Waste

Promoting reduction, reuse, and recycling of waste in the community.

Recycling News:

Local Resources

Plan for the Hazardous Waste Disposal Days at the local Bailing Facility
Find out what is available at the local Homer Bailing Facility
April Electronics Recycling Is always a huge success! Over 4 years, Homer has recycled 54,135 pounds of electronic waste and this year it is estimated that we probably collected close to 21,000 lbs! Check out this video to learn more.
Recycle your used plastic yogurt containers at the Homer Food Pantry. They can use then use them for food distribution. Stop by the Methodist Church on Mondays or call 235-1968.
We have second-hand locations where you can donate your unwanted goods; the Salvation Army Store (on Pioneer across from Captains Coffee) and Pick & Pay (open Saturdays from 10-2 by the Catholic Church). Also consider the consignment stores; and The Fringe, (down on Bunnell Street below the Art Gallery, call before you bring stuff in 235-4999) At the Fringe you can choose to get some cash for your items or designate a non-profit to which you would like your share to go.

State-wide Resources

Check out the Anchorage A to Z: Guide to Zero Waste for Winter and for Spring/Summer.
Here are some tips on how to recycle right.
Have stuff you don't want but aren't bad enough to throw away? Check out the Alaska Materials Exchange
There are quite a few recycling places in Anchorage, feel free to check out the options at Total Reclaim, ALPAR, Alaska Metal Recycling and others.

Other Resources

Learn more about how to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
But mostly just Reduce.
How about using your wastes for Compost
Composting Toilets
Some great food for thought about how much we consume and the effects on our economy, ecology, and society as a whole: The Story of Stuff

Volunteers at the Electronics Recycling event in April

The April Electronics Recycling Event is coming soon! Check out this poster for details and call Nina at 235-6262 for more information.

Tin Can Recycling! Thanks to the Ecological Team, the dump now takes tin cans for recycling. Also take your florescent light bulbs there for proper disposal.

Next Hazardous Waste Disposal Day Check out the dates on the borough website.

HOMER FACT:

Homer is filling up its landfill. Within the next couple of years we will have the added expense of trucking our waste up to Soldotna. We need to look at the amount of garbage produced on the Peninsula and become aware of how much we throw out. We need to change some of our habits of buying and using things.

Environmentally-aware consumers are producing less waste by practicing the “3 Rs:” Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. They are buying products that are less toxic and contain less packaging, using reusable containers and other reusable items, maintaining and repairing products, participating in recycling programs, and buying products made from recycled materials.