HWMA’s EUREKA RECYCLING CENTER IS PERMANENTLY CLOSING

The Humboldt Waste Management Authority’s Eureka Recycling Center will be permanently closing on August 1, 2022. HWMA staff will be identifying suitable sites for relocation, and it is anticipated that these services will return in early 2023. 

We understand this closure may cause complications and hardships to our customers and only exacerbates the difficulty with disposing of certain hard to recycle items, but we encourage customers to utilize the below alternate disposal locations during this time. We would also like to remind residents that the Transfer Station accepts household recycling in the mixed recycling bins for a reduced fee.  

This closure will allow HWMA and Humboldt County Jurisdictions to work toward SB 1383 compliance by utilizing this vacated space to conduct organics collection and processing activities.  

SB 1383 requires significant action by local jurisdictions, residential and commercial organics generators, haulers, and facilities to reduce organics disposal. It will require the jurisdictions and its member agencies to further enhance organics landfill reduction efforts related to food waste, green waste, wood waste, paper, cardboard, and other organics. The closure of the Eureka Recycling Center is the first step down the road to compliance. 

For questions or concerns please email operations@hwma.net or call 707-268-8680, to print this infor click here.  

For more info about SB1383 and its requirements visit

https://calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/education/

Drop-Off Locations                                                                            Contact

Scrap Metal

Arcata Scrap and Salvage                                                          707-458-5413

192 G St Arcata Ca

Eel River Salvage                                                                          707-725-6530

850 Riverwalk Dr Fortuna Ca

Freon Appliances (for a fee)                                                                                                        

Recology Eel River                                                                       707-725-5156

965 Riverwalk Dr Fortuna Ca

Tv’s and E-waste (for a fee)

Recology Eel River                                                                       707-725-5156

965 Riverwalk Dr Fortuna Ca

Humboldt Sanitation                                                                  707-839-3285

2585 Central Ave McKinleyville Ca 

Source Separated Recycling

 Recology Eel River                                                                      707-725-5156

965 Riverwalk Dr Fortuna Ca

Humboldt Sanitation                                                                  707-839-3285

2585 Central Ave McKinleyville Ca