West Seattle Recycling Center

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West Seattle Recycling Inc. is an independent, privately-owned recycling "buy-back" center that buys or accepts a wide variety of material from the public.
Residential and Commerical Recycling
We cater to both residential customers with small amounts of household items as well as commercial customers with larger amounts.

Print our web coupon and get and extra 3 on aluminum, copper and brass, and 3 on any quantity of newspaper

Community Accounts Program
West Seattle Recycling also has a "Community Accounts Program" in which members of groups (civic or private clubs, scout troops, schools and churches, charitable organizations, etc.) can raise money. Please see Community Accounts link for further info.
Commercial Paper Accounts
We also provide a collection service for many different types of commercial paper accounts. These accounts range from community colleges, commercial printers both large and small, newspaper publishers and offices as well as one-time only file purges.
Please see High Grade Account for detailed information.
Common Materials We Buy or Accept

non-ferrous metals (copper, brass, radiators, stainless steel, insulated wire)

Please see Price list link for latest pricing information as well as materials accepted but not purchased.

We ask that material brought into the recycling center be sorted and free of contaminants.

mixed paper (junk mail, phone books, catalogs, etc.)

We accept the materials above, but do NOT pay you for them or charge you to accept them.
We no longer charge for appliances but do not accept refrigerators and freezers.

We pay cash for all materials purchased at the Center; and we are open from 9:00 to 5:30 Monday through Saturday, closed on Sundays and major holidays. IMPORTANT NOTE: Effective July 23, 2007, a new State Law has been implemented and the following regulations are in effect: all scrap metal plants and recycling centers must have a valid ID for all purchases of scrap metals and we must get current address, phone number and license plate of customers. Individuals can receive no more than $30 cash per transaction, amounts greater than $30 will be paid by check with a 10 day hold. Businesses and employees or authorized agents of commercial accounts may be paid directly in full. Aluminum can purchases are exempt from this law.
At any time call 206-935-4255 for further information.