RECYCLE
WE HAVE RECYCLING AVAILABLE IN SEWARD. 
WHAT CAN YOU RECYCLE IN SEWARD?
Remember: NO plastic bags or trash bags in recycling bins!
Extend the life of KPB landfill, reduce volume of waste, and lower our transportation costs.
WHERE CAN YOU RECYCLE IN SEWARD?
Open 24/7
Accepts only: Cardboard, Newspaper, Aluminum Cans, Glass Containers
Open: Mon-Sat 8AM-5:45PM
Sun 12PM-4PM
Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day (Sunday October - April)
Open 24/7
Accepts only: Aluminum Cans,
​Glass Containers, Cardboard, 
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ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

HELP KEEP OUR LANDFILLS SAFER BY
​RECYCLING YOUR ELECTRONICS. ​
HOSTED MAY 
every year
HERE IN SEWARD

HAZARDOUS WASTE RECYCLING

MAY / JULY / SEPTEMBER
​WHAT CAN BE RECYCLED?
PAINT PRODUCTS
FLUORESCENT BULBS
MOTOR OIL
AEROSOLS
ANTIFREEZE
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RECYCLING MYTHS

​"Is it true that the Kenai Peninsula Borough doesn't really recycle, that all the recyclables I take the time to sort out are just thrown away with the rest of my trash?" This is the #1 recycling question we get asked at the Solid Waste Department. We appreciate that you are interested enough to ask the question, and we're happy to answer. So here it is folks - the truth on the fate of recyclables in Seward.
Years ago, when the Seward Transfer Facility was a landfill, the trash was buried on site. The trash is now hauled to the Soldotna landfill for burial. Your recycled aluminum cans, cardboard, mixed paper, and plastics all get hauled off to recycling markets.
Have you noticed how the scrap metal pile changes in volume over time? That's because metals are stored onsite until a metals scrap recycler comes in and hauls the items offsite to recycle markets.
Similarly, the glass pile also gets larger and smaller over time. You may have even seen the glass container get dumped out back. In the world of recycling, reuse is the best option, and that's exactly what we do with the glass. It is crushed and reused on site for building roads and as cover and drainage material.
So what's the overall affect? If we don't recycle, those materials do get buried in the landfill. Recycling saves space in the transfer trailer, resulting in less hauls to Soldotna, which reduces hauling costs, and less material is buried, extending the life of the landfill. The onsite reuse of glass saves money from having to purchase and deliver gravel.
We hope you've learned more about our process and that you are now better prepared to dispel any rumors you hear regarding the Borough and the fate of your recyclables. Help your family and friends by educating them on what you've learned. Tell them, "Yes! The Kenai Peninsula Borough does recycle and reuse and Borough residents reap the benefits from it."