Recycling Centers

Each Town and City own and operate a Community Recycling Center (CRC). Residents of the surrounding area of each Town and City may take their household recyclables to the CRC. 

• City of Bridgeport Community Recycling Center                                                                                                                                  Hours of Operation: First & Third Thursday & First and Third Saturday of the Month. 9am - 11am                                                   Phone: 509-686-4041  View Map
• City of Rock Island Community Recycling Center                                                                                                                                Hours of Operation: Second & Forth Thursday from 8am - 11am & Friday's 9am - 2pm                                                                     Phone: 509-884-1261  View Map                            
• Town of Waterville Community Recycling Center                                                                                                                                 Hours of Operation: Tuesday's & Saturday's 2pm - 4pm                                                                                                                      Phone: 509-745-8871  View Map

The Town of Mansfield offers a Recycling trailer in place of a Community Recycling Center.

• Town of Mansfield Community Recycling Trailer                                                                                                                               Hours of Operation: Drop-off site - Welcome anytime                                                                                                                         Phone: 509-683-1112  View Map

Bins

There are bins provided in each CRC so that individuals wishing to drop-off their household recyclables may do so. All the bins are labeled denoting what household recyclable is to be placed in which bin. Specific hours are established for each CRC. Volunteers operate the CRCs and process the household recyclables collected in the bins and place empty bins back for the next month.

Process

All collected household recyclables are then sorted, processed and stored until a sufficient quantity is available for transportation to market. The household recyclables collected at the CRCs are determined by the designated recyclables list that is updated each February by the Douglas County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC).

Designated Materials

The CRCs are open to the residents free of charge for most designated recyclables, and will only accept those specific recyclables listed. The CRCs would ask their citizens not to contaminate their Community Recycling Center with household garbage or non-designated recyclables. Please do your part to maintain the successful operation of the Community Recycling Centers for all its citizens.