Recycling may directly contribute little to your personal energy consumption savings, but it can contribute greatly to the reduction of energy consumption by diminishing new materials production and production infrastructure.

 


Washington
Web Additional Addresses Description
Whatcom County recycling services N/A County government publication on county curbside recycling and material dropoff locations.
Whatcom County recycling hotline (360) 384-8040 Information about recyling/composting hazardous materials.
The Echo Newspaper 360-738-3246 (office)
360-734-3873 (fax)
4071 Hannegan road suite S
Bellingham, WA 98225
email: info@echoads.com
Buy/sell used items
RE Sources 1155 N State St Suite 623, Bellingham, WA, 98225. 360-733-8307
email: resource@nas.com 		Non-profit focusing on community education programs for waste reduction and recycling, fresh and marine water quality and air quality.
RE Store - Bellingham

Whatcom Recycling Locations (including styrofoam peanut disposal) 		600 W. Holly St., Bellingham, WA 98225 Hours: 9-6 Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 on Sundays Phone: (360) 647-5921 FAX: (360) 647-2948
email: restore@re-sources.org 		large retail store selling recycled building materials - lumber, furniture, fixtures, plumbing, electrical. Salvage and pickup services also available.
Bellingham Computer Recyling Sites Working or Non-Working

Habitat for Humanity 360 - 715 - 9170
Northwest Computer Supplies 360 - 734 - 3400
Intellect Technology 360 - 676 - 7718
Northwest Recycling 360 - 733 - 0100
The RE Store 360 - 647 - 5921
Safety Kleen 425 - 775 - 7030
Sunset Computers 360 - 647 - 7555

Working Only

3-D Computer Corp. 360 - 671 - 4906
ACOMA 360 - 671 - 8559
ARC 360 - 671 - 3344
Computers for Kids in Need 360 - 966 - 5777
Data-Link West 360 - 734 - 8911
Goodwill Industries 360 - 752 - 2080
Lynden Christian Ministries 360 - 354 - 8559
Old Town Christian Ministries 360 - 671 - 5567
Salvation Army Thrift Store 360 - 733 - 1350
Womencare Shelter 360 - 671 - 8539
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Sound Resource Management email: info@zerowaste.com Focus on waste reduction and resource conservation - probably geared more for businesses, governments, and non-profit organizations than individual conservation techniques. Check out the free monthly/bimonthly newsletter and reports on waste reduction, recycling and sustainability available in the subscribers (no charge) section of their website.

REˇPC 		Seattle: (206) 623-915
Tukwila: (206) 575-8737 (near Southcenter). If you have a list of items you can fax that to (206)575-1926 or (206)623-5089.
email: repc@repc.com
"REˇPC is the largest consumer retail recycler of used, surplus, reconditioned computers and peripherals, parts, software and other unusual computer related hardware in the Pacific Northwest. If you have a veritable plethora of computer equipment, or just a few items the might be worth something, send us some e-mail or give us a call."

Reusable Building Materials Exchange 		N/A
"a convenient way to easily exchange small or large quantities of used or surplus building materials" - Washington state department of ecology building materials recycling program limited to participating counties.
King County (Seattle) Environmental Links N/A Check out the list of recycling links.




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