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Walla Walla Recycling Center at 827 N 12th Ave is the spot locals use to drop off extra recyclables and small residential loads. It’s a no-frills recycling center aimed at keeping common materials out of the landfill. Neighbors bring things like cardboard, bottles, cans and mixed paper when curbside bins don’t cover it.
Pull into the lot off N 12th Ave and look for an entrance booth and a scale area where vehicles typically stop before moving into the open sorting yard. The site looks like a big outdoor yard with roll-off bins and covered drop areas; containers are grouped by material so sorting ahead of time helps. Weekends, especially spring clean-up season, tend to get backed up, so lines at the entrance are common. In Washington, yard waste usually needs to be kept separate from recyclables, and paints or other hazardous household items often go to county HHW events instead of the recycling center.
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Before You Go
- Pre-sort loads into paper/cardboard, glass, metal and plastics and flatten boxes-it saves time in line and makes finding the right bin easier.
- Secure loose items with straps or a tarp and bring someone to help lift bulky pieces; the yard can be dusty and windy and bins sit a short walk from the drive.
- Keep paints, solvents, batteries and pesticides separate from recyclables; many counties run household hazardous waste collection events that accept those materials when the center does not.
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