Litter prevention & recycling resources

This list is a living document that may be updated at any time and is for informational purposes only. ALPAR does not endorse any private businesses or agencies listed.

*Litter prevention and recycling is as diverse as Alaskans themselves –

to find out what materials are accepted in your area, hours and if there are any fees associated with drop off, contact your local solid waste provider from the list below:

Note: communities/entities providing interactive or downloadable recycling guides are noted with an asterisk (*)

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Recycling and solid waste services:

Anchorage, Eagle River and Girdwood:

*Alaska Waste – use the “Waste Wizard” widget to type in your address and the name of the waste material and it will tell you where it goes for recycling, composting or disposal (toll free: 866-563-3717).

MOA Solid Waste Services – learn what’s accepted in curbside, where drop off recycling centers/bins are located and if fees apply (907-343-6250).

• common items: aluminum cans, aluminum foil, cardboard, food scraps, grass clippings, mixed paper, newspaper, plastic bags, plastic bottles (#1 PET), plastic jugs (#2 HDPE), steel or tin cans
• commercial glass recycling
• community recycling bins
• community compost
• curbside organics
• hazardous waste
• specialty items: appliances, batteries, bulbs, cooking oil, construction/demolition debris, electronics, scrap metal, used auto oil
• recycling drop-off centers
• SWS re-use area/items
• wood lots

Anchorage Recycling Center: 6161 Rosewood St, Anchorage, AK 99518 (907-562-2267)

Community recycling bins: The link to this map is a living document and may be updated at any time as recycling markets and collection locations shift.

• Bins are accessible 24 hours (materials must be clean and dry; not in bags)
  • *what’s a #1 or #2 plastic? go here to find out
• Central Transfer Station (see website for hours and days)

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Outside the Municipality of Anchorage:

Anchor Point

• *Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste – includes downloadable guide covering Kenai Peninsula Borough

Big Lake

• Mid Valley Recycling
• Transfer Station

Cantwell

• *Denali Borough Solid Waste – includes downloadable guide for borough as well as the Healy and Cantwell transfer stations

Chugiak

• Recycle for a Reason

Cooper Landing

• *Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste – includes downloadable guide covering Kenai Peninsula Borough

Fairbanks

• *Alaska Waste – use the “Waste Wizard” widget to type in your address and the name of the waste material and it will tell you where it goes for recycling, composting or disposal.
• Alaska Recycles – offers business, event and residential curbside pickups of recyclables
• *Fairbanks North Star Borough – includes downloadable guide for borough
• *Central Recycling Facility – includes downloadable materials list
• *Green Star of Interior Alaska – includes Fairbanks interactive recycling guide, downloadable guide and FAQs
• K&K Recycling

Glennallen/Copper Valley

• ROAR – Recycling Our Areas’s Resources

Haines

• Friends of Recycling

Healy

• Alaska Waste
• *Denali Borough Solid Waste – includes downloadable guide for borough as well as the Healy and Cantwell transfer stations

Homer

• Alaska Waste
• Kachemak Advocates for Recycling
• *Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste – includes downloadable guide covering Kenai Peninsula Borough

Juneau

• *Alaska Waste – use the “Waste Wizard” widget to type in your address and the name of the waste material and it will tell you where it goes for recycling, composting or disposal.
• City and Borough Public Works / Recycling Center

Kenai Peninsula

• Central Kenai Peninsula Landfill Recycling – Soldtona
• Seward Transfer Facility Recycling
• Homer Transfer Facility Recycling
• *Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste – includes downloadable guide covering Kenai Peninsula Borough

Ketchikan

• *Alaska Waste – use the “Waste Wizard” widget to type in your address and the name of the waste material and it will tell you where it goes for recycling, composting or disposal.
• City of Ketchikan Solid Waste

Kodiak

• Alaska Waste
• Kodiak Island Borough (Threshold Services)

Nikiski

• *Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste – includes downloadable guide covering Kenai Peninsula Borough

Ninilchik

• *Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste – includes downloadable guide covering Kenai Peninsula Borough

Nome

• Alaska Waste
• *City of Nome Recycle Center – includes downloadable recycle guide

Palmer

• *Alaska Waste – use the “Waste Wizard” widget to type in your address and the name of the waste material and it will tell you where it goes for recycling, composting or disposal.
• Allrich Recycling
• *VCRS – Valley Community for Recycling Solutions Recycling Center – includes downloadable recycling guide, getting started recycling guide
• Raven Refuse

Talkeetna

• Talkeetna Recycling Works
• Transfer station

Seward

• Alaska Waste
• *Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste – includes downloadable guide covering Kenai Peninsula Borough

Sitka

• Alaska Waste
• City and Borough of Sitka

Sterling

• *Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste – includes downloadable guide covering Kenai Peninsula Borough

Soldotna

• Alaska Waste
• *Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste – includes downloadable guide covering Kenai Peninsula Borough

Sutton

• Transfer station

Unalaska

• Alaska Waste

Wasilla

• *Alaska Waste – use the “Waste Wizard” widget to type in your address and the name of the waste material and it will tell you where it goes for recycling, composting or disposal.
• *VCRS – Valley Community for Recycling Solutions Recycling Center – includes downloadable recycling guide, getting started recycling guide
• Raven Refuse

Willow

• Transfer station

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Backhaul support and training for rural or tribal entities:

Find your EPA officer, training, technical assistance or grant funds

Connect with those who offer assistance in removing and recycling items like tires, vehicles, white goods, batteries, electronics, bulbs and propane/fuel containers. Most often your options will depend on what modes of transportation exist to and from your community:

• Backhaul Alaska

• Delta Backhaul Company

• Green Star of Interior Alaska/Village Backhaul

• Total Reclaim

• US Ecology (Alaska)

• Zender Environmental Health and Research Group

• YouTube link to ANTHC & ATCEM webinar: “Get your backhaul questions answered by the experts”

• YouTube link to ANTHC & ATCEM webinar: “Curing chronic backhaul pain…coordination is critical”

• ANTHC: Rural capacity and training to enhance local environmental management

• Alaska Forum on the Environment: Environmental Worker Training
• Alaska DEC Rural Solid Waste training
• Tribal Waste Management Peer Matching Program

Other entities providing recycling, solid waste services, litter/marine debris removal and information:

• Alaska Archives
• Alaska EPA
• Alaska Plastic Recovery
• Alaska Scrap and Recycling
• Blue Arctic
• Blue Market AK
• C&R Metal Recycling
• Central Recycling Services
• DEC, Solid Waste Program
• Green Star of Alaska
• Green Star of Interior Alaska
• Habitat for Humanity (ReStore)
• Net Your Problem
• NOAA – Alaska Marine Debris removal program
• Northern Waste
• Recycling Solutions of Alaska
• Vital Records Control (formerly Shred Alaska)
• Thermo-Kool of Alaska
• Wheels for Wishes (Make-A-Wish)

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Litter prevention:

Beach clean up funding, supplies and resources:

• Ocean Conservancy Trash Free Seas – contact Kristina at ktirman@oceanconservancy.org

Coordinated by the Municipality of Anchorage (volunteers and signage):

• Adopt-a-garden
• Adopt-a-trail
• Adopt-a-park
• Adopt-a-road

Coordinated by Alaska DOT (volunteers and signage):

• Adopt-a-Highway

Anchorage creek cleanup (volunteers and signage):

• Anchorage Waterways Council

Anchorage Citywide Cleanup:

• Anchorage Chamber of Commerce

If you are a recycling or litter prevention entity and wish to be included on this list, or have updates to your web link, please email ALPAR with your updates and contact information.