Bainbridge Island Zero Waste

Bainbridge Island Zero Waste, an initiative of Sustainable Bainbridge, is dedicated to reducing the amount of trash generated on Bainbridge Island. We are diverting resources bound for the landfill by promoting waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting.

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and receive 2-4 emails a month?
You'll hear about ZW activities, field trips, special recycling events,
regional ZW news and monthly meeting dates, as well as be part of
the collective wisdom when we pose questions to the group.

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NEXT MEETING - No July meeting.  Our next meeting will be Saturday, August 12, 11am-12:30pm, at Sotheby's Realty at 240 Winslow Way E.  Guest speaker Christine Goudreau will talk about best practices for recycling and food waste outreach.
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STYROFOAM RECYCLING COLLECTION - July 22 & 23, 10am-4pm, at Bay Hay and Feed. Quarter donation requested to defray cost of enormous plastic bags used to transport material to Styro Recycle in Kent.
Accepted: Clean, dry, white, snappable Styrofoam (#6 EPS) and coolers only.  Remove ALL stickers and tape.
Not accepted: Styro "peanuts" - Take to the UPS Store for reuse.  They take clean bubble wrap, too.

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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION - August 26 at COBI's property yard on Hidden Cove Road.  This event is held every two years on Bainbridge. Bring oil-based paints, stains, adhesives, aerosols, paint thinners, corrosive cleaners, yard chemicals, and pool/spa chemicals in their original containers.
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FOOD DISPOSAL - Clean your plate!  But if you have leftovers, ANY scraps-- including meat and bones! -- can go in the Bainbridge Disposal yard waste container.  Go here to receive service.  Bainbridge Disposal trucks the island's yard waste to North Mason Fiber in Belfair.
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RECYCLE ANYTHING WITH A CORD (that is, if you can't pass it on or fix it) - Take to Bainbridge Disposal Transfer Station.  Put in designated box in the e-waste section.
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PARTY TIME! - Throwing a big bash?  Keep disposal costs down by borrowing tableware from Zero Waste.  ZW has a lending library of reusable dishes, cups, glasses, utensils, napkins and tablecloths.  Contact for your next function.
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WHERE DOES OUR RECYCLING GO? - It is trucked to the Port of Tacoma to a materials recovery facility (MRF, pronounced "murf") run by Waste Management.  There the mixed recyclables are sorted by type, baled, then sold off to be processed into new materials.  Here is a short video explaining the general process. For a bit longer video about the actual Kitsap County recycling process, go here.