COLLECTION EVENTS
Phone Book Collection 
Recycle your old or unused phonebooks.
Phonebooks are considered mixed waste paper, just like newspapers, junk mail, computer paper, magazines, etc. As such, phonebooks can be recycled with any 'Mixed Paper' at any Community Recycling Center within Douglas County (in Bridgeport, Mansfield, Rock Island and Waterville), or at any of the collection bins located in the Greater East Wenatchee area. Collection bins for mixed paper are located at Bi-Mart, behind East Wenatchee City Hall, at the Douglas County Public Services Building, 140 19th Street. N.W., East Wenatchee, and at the middle and south end of the Pangborn Memorial Airport hangar areas.
Below is a list of items that can be recycled in with 'Mixed Waste Paper':
Ledger Paper, copy paper, junk mail, paperback books, packing paper (not peanuts or styrofoam), glossy paper, paper egg cartons, shoe boxes, shredded paper, magazines, fax paper, paper bags, file folders, stationary, envelopes, beverage cartons, phonebooks, cereal boxes, newspaper and catalogs. If it's made of paper, and it's not corrugated, then you can recycle it in a Mixed Waste Paper recycling bin anywhere in Douglas County.
Small Quantity Generator Collection Event
Due to the financial constraints of the current economy, this event has been suspended until further notice.
Appliances & Scrap Metal Collection Event
Due to financial constraints during the current economy, this event has been suspended until further notice. HOWEVER, did you know that you don't have to wait until a 'collection event' to recycle your unwanted scrap metal and appliances in Douglas County?
These local recycling centers and businesses collect scrap metal (and/or appliances) year-round!
Bridgeport Community Recycling Center: 1007 Fairview Avenue, Bridgeport. Call (509) 686-4041 for inforamtion
Mansfield Community Recycling Center: Railroad Avenue, Mansfield. Call (509) 683-1112 for information
Waterville Community Recycling Center: 720 North Chelan Avenue, Waterville. Call (509) 745-8871
All three of the above centers collect the items listed above year-round. Some minor charges may apply, so call before dropping off your items.
In the Greater East Wenatchee Area:
E-Z Auto Yard #2: 1420 Highway 28 (at the entrance to Rock Island, on the south side of the highway). Collect metal appliances, freon-containing appliances, aluminum, brass, copper, iron, stainless steel, steel, automobiles and automobile parts. Call (509) 886-3624.
Greater Wenatchee Recycling: 3741 Airport Way, East Wenatchee. Collect metal appliances, aluminum, brass, copper, iron, stainless steel, steel, radiators and other metals. Will pay for most metals collected. Call (509) 884-2275.
Collins Recycling: 1631 South Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee. Collect aluminum, brass, copper, iron, lead, stainless steel, steel and die-cast metals. Will pay for most metals collected. Call (509) 662-6520.
So, there's no need to hang onto that scrap metal lying around your yard any longer. You now have many convenient, local options.
For more information, please contact the Countywide Solid Waste Programs office at (509) 886-0899. For information regarding similar disposal opportunities in Chelan County, please call (509) 667-6415.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Due to financial constraints during the current economy, this event has been suspended until further notice.
Waste Pesticide Collection Event
Due to financial constraints during the current economy, this event has been suspended until further notice.
But, you can get information on how and where to dispose of your unusable pesticides, free of charge, by contacting the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA).
WSDA's Waste Pesticide Identification and Disposal Program, in cooperation with local agencies, regularly collects unusable agricultural and commercial grade pesticides from residents, farmers, small businesses and pubic agencies free of charge. Events are held at locations across Washington State where customers can bring their unusable agricultural chemicals for proper disposal. The schedule for spring events is published in January of each year. The fall schedule is published by July. Potential customers can contact WSDA for more information or to be notified of scheduled events in this area.
Call 1-877-301-4555, select option 1, then option 5; or visit the WSDA website at http://agr.wa.gov/PestFert/Pesticides/Waste Pesticide.aspx.
Christmas Tree Event
Due to financial constraints during the current economy, this event has been suspended until further notice. If you use a live Christmas Tree in the future, please consider the following options:
1. Buy a live, potted tree, that can be used for many years and then planted.
2. Contact the Wenatchee Boy Scouts Troop #182 for information regarding Christmas Tree collection & recycling.
3. Contact Resource Conservation to see if there are any useful events that are utilizing live Christmas Trees, such as bank stabilization along the rivers, or for fish habitat.
4. Purchase a synthetic Christmas Tree that can be used each year, thereby cutting down on the number of live trees being destroyed.
5. As a last resort, contact your local waste hauler to find out what their Christmas Tree disposal options are.
Electronics Collection Event
Due to financial constraints during the current economy, this event has been suspended until further notice.
Instead, you can take your items to the Electronics Recycling Centers listed below, year-around:
1. City of Chelan Recycling Center 23233 Hwy 97, Chelan, WA /Contact: Scott Beaton /Tues - Sat 9 am - 4pm
2. Salvation Army 1501A N. Miller, Wenatchee, WA /Contact: Seth Merriel /Mon -Sat 9am - 6pm
3. Goodwill Store 620 Grant Rd. East WEnatchee, WA /Contact: Kristin Johnson-Ray /Mon-Sat 9am - 5pm & Sun 9am - 4pm
There is no fee associated with recycling your electronic waste at these locations. These locations will take computer monitors, towers, laptop computers and televisions of any size. If they still work, the location may try to re-sell the item. If they don't work, or if you specify that you don't want it re-sold, the item will be taken to a larger collection center (associated with each of those agencies), dismantled, and nearly all (99%) of its components will be recycled, rather than destroyed. This is done due to the content of hazardous metals in these items (lead, cadmium, mercury). All other electronic waste (keyboards, mice, stereos, printers, copiers, etc.) are considered to be non-hazardous, and are not currently collected for recycling. These items can be thrown away in your regular garbage, or self-hauled to your local transfer station.
Latex Paint Collection Event
Due to financial constraints during the current economy, this event has been suspended until further notice.