How to: responsible waste Minimization
Step 1: Learn How to Minimize Your Waste
Things at Home
Note from Heather Teegarden: "Sometimes items will be marketed as “Biodegradable” but only things marked as 100% compostable or Certified Compostable or Commercially Compostable are actually OK in the compost bin that goes to our local Composting facilities."
Batteries
(bring to Print & Mail center)
Electronics/Styrofoam/Paper Shredding
(Annual Event)
If there is a item you don't see ask us at greenteam@edmonds.edu
Step 2: Locate Your Resources
E-waste:
- Free for televisions, Computer monitors, desktop computers, laptops, cell phones
- Certification: E-cycle WA
- Drop off location:
- 12424 Beverly Park Road Suite A-4 Lynnwood, WA 98087
- phone: 425.239.4118
- 3729 Broadway Everett, WA 98201
- phone: 425.259.9260
- 12424 Beverly Park Road Suite A-4 Lynnwood, WA 98087
- Website: http://www.e-wastes.com/index.html
Staples:
- Free or doesn’t accept some. Limit 7 items per day.
- Certification: E-steward\
- Drop off location:
- 3011 196th Street SW Lynnwood, WA 98036
- phone: 425.672.8535
- Website: https://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/sustainability-center/recycling-services/electronics/?icid=RecyclingServices:middlecontent:2:electronicsrecycling:20170901
Goodwill stores:
- Free
- Certification: E-cycle WA
- Drop off location:
- 4027 198th St. SW Lynnwood, WA 98036
- phone: 425.774.6157
- Website: https://seattlegoodwill.org/donate-goods/donation-guidelines
1-800-GOT-JUNK?
FAQ Page: https://www.1800gotjunk.com/us_en/what-we-take/electronics-recycling
H&M:
- You can get 15% off voucher for clothes and textiles only
- Drop off location:
- H&M, 3000 184th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98037phone: 855.466.7467
Goodwill stores:
- Do NOT donate items that are wet, mildewed, or contaminated with hazardous material.
- Drop off location:
- 4027 198th St. SW Lynnwood, WA 98036
- phone: 425.774.6157
- Website: https://seattlegoodwill.org/donate-goods/donation-guidelines
Value Village:
- Do NOT donate items that are wet, mildewed, or contaminated with hazardous material.
- Drop off location:
- Value Village, 17216 Hwy 99, Lynnwood, WA 98037
- phone: 425.745.6603
- Website: https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/dnrp/solid-waste/programs/ecoconsumer/threadcycle/threadcycle-acceptable.aspx
C.E computer repair:
- Security camera installation, computer repair PC/ MAC, Web and App development, cell phone repair, tv repair
- Comment: expensive, good customer service
- Location:
- 4714 154th Pl SW,Lynnwood, WA 98087
- phone: 206.687.6160
- Website: https://cecomputersrepair.com
Aviator Audio:
- musical instrument repair store
- Comment: Cheap, good customer service, near us, knowledgeable
- Location:
- 23311 Highway 99 Edmonds, WA. 98026
- phone: 425.778.3409
- Website: http://www.aviatoraudio.com/
NerdsToGo:
- Computer, Phone (iphone, ipad), printer, wireless networking,etc
- Comment: In Bellevue or they can come to us, reasonable prices, friendly
- Location:
- 11639 NE 8th Street, Bellevue, WA 98005
- phone: 1.800.390.NERD
- Website: https://www.nerdstogo.com/
Repair Cafe:
- Free, there will be volunteers help us to repair stuff.
- Comment: You can do it by yourself, there will be books for repairing and DIY. Or just come to have tea, coffee.
- Location:
- 600 128th St SE, Everett, WA 98208
- Website: https://repaircafe.org/en/
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