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StyrofoamTM Collection Event
April 19, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Kitsap County Solid Waste Division is hosting a free StyrofoamTM Collection Event at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds – Sheep Barn and Van Zee! Kitsap residents are welcome to bring one vehicle load per household. This event is the only StyrofoamTM Event scheduled for 2025.

Getting there

StyrofoamTM drop off will be at the Sheep Barn or the Van Zee Building, at 1200 NW Fairgrounds Rd., Bremerton, WA. Entrance to the event is at the intersection of Tibardis Rd NW and Fairgrounds Rd NW. We'll have signs and volunteer staff directing you.

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What's accepted?

Clean and dry household StyrofoamTM, including:

    • Packaging material

    • Blocks

    • Coolers

    • Packing peanuts

    • Takeout boxes (must be clean and dry)

    • Meat trays and cups

    • #6 expanded polystyrene (EPS)

Please remove any tape and labels. StyrofoamTM with excess tape or labels may be rejected.

accepted styrofoam items

What's not accepted?

Please dispose of these items in the garbage:

    • Wet, dirty, or moldy foam

    • Dock and hot tub foam

    • Foam microbeads

    • Foil-lined foam

    • Soft or flexible foam (EPE)

    • Cornstarch packing peanuts


not accepted styrofoam items

Prepare and cover your load
Help us prevent litter around Kitsap by bagging your StyrofoamTM and securing your load before heading to the Fairgrounds. If you can, transport your StyrofoamTM in an enclosed space, such as your backseat or trunk. If transporting your StyrofoamTM in a truck bed, make sure to strap down your bagged StyrofoamTM with a cargo net—it’s the law! 

What happens to your StyrofoamTM?
DTG Recycle will densify collected StyrofoamTM into blocks that are sold into global recycling markets. The material most often becomes picture frames. Learn more about StyrofoamTM recycling in Kitsap by visiting our Styrofoam Recycling and Disposal webpage. 

Get involved, volunteer with us!
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Kitsap County is seeking around 25 volunteers to help make this event a success! Volunteers will help greet, direct, and assist community members with unloading their StyrofoamTM.
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Scrap Metal and Small Collection Event - May 2025

Kitsap County Solid Waste will host a Scrap Metal and Small Electronics Collection Event in May 2025. Stay tuned for more details.

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No tire collection event scheduled in 2025

Kitsap County is unable to offer a tire collection event at this time due to lack of funding from the Department of Ecology. We will offer this event if funding becomes available at a later date. Low cost tire disposal is available at local tire shops. Leave your old tires behind when you buy new tires.


Questions about an event? 
Contact us in advance at solidwaste@kitsap.gov or Kitsap1 360-337-5777. Sorry, but we cannot accommodate early or late drop-offs.

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​Secure Your Load for Safer Roads
Coming to an event? Make sure to use straps, tarps, nets, and other tie-downs to properly secure your cargo. It's the law in Washington state, and the right thing to do to keep roads safer for everyone. Learn more.