WEEKEND PREVIEW: Recycling and drug disposal Saturday, shredding both days

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Here’s a reminder about three events this weekend that can help with your spring cleaning in a variety of ways:

FREE RECYCLING SATURDAY: That’s the list from Fauntleroy Church for its twice-yearly Recycle Roundup, happening 9 am-3 pm Saturday (April 27) in the church lot. (You can also see it here in PDF.) Just drive up or ride/walk up and Recycle Roundup partner DTG Recycle/1 Green Planet will take your item(s). The lot is at 9140 California SW.

DRUG TAKE-BACK WITH SHREDDING SATURDAY: Also on Saturday, the twice-yearly Drug Take-Back Day dropoff event is happening outside the Southwest Precinct (2300 SW Webster), 10 am-2 pm, and this year SPD is offering free shredding, too (up to three boxes) – bring nonperishable food for the West Seattle Food Bank.

FREE SHREDDING AND FOOD DRIVE SUNDAY: On Sunday (April 28), 9 am-noon, you can shred with John L. Scott Real Estate Westwood (WSB sponsor), which will be accepting food/money donations for the White Center Food Bank. Look for the canopy and truck in the northwest lot at Westwood Village (west of the former Bed Bath and Beyond, north of the future Daiso).

LCDTelevisions? April 26, 2024 (1:24 pm)

Do you know if the Recycle Roundup will take LCD televisions this time? Last time they were turning them away when I went and I’m sure people are wondering for this time. LCD monitors are listed above but I see no mention of LCD televisions. Thanks!

derp April 27, 2024 (9:48 am)

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RE-PC in Sodo will take them.

Judy April 26, 2024 (4:04 pm)

We advise taking all televisions to Burien Goodwill so that manufacturers will have to pay for the recycling. To my knowledge, this advice hasn’t changed.

Recycler April 26, 2024 (4:16 pm)

I was turned away at last month’s recycle event at South Seattle College. Thanks for the reminder. I will be there tomorrow.

RickB April 26, 2024 (5:03 pm)

Anyone have advice on disposal of a couple large suitcases? They seem too beat up to donate. Are these just dump items or is there a better way?

AMD April 26, 2024 (6:57 pm)

Do you ever wonder how many people were bringing drinking fountains to this event that they had to list it as a “please stop bringing” item?

Judy April 27, 2024 (8:12 am)

If the suitcases are petroleum-based fabric and plastic or if they are essentially laminated cardboard, they cannot be recycled with current technology.Metal drinking fountains are on the “do not” list because of the potential for Freon, which they do not attempt to reclaim.

RickB April 27, 2024 (10:30 am)

Reply

Thanks Judy, that’s what we thought.

valvashon April 27, 2024 (8:56 am)

If anybody is bringing a 19″ or smaller LCD TV (no CRT TV’s), working or not, to this event I’d love to intercept it and take it off of your hands instead. Television receiving devices only, no computer monitors. email me at “valvashon@hotmail.com”; I will be checking it during the day. Thanks.