City of Wellington, Kansas
Wellington, KS Public Works

Recycling Center

the Wellington Recycling Center

Contact information

(620) 326-5951


Nathan Nuss - Sanitation Supervisor

nathannuss@cityofwellington.net

 Jeremy Jones - Director of Public Works jeremyjones@cityofwellington.net 

(620) 326-7831

 
 

The Wellington Recycle Center opened in April of 2005 to help reduce the amount of trash going to the land fill. In its first year of operation, 447 vehicles dropped off recyclable materials in the Center. In 2007, a total of 6780 cars dropped off recyclable materials at the facility.

Pounds of Materials Collected

 2005 107,529 lbs
 2006 173,475 lbs
 2007 223,804 lbs
 2008 294,828 lbs
 2009 378,148 lbs
 2010 

The Recycle Center does not have a separate budget, but is funded through the Sanitation operations budget.

The Center is staffed by three attendants and no less than eight volunteers.  Please contact Jeremy Jones at 620-326-3631 if your church or community group is interested in volunteering at the Center and earning $100 for each Saturday.

Wellington Area Recycling Center

217 N. Jefferson (old fire station)

Wednesday ~ 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Saturday ~ 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon 


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These items WILL be accepted:

Paper:

Newspaper (clean and dry)
Magazines, Catalogs & Telephone Books
Cardboard (flattened, flat finish – no wax)
Office (computer, copy paper/white & pastel and envelopes without windows. No self-adhesives, carbon paper or junk mail.

PLASTICS:
PET (pop) no lids

HDPE (milk) rinsed

 

 #3-#7 Plastics

HDPE (colored) no lids
No motor oil containers, or items that are not bottles or jugs

GLASS (clear, brown & green)
STEEL/TIN CANS
ALUMINUM CANS (no aluminum foil or scrap)

PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE THIS SERVICE IN AN AFFORDABLE MANNER BY SEPARATING MATERIALS AND REMOVING TRASH PRIOR TO BRINGING IT TO THE FACILITY.  THIS PROVIDES A FASTER SERVICE AT LESS COST.

  We are NOT able to accept styrofoam or clothing and other fabrics.

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