Recycling Centers in Alaska
46 recycling locations in 18 cities. Choose a city to see hours, what each center accepts, and who pays cash.
Alaska at a glance: 23 recycling centers, 12 scrap yards, 9 transfer stations, 2 household hazardous waste facilities. Alaska has no statewide bottle deposit, so scrap yards are the main way to get paid for cans and metal.
Top cities for recycling in Alaska
- Anchorage15 locations
- Fairbanks8 locations
- North Pole4 locations
- Wasilla2 locations
- Kodiak2 locations
- Cold Bay2 locations
- Chugiak2 locations
- Juneau1 location
- Sitka1 location
- Ketchikan1 location
- Palmer1 location
- Soldotna1 location
- Houston1 location
- White Mountain1 location
- Glennallen1 location
- Palace1 location
- Sutton1 location
- Talkeetna1 location
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Alaska recycling questions
How many recycling centers are there in Alaska?
We list 46 recycling locations across 18 cities in Alaska, including drop-off centers, scrap yards and specialty recyclers. Anchorage has the most, with 15.
Does Alaska pay for cans and bottles?
Alaska does not have a statewide bottle deposit law, so there is no standard deposit refund. Scrap yards often pay by the pound for loose aluminum cans, and the price changes with the metals market. Call ahead to confirm the current rate.