Please see below for information about Alaska Waste’s holiday schedule for our residential customers. Please have your bins out by 6 a.m., as our drivers may be picking up your trash earlier than usual.
ANCHORAGE – Greasy pizza boxes are now allowed in all Anchorage cardboard recycling.
New data shows that grease and small amounts of cheese in pizza boxes has no effect on the recyclability of the boxes. This material is now accepted in all curbside and cardboard drop-off recycling in the Municipality of Anchorage, including all Alaska Waste recycling.
We have updated our billing software. Our invoices will have a different format. Additionally, your account number will now have a four-digit district number in front of it.
Household Hazardous Waste includes items like batteries, paints, and pesticides. For safety, environmental and legal reasons, these items cannot go in your regular trash bin or any Alaska Waste container. Luckily, disposing of them is easy.
**Please note – this list only applies to residential hazardous waste – not commercial businesses. Call your local landfill for commercial rates and rules.
Here’s a list of Household Hazardous Waste disposal resources, by community: