Solid Waste Services Recycling Coordinators
 
Jeanne Carlson Donna Mears
Contact Information:
Jeanne Carlson - (907) 343-6274
Email: CarlsonJ@ci.anchorage.ak.us
Schools, public space, & education
Donna Mears - (907) 343-6275
Email: MearsDC@ci.anchorage.ak.us
Drop-off sites, and compost
Public Hearing Postponed
The public hearing originally scheduled for Tuesday April 29 has been postponed to the May 6 Assembly meeting. The Assembly meets in the Assembly chambers of the Loussac Library, public hearings start no earlier than 6pm.
Proposed Curbside Recycling
SWS is proposing Pay As You Throw (PAYT) refuse collection services coupled with curbside recycling service to our customers. SWS provides refuse collection to approximately 20% of Anchorage residents and is proposing beginning PAYT and curbside recycling service to a third of our can/bag customers starting this fall.
(All of the following links require Adobe pdf Reader)
Proposed Automated Curbside Collection/Recycling Route Map
Pay As You Throw (PAYT) Curbside Program Flyer
Proposed Municipality-wide Recycling
A plan to provide expanded Municipality-wide recycling services is currently under consideration by the Anchorage Assembly. The plan includes expanded drop-off sites, Anchorage School District Recycling, public space recycling, composting and education.
(All of the following links require Adobe pdf Reader)
Assembly Presentation 03-21-2008
MOA Wide Program Flyer - All Programs
Public Outreach Program Description
Drop-off Sites Program Description
Anchorage School District Program Description
Public Space Program Description
Composting Program Description
Consultant's Report
Skumatz Economic Research Associates conducted community-wide research to develop recommendations for recycling options in the Municipality. Findings from this report were used to develop the recycling plan currently under consideration by the Assembly.
Anchorage SERA Draft Report v.13 (Requires Adobe pdf Reader)
Electronics/Computers
Solid Waste Services offers electronics recycling for our commercial customers. It is located at the Anchorage Regional Landfill Hazardous Waste Center. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Fees will be charged as follows:
- Computer Monitors 19” or smaller $30 each
- Computer Monitors larger than 19” $35 each
- All other computer components and 0.50 per lb.
office equipment with circuit boards
such as telephones, adding machines,
fax machines, printers, etc.
Residential users are asked to contact Total Reclaim at 561-0544 or click on the link at the bottom of this page for recycling options available to you!
Used Oil
Residential users may dispose of up to 10 gallons of used motor oil at the Central Transfer Station, Anchorage Regional Landfill or Girdwood Transfer Station. The first 5 gallons are free; there is a $1.00 charge per gallon for amounts over 5 gallons with a maximum of 10 gallons in total. For amounts exceeding 10 gallons, see commercial rates below (amounts over 10 gallons will not be accepted at the Central Transfer Station). Commercial customers must use the Anchorage Regional Landfill site and pay $1.00 per gallon for all oil disposed. Used oil is accepted during normal business hours at either location. The used oil is picked up by a local recycler for reuse when the tanks become full.
Automobile Batteries
Solid Waste Services accepts automobile lead-acid batteries for disposal at the Central Transfer Station, Anchorage Regional Landfill, and Girdwood Transfer Station. Residential users are allowed to bring one battery on each visit free of charge. Commercial users must use the Hazardous Waste Center at the Anchorage Regional Landfill location. The charge is $5.00 per battery. All batteries are broken down and individual components are reused. Please note that there are many locations in the Municipality that accept other types of batteries for free, check under “Batteries” in the yellow pages.
Hazardous Waste Reuse Centers
Click here for Hazardous Waste Reuse options at both the Central Transfer Station and the Anchorage Regional Landfill.
Other Recycling Opportunities
For information on other types of recycling, click on the links below. There are many options in Anchorage for recycling paper, plastic, aluminum, glass, cardboard and electronics. Selecting any of the links below will take you to non-Municipal web sites. These organizations operate independently and are not affiliated with the Municipality of Anchorage or Solid Waste Services (SWS) in any way. SWS is only responsible for information printed on this web site and not for content on the web sites provided below.
www.alparalaska.com www.greenstarinc.org www.akcenter.org www.totalreclaim.com
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Recycling at SWS 