Waste & Recycling
Recycling & Garbage Services
Recycling markets change rapidly and the rules may be different depending where you live. In the City our focus is "Do the Core Four": Metals, Plastics (limited), Mixed Paper, and Corrugated Cardboard. Please click on our flyer to the right for details.
Collection services within the City are provided through a contract between City of Sequim and Murrey's Disposal (a Waste Connections Company). For information on getting curbside garbage or recycling bins, the collection schedule, or to arrange pickup of bulky items like furniture or appliances for a fee, please call 360-452-7278 or email cust2112@wcnx.org or visit their website. To apply for roll out service for a fee, submit this form to Murrey's Disposal.
Garbage collection is required for all properties in Sequim city limits. The cost of recycling is included for residences; "Core Four" recyclables go into a separate bin provided upon request (see glass recycling drop off locations below). Commercial properties must pay separately for recycling service and request a bin. Mixed recycling is hauled to a Materials Reclamation Facility to process for market.
Glass and plastic bags may be recycled if you self-haul to a drop box location - but they should not go into your recycling bin!
Glass
No glass should be placed in the blue recycling bins! There are two public drop boxes for glass, available to everyone: at the corner of S 2nd Ave and Hemlock (outside City Shop yard) and at Evergreen Collision at 703 E Washington St. Olympic Disposal transports mixed glass off the Peninsula where it is recycled into landscaping, construction or glass products.
Corrugated Cardboard
You CAN put cardboard in your curbside recycling bin. There are also public drop boxes for cardboard at the transfer stations operated under the Regional Transfer System; see location links in the Moderate Risk Waste section below.
Olympic Disposal sells corrugated cardboard to the Port Townsend Paper Company where it is turned into new paper products.
Recycling flyers and fridge magnets are available for pick up at City Hall
Organics (Food & Yard Waste)
Food waste can be composted into a soil amendment right at home, an impactful way to reduce your waste footprint. Visit WSU Extension to learn more about home composting.
Yard waste can be collected curbside by Olympic Disposal, the City’s solid waste hauler. Call 360-452-7278 or visit their website to subscribe. Acceptable materials include: branches up to 4 in. diameter, brush, lawn clippings, leaves, weeds and trimmings.
PaintCare Recycling Program
PaintCare sites accept oil and latex house paint as well as primers, stains, sealers, and clear coating such as shellac and varnish, up to five gallons per day with options for larger quantities. Learn more about the PaintCare program on the Clallam County website. Find a drop off location near you.
Hazardous Waste Disposal
The Moderate Risk Waste Facility (MRWF), located at 3501 W. 18th Street in Port Angeles, is open on a limited schedule for all Clallam County residents to dispose of household hazardous waste for free (pesticides, herbicides, chemicals, etc.). The MRWF or the Blue Mountain Transfer Station will take antifreeze and oil for proper disposal.
New! As of September 1, 2025, the City Shop will no longer accept used motor oil for recycling.
Electronics ("E-waste")
E-Cycle Washington oversees locations accepting electronic waste. As of 2023, Goodwill is the only e-waste recycling site in Sequim, depending on the type of device. Clallam County Electronic Waste webpage also has information on this program and what is accepted.
LightRecycle
LightRecycle Washington allows Washington residents and businesses to recycle up to 10 mercury-containing lights per day for free at certain locations across the state. Check the link for locations in Clallam County. Recycling mercury-containing lights is important to protect human health and the environment.
Repair & Reuse
Visit Repair Economy Washington | Mend it. Make it. Fix it. Share it! to find local repair businesses, makerspaces and tool libraries for resources on repairing, mending and reusing items and reducing waste in a meaningful way.
Plastic Bags
Plastic bags are NOT allowed in recycling bins. Sequim Safeway and QFC both have drop boxes to recycle clean plastic bags. T
Opt Out or Recycle Phone Books
Several companies distribute phone books to homes and businesses in Sequim. Visit https://www.yellowpagesoptout.com to opt out of all or a selection of directories delivered within the zip code. The site requires registration including address, telephone number and email. Or just recycle phone books in the blue bin, removing attached plastic or magnets first!
Still Have Questions?
For more resources on how to #RecycleRight and prevent waste, check out these webpages:
- Recycling & Waste Prevention | Clallam County, WA (clallamcountywa.gov)
- https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/waste-reduction-program/
Contact the City by email for more information on waste and recycling in the City of Sequim.