How to recycle / dispose bulky rigid plastics

We accept bulky rigid plastics for recycling at our Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station.

These plastics are not accepted in our curbside blue bin recycling program. See plastics accepted in blue bins.

What items are accepted for recycling as bulky rigid plastic?

Our bulky rigid plastic drop-off accepts items including:

toys (no batteries, wood or wires)
playhouses and swimming pools
large buckets
milk/soda crates
landscape items (edging, trays, etc.)
laundry baskets
lawn furniture
closet organizers
dish drainers
tote boxes and lids
drums (food grade only; no chemical containers)
pet carriers
flower pots and trays (clean, no soil or plant material)
large water bottles (5-gallon or larger)
garbage cans/waste baskets
recycling bins
shelving
trays
plastic automotive parts
- examples include plastic bed liners, grills and hubcaps
pallets
traffic signs
composite lumber products
car seats and booster seats - see more on car seat disposal and reuse
clothes hangers

All items dropped off for bulky rigid plastics recycling should be

Among the items we cannot accept with either rigid plastics or as curbside blue bin materials are: