waste disposal

The City and Borough of Juneau is at 5600 Tonsgard Ct. (City and Borough of Juneau photo)

Juneau recycling center closed, in need of repairs

The center is shut down due to mechanical issues with recycling equipment.

 

The entrance road to Juneau’s landfill in Lemon Creek on May 24, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

Study: Shipping Juneau’s trash south best option once landfill is full

Local leaders pondering what to do with waste once current disposal site fills up in a decade.

 

Multiple vehicles line up at the entrance of Waste Management’s Capitol Disposal Landfill in Lemon Creek on Jan. 30, 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

Landfill fees rising 9% for residential trash, nearly tripling for metal, starting March 1

Increase follows near-tripling of rates last year that’s blamed for widespread illegal dumping.

 

A bucket of compost awaits pickup by Juneau Composts on Douglas Tuesday morning. The City and Borough of Juneau was earmarked to be included in the $1.7 trillion spending bill which would allocate $2.5 million in funding toward designing and constructing a commercial-scale compost facility in Juneau. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

City set to receive $2.5M from feds to create new commercial-scale compost facility

City officials say it could extend the landfill’s dwindling lifespan.

A bucket of compost awaits pickup by Juneau Composts on Douglas Tuesday morning. The City and Borough of Juneau was earmarked to be included in the $1.7 trillion spending bill which would allocate $2.5 million in funding toward designing and constructing a commercial-scale compost facility in Juneau. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)