ANCHORAGE -- Alaska Waste’s curbside organics program wrapped up for the 2021 season, concluding the third year of service for this pilot program.
Thanks to our customers’ participation in curbside organics Alaska Waste composted a total of 106,440 pounds (53.22 tons) of residential organics this summer in Anchorage.
From May through October, around 110 households in the Bayshore and Klatt neighborhoods used curbside organics bin to compost grass clippings, yard debris, and food waste. Their organics were taken to a Palmer farm where it is now being turned into compost.
By participating, residents helped to prolong the life of the landfill, reduce harmful emissions, and create a reusable, local resource.
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.
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.
Alaska Waste is kicking off 2019 by offering paperless billing to all our customers. Going paperless will simplify your life and reduce waste – a win-win for you and our beautiful state.
Effective Jan. 1, our Anchorage roll off disposal rate increased from $68 to $71.50 a ton. This is due to a rate increase at the Municipality of Anchorage’s Solid Waste Services. Anchorage and Eagle River roll off customers will see this rate increase reflected on their next bill.
If you have any questions, please give us a call at (907) 563-3717, or email us.
Alaska Waste, the Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce, and Blaine’s Art teamed up to create a new event at Bear Paw Festival this year. The event, The Art of Trash was designed to showcase local artists and benefit local charities.
Alaska Waste’s number one operating value is Safety, and we encourage everyone to remove prescription drugs that are no longer needed from your home and properly dispose of them.
Alaska Waste encourages everyone to consider donating useful household items to Habitat for Humanity ReStore to help keep reusable items out of the landfill.
Tossing your empty soda can into the trash after lunch may not seem like a big deal to some people, but what if your soda can could directly benefit the environment if you took the time to recycle it?
Over the past decade, the US has seen close to a 100% increase in recycling, however, fewer than 35% of households in the US actively participate in a recycling program.
With the days growing longer and the anticipation for spring growing wildly, the recent subzero temps are a courteous reminder that winter is still far from over here in Alaska.
