycling junk
automobiles
Yard & Wood Waste 
| Examples |
Primary
Considerations |
Alternatives to
Land Disposal |
Grass clippings, leaves, weeds, brush and branches, tree
stumps.
Wood is composed of pallets, crates, barrels and furniture.
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Shelters rodents, other animals. Some treated wood is hazardous
waste. |
Compost. Shred to mulch for land cover. Burn untreated wood
under controlled conditions. Reuse wood. |
Where to Recycle / Who to Contact
Click
here for extensive composting information
Yard
waste recycling – Green Star
Yard waste recycling - Citizens for Recycling Solutions
Links to other Alaska recycling organizations
ALPAR (Alaskans
for Litter Prevention And Recycling) For information on their flying
cans and other programs
Bethel Recycling Center - Contact Bill Burnard bburnard@hotmail.com
907 543-7072
Green Star
ADEC’s recycling website For a list of businesses/organizations
that accept recyclables (mostly in the Anchorage area)
Alaska
Materials Exchange Catalog This is a free service to help Alaska
businesses reuse materials and find alternatives to throwing valuable
materials into local landfills
Anchorage Recycling Center
Valley
Community for Recycling Solutions
Anchorage's
Freecycle Network Also, click
here to read the ADN article about Freecycle.
Polar
supply (Glass Recycling in Anchorage)
Citizens For Recycling Solutions
Waste
Management Alaska
Municipality
of Anchorage – Solid Waste Services
Anchorage Composting Facility
Fairbanks North Star Borough Recycling
Recycling Resources in Juneau
Kenai Recycling
Haines Friends of Recycling
Smurfit Stone Recycling (907) 562 2267
Juneau Friends of Recycling (907) 780 4212
More
Links - Including National Recycling Links
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