Sitka Recycling Center

Recycling Center in Sitka, Alaska

📍 802 Sawmill Creek Rd, Sitka, AK 99835
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About This Location

The Sitka Recycling Center sits at 802 Sawmill Creek Road, across from the National Cemetery, and is operated for the City and Borough of Sitka. Because everything has to be shipped off the island, the center source-separates and bales materials before they leave Sitka, and glass is repurposed locally rather than barged out. It accepts corrugated cardboard, newspaper, aluminum, metal cans, glass and plastics #1, #2 and #5 — but no longer takes plastics #3 through #7 or mixed paper.

What Sitka Recycling Center Accepts

✓ Corrugated cardboard (Corrugated only; no waxed boxes (e.g. fish boxes))
✓ Newspaper
✓ Aluminum cans
✓ Scrap metal / tin cans
✓ Glass (Repurposed locally rather than shipped off island)
✓ Plastics #1, #2 and #5

Related recycling guides: Appliances · Glass · Plastic · Cardboard & Paper

What they do not accept

✕ Plastics #3 through #7
✕ Mixed paper
✕ Waxed boxes (e.g. fish boxes)

The center accepts only a defined list of clean, source-separated recyclables because materials are baled and shipped off the island.

Access & restrictions

Open to the public · Walk-in (no appointment) · Drop-off recycling center operated for the City and Borough of Sitka; the facility is run day-to-day by Alaska Waste.

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I recycle at the Sitka Recycling Center?

Corrugated cardboard (no waxed fish boxes), newspaper, aluminum cans, metal/tin cans, glass, and plastics #1, #2 and #5. The center no longer accepts plastics #3 through #7 or mixed paper.

When is the Sitka Recycling Center open?

Listed hours are Monday through Saturday, 8 AM to 4 PM, and closed Sunday. Because hours at island facilities can change seasonally, call ahead before hauling a big load.

Why does the center only take certain plastics?

Everything collected has to be baled and barged off Baranof Island. To keep loads clean enough to ship and market, the City and Borough limited plastics to #1, #2 and #5 and stopped taking mixed paper.

What happens to the glass if it isn't shipped off island?

Per the City and Borough, glass is repurposed locally in Sitka rather than being barged out with the baled materials.

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Recycling Centers Near Sitka

Contact & Location

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Address
802 Sawmill Creek Rd, Sitka, AK 99835
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Website
cityofsitka.com
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City / State
Sitka, Alaska

Opening Hours

Monday 8 AM-4 PM
Tuesday 8 AM-4 PM
Wednesday 8 AM-4 PM
Thursday 8 AM-4 PM
Friday 8 AM-4 PM
Saturday 8 AM-4 PM
Sunday Closed

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