Yakima County Residents, Stop Putting These 13 Things in Your Green Recycling Bin

Recycling is mainly handled in Yakima County by Yakima Waste Systems on a weekly basis, but there are many items that they will not accept. Knowing what not to put in the recycling bin at your home or apartment complex will save you countless hours of worry and save you some money in penalty fees.

It is important to be intentional about what you recycle because there is nothing more frustrating than lugging your trash to the bin only to discover it wasn't taken away by the garbage collectors because it's not on the "approved" list.

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What You CANNOT Recycle in Yakima

There are three types of items you can put in the green recycling bin in Yakima County:

• Paper
• Plastic
• Metal

Each category does have restrictions, as you will note in the accompanying photo gallery listed below. For more info on what can and cannot be recycled in the weekly trash pickup for residential service, see my next article.

Did You Know: Cardboard boxes with greasy pizza stains will not be accepted for recycling!