Alaska
Transfer station
Fairbanks transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Fairbanks North Star Borough Central Recycling Facility.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Open to the public. Large businesses call 907-374-6616 to schedule a drop-off. Pre-sort materials before arriving.
Hours
- Tuesday-Friday 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
- Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Closed Sunday and Monday
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Cardboard, mixed paper, newspaper and office paper | Accepted |
| #1 and #2 plastic bottles and jugs, aluminum cans, steel food cans | Accepted |
| Household electronics | Accepted |
| Ink and toner; used glasses (no cases) | Accepted |
| Household hazardous waste from FNSB households | Free |
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste from FNSB households is free: drop it off at the borough Recycling/Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility Tuesday-Saturday, or leave sealed containers in the collection totes at transfer sites. Accepted: antifreeze, batteries, chlorinated and non-chlorinated solvents, corrosives, diesel, gasoline, motor oils, oxidizers, latex and oil-based paints, household PCB ballasts and poisons. Not accepted: explosives, medical, radioactive and unidentified wastes. Businesses that qualify as Very Small Quantity Generators (up to 220 lbs a month) need an appointment (907-459-1364) on the 4th Thursday of the month and pay per gallon or pound.
Holiday closures
The borough recycling page does not list holiday closures. Call 907-374-6616 before visiting on a holiday.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- The borough also posts a 2026 Acceptable Materials Flyer on the facility page.
- Transfer site locations (Badger Road, Chatanika, Chena Pump, Ester, Farmers Loop East and West, Fox, Moose Creek, North Pole, Salcha and others) are listed in the borough directory; they are for residential waste from borough residents outside the City of Fairbanks.
- The HHW fee schedule (FY27) charges businesses, for example $9.70 per gallon of paint and $5.40 per battery; households pay nothing.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.