We are hosting a special pop-up composting drop-off station, and
we want your vegetable peelings, coffee grounds, and more! Pick up your 3-gal. buckets at Fairbanks Soil & Water Conservation District at 590 University Ave. (or at the pop up events themselves to have a bucket ready for next time)

We know recycling lightbulbs can be confusing which is why for February's recycle spotlight we made this guide on lightbulbs to help figure out where to take your bulbs. At Green Star we take Compact Fluorescent Bulbs and Fluorescent Glass Tubes that are not...

This past February, our Reuse IT store hit a huge milestone since they opened in May of 2023. They sold their 2,000th computer system! This also marks 40,000 Ibs of electronics refurbished and resold. Keeping them in circulation and out of our landfill. Great job...

Recycling information and resources for Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) and the FNSB Central Recycling Facility (CRF) are now available in one simple place: https://iagreenstar.org/fnsbrecycles..

Did you know you can recycle your non automotive batteries at the Fairbanks North Star Borough Central Recycling Facility (FNSB CRF) with your regular recycling? Batteries turned into the FNSB CRF are weighed and then taken to Green Star's Electronics Warehouse to be...

2025 is almost over and we are planning out our priorities for 2026! Would you help us by filling out our recycling survey? Over 150 FNSB residents (totaling over 350 household members) have already weighed in.  If you are one who has, thank you!  If you...