Disposal
Free Tire Recycling Event for Whatcom County Residents!
Whatcom County Health Department and Public Works Department are sponsoring a free tire recycling event for Whatcom County residents!
- Residents can drop off up to 15 tires for free, with or without rims.
- Tires will be accepted Saturdays, October 16th and 23rd, from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
- The event will take place at the Cedarville Drop Box Facility & Recycling Center, 3463 Cedarville Road.
*No Tractor tires, large truck tires, or tires from businesses are allowed.
Organizers are focusing on recycling tires from residents who live “up-river;” those in the 98220, 98244, 98247 and 98266 zip codes. But the event is open to anyone with proof of Whatcom County residency.
Directions: take Mount Baker Highway to Cedarville Road near Nugent’s Corner. Go north on Cedarville Road for about 1/4-mile to the Cowden Gravel & Ready Mix plant at 3463 Cedarville Road. The recycling center is straight through the Cowden plant and up the hill.
People with over-sized tires or businesses desiring information on disposal options may call Whatcom County Health at 360-778-6033.
Check out our FAQs for some more information.
Although we have no open landfills in Whatcom County we currently lease property to 3 separate transfer stations at Birch Bay, Cedarville, and Point Roberts. A 4th site on private property in Lynden is open to the public. Disposal of solid waste is carried out by private enterprise by 3 separate haulers through agreements with the county.
Closed Landfill Monitoring
Through contract, the closed Cedarville and Y Road landfills have ongoing programs for ground and surface water monitoring and gas monitoring. Cedarville has leachate collection removal and disposal. This is done to comply with state/federal/local guidelines for closed landfill sites and to ensure that proper procedures are carried out to minimize any potential county liability due to previous public waste disposal services being provided.
Disposal Drop-off Locations
The following drop-off locations in Whatcom County accept garbage for disposal. Call ahead for pricing and information.
Birch Bay Recycling (Operated by SSC)
4297 Birch Bay-Lynden Road
Sunday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 360-734-3490
Cedarville Recycling (Operated by SSC)
Cedarville Road, (off Mt. Baker Highway)
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 360-734-3490
Nooksack Valley Disposal
250 Birch Bay-Lynden Road
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - Noon
Phone: 360-354-3400
Cando Recycling & Disposal
Off Johnson Road, Point Roberts
Fall / Winter hours:
Thursdays and Sundays: Noon - 4 p.m.
Summer hours (July 1 - Labor Day)
Thursdays and Sundays: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Phone: 360-945-2636
Recycling & Disposal Services
4916 LaBounty Place
Sunday - Saturday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Phone: 360-384-8011
Regional Disposal Co. / Republic Services
1524 Slater Road
Sunday - Saturday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Phone: 360-384-1057
Sanitary Service Company
1001 Roeder Avenue
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 360-734-3490