CBJ Recycling Center and Household Hazardous Waste Closed Through Saturday, January 10  

UPDATE 1/8/2026: The Recycling Center and Household Hazardous Waste will be closed through Saturday, January 10. 

Due to a lack of storage space for material and inability for new storage containers to be delivered during the winter storm, the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Recycling Center and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) will be closed from Tuesday, January 6 to Friday, January 9. 

CBJ will provide an update about the Recycling Center and HHW’s open hours by Saturday, January 10.  

For more information, contact RecycleWorks Manager Stuart Ashton at [email protected] or visit the RecycleWorks webpage at juneau.org/engineering-public-works/recycleworks. 

January 5th, 2026|

CBJ Offers Free Christmas Tree Composting Until January 24 

City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Recycleworks is offering free Christmas tree composting until January 24, 2026. Remove ornaments and other decorations from your tree before dropping it off at Juneau Composts, located at 2300 Anka Street. Wreaths, brush and other yard debris are not eligible for free composting.  

The Juneau-Douglas High School Cheer team is available to pick-up trees for a donation on Saturday, January 3 and Saturday, January 17. Pick-ups are not available past Auke Bay. Text (907) 723-6580 to request a tree pick-up.  

For more information about Christmas tree composting, visit Juneau Composts on Facebook 

January 2nd, 2026|

CBJ Recycling Center Closed Saturday, January 3

City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Recycling Center will close tomorrow on Saturday, January 3. Due to the recent snowstorm, the center is full and unable to transport recycling materials out of the center.  

The Household Hazardous Waste facility has space and will open on Saturday with regular hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CBJ will provide an update about the Recycling Center’s open hours on Monday, January 5.  

For more information, contact RecycleWorks Manager Stuart Ashton at [email protected]. 

January 2nd, 2026|

Household Hazardous Waste Closed Until Saturday, January 3 

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) will close Thursday, January 1 through Friday, January 2, 2026 for staff training and winter preparation. HHW will re-open with regular hours on Saturday, January 3 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  

The Recycling Center is closed today due to ongoing winter storm conditions. Visit juneau.org, the CBJ Facebook, or the CBJ Instagram for updates on CBJ facility open hours.

For more information, contact RecycleWorks Manager Stuart Ashton at [email protected].  

December 31st, 2025|