Can you recycle plastic bags in Spokane Valley, WA?

Not in your recycling cart. Bags and film wrap around the sorting equipment at the facility Spokane Valley uses, which is why they're excluded almost everywhere. Take clean, dry bags back to a grocery-store drop-off, or put them in your garbage cart.

What do I do with batteries in Spokane Valley, WA?

Batteries never go in any of your Spokane Valley, WA carts — not the recycling cart, not the garbage cart. They're household hazardous waste and a genuine fire risk in the truck. Tape the terminals and take them to a local e-waste or household-hazardous-waste drop-off.

Recycling rules in Spokane Valley, WA

📍 Spokane Valley (WM) · 2-cart program

Who collects your recycling in Spokane Valley, WA

Residential curbside collection in Spokane Valley, WA is provided by Spokane Valley (WM) under an exclusive franchise, so every household on the route gets the same carts and the same accepted-items list. Households get two carts — a recycling cart for recyclables and a garbage cart for everything else. There is no curbside compost cart, so food scraps and food-soiled paper go in the garbage cart.

That two-cart setup is the norm for most of the country — curbside food-scrap collection remains rare outside California and a handful of West Coast and Northeast cities.

The quick answer for Spokane Valley, WA

Plastic bottles & jugs	♻️ Recycling cart	Empty; keep the cap on.
Aluminum & steel cans	♻️ Recycling cart	Give them a rinse.
Flattened cardboard	♻️ Recycling cart	Clean, dry sections only.
Glass bottles & jars	♻️ Recycling cart	Lids off.
Food scraps	🗑️ Garbage cart	No curbside compost cart here.
Greasy pizza box	🗑️ Garbage cart	No curbside compost cart here.
Plastic bags & film	🗑️ Garbage cart	Store drop-off is better.
Batteries	⚠️ Hazardous	Never curbside — tape the terminals.

This is the short list. The full A–Z of what is and isn't recyclable is on what can I recycle? — or scan the item and get the answer for Spokane Valley, WA directly.

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Spokane Valley, WA recycling FAQ

Can you recycle plastic bags in Spokane Valley, WA?: Not in your recycling cart. Bags and film wrap around the sorting equipment at the facility Spokane Valley uses, which is why they're excluded almost everywhere. Take clean, dry bags back to a grocery-store drop-off, or put them in your garbage cart.
What do I do with batteries in Spokane Valley, WA?: Batteries never go in any of your Spokane Valley, WA carts — not the recycling cart, not the garbage cart. They're household hazardous waste and a genuine fire risk in the truck. Tape the terminals and take them to a local e-waste or household-hazardous-waste drop-off.

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Still not sure?

Rules vary by material and by hauler, and the sorting line is strict — one wrong item can contaminate a whole load. When in doubt, point your camera at the item for a verdict, or check the official Spokane Valley (WM) guide.