Materials Exchange Programs
Freecycle Seattle
A worldwide movement to recycle useful items within local communities. Find new homes for items you no longer need and locate items you are looking for - everything is free.
Industrial Materials Exchange (IMEX)
A free service designed to match businesses that produce wastes, industrial by-products, or surplus materials with businesses that can use them.
Online Materials Exchange
Combines the best of two existing King County Web sites: the Household Online Materials Exchange and King County's section of the 2good2toss.com (Reusable Building Materials Exchange) site. List household items, reusable building materials, garage sales and yard sales.
Reusable Building Materials Exchange
An easy and convenient way for contractors and home remodelers to exchange small or large quantities of reusable or surplus building materials.
Reuse and Recycling Databases
1-800-RECYCLE
The online version of the Washington State Department of Ecology's database of recycling opportunities available in Washington State. Search the database directly on the Internet or use it to locate sites or services that recycle or safely dispose of household wastes.
Earth 911
Find reuse and recycling services based on your zip code.
King County Recycling and Reuse Database
A comprehensive database that allows you to search for reuse and recycling options for your office, manufacturing, construction and all other waste streams.
Other Resources
Ecological Mail Coalition
A free service that can help your business stop receiving catalogs, magazines and other bulk mail addressed to former employees.
Global Recycling Network (GRN)
A free-access public site dedicated to recycling-related information. Includes business listings, recycled product resources, a reference library and many other resources.
Medical Industry Waste Prevention Roundtable (MIRT)
Offers seminars and roundtable discussion meetings to bring together medical industry professionals who are interested in exchanging ideas on, and developing new ways of, preventing and reducing waste.
National Waste Prevention Coalition
This site defines waste prevention, describes Coalition projects and provides numerous helpful Web links. It also includes news briefs on waste prevention.
Recycler's World
A worldwide trading site for information related to secondary or recyclable commodities, by-products, used and surplus items or materials.
Washington State Recycling Association (WSRA)
A membership organization that provides leadership and education within Washington state to foster the expansion, diversity and economic vitality of recycling. Find out about workshops and the latest recycling news at their site.
