San Juan County Agricultural Plastics Recycling

Agricultural plastic recycling opportunities are not yet developed in San Juan County.  Large generators need to ferry their plastics to the mainland and drive to Skagit River Steel for processing.  Occasional collection events for nursery plastics, bale wrap and twine are provided by San Juan Public Works with help from RE Sources and WSU San Juan Extension.

Drop-Off Recycling Sites

Skagit River Steel and Recycling
Materials accepted: All film and many rigid plastics

Special Events 

In November 2007, roughly 80 participants brought 23,500 pounds of plastics to collection sites on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan islands for recycling.  A similar collection is planned for the spring of 2008, but the date has not yet been chosen.

Partners

San Juan Public Works
WSU San Juan County Extention
San Juan Conservation District

San Juan Collection Event Photos

San Juan Extension Agent Candace Jagel, right, helps a customer while Volunteer Todd Goldsmith, left, helps sort pots, net, bale wrap and drip tape on Lopez Island.  Photo by RE Sources. (below)

Lopez Island Farmer and Volunteer Coordinator Dawn Ritchie, right, helps a customer recycle a truckload of bale wrap. Agricultural film represented more than half of the 23,500 pounds of plastic collected in San Juan County.  Photo by RE Sources (below)