COVID-19 Service Updates & Closures
All disposal facilities, including the Anchorage Regional Landfill, Central Transfer Station, and Girdwood Transfer Station remain OPEN during scheduled business hours.
All commercial and residential trash and recycling collection will occur as scheduled.
SWS does not suspend anyone's trash or recycling service, regardless of payment status. SWS is assessing how to handle relief of any customers struggling with payments as a result of the COVID-19 response.
Our call center remains open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. to answer any questions. You can also email questions to swcs@anchorageak.gov.
The call center will be CLOSED Monday, March 30, in observance of Seward's Day.
The Anchorage Recycling Center located at 6161 Rosewood is OPEN. Recycling at the Anchorage Regional Landfill is OPEN during regular business hours.
Household Hazardous Waste drop-offs at the Central Transfer Station and Anchorage Regional Landfill remain OPEN during regularly scheduled business hours. Re-use stores at both locations remain CLOSED at this time.
The reMade reuse site at the Central Transfer Station is CLOSED.
Solid Waste Services Administration Building is CLOSED to the public. To make a payment or to ask a question call (907) 343-6250. Payments will also be accepted at the Administration drop-box located at 1111 E.56th Ave.
Thank you for your understanding. You can find more information on the Municipality of Anchorage's COVID-19 response
here.
SWS Hours and Locations
Administrative Offices & Customer Service
1111 E 56th Ave
Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm
Anchorage Regional Landfill (Eagle River)
15500 Eagle River Loop
Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday, 8am - 5pm
Central Transfer Station (Mid-town Anchorage)
Residential Customers
54th & Juneau St
Monday - Saturday, 8am - 5pm
Commercial Customers
1111 E 56th Ave
Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 5pm
Saturday, 8am - 5pm
Girdwood Transfer Station
Ruane St, Girdwood, AK 99587
Friday - Monday, 10:00am - 5:00pm
*closed 12:30pm -1pm for staff lunch
2020 Holiday Calendar
Holiday
| Adminstrative Building
| Collection Service
| Disposal Faciilites
|
3/30 Seward's Day
| Closed
| Regular
| Open Normal Business Hours
|
4/25 Free Dump Day
| Closed
| Regular
| Central Transfer Station Closed, Free Dump Day at Anchorage Regional Landfill
|
5/2 Free Dump Day
| Closed
| Regular
| Central Transfer Station Closed, Free Dump Day at the Anchorage Regional Landfill
|
5/25 Memorial Day
| Closed
| Regular
| Close at 2 p.m.
|
7/4 Independence Day
| Closed
| Regular
| Close at 2 p.m.
|
9/7 Labor Day
| Closed
| Regular
| Close at 2 p.m.
|
11/11 Veteran's Day
| Closed
| Regular
| Open Normal Business Hours
|
11/26 Thanksgiving Holiday
| Closed
| Regular
| Close at 2 p.m.
|
11/27 Thanksgiving Friday
| Closed
| Regular
| Open Normal Business Hours
|
12/24 Christmas Eve
| Close at 2 p.m.
| Regular
| Close at 2 p.m.
|
12/25 Christmas Day
| Closed
| No Service
| Closed
|
12/31 New Year's Eve
| Close at 2 p.m.
| Regular
| Close at 2 p.m.
|
1/1/2021 New Year's Day
| Closed
| No Service
| Closed
|