The new site consolidates Lautenbachʼs Whatcom County operations into a single upgraded facility designed to improve efficiency, increase materials recovery, and expand recycling access throughout the region.
The Bellingham facility will accept a wide range of recyclable materials including construction and demolition debris, wood, metal, cardboard and other recoverable commodities. It will also feature a self-haul recycling area open to the public, providing residents with a convenient local option for recycling wood, metal and cardboard that might otherwise end up in landfills.
With the addition of the Bellingham site, Lautenbach Recycling now operates facilities in San Juan, Mount Vernon, and Bellingham, serving communities throughout the region with construction and demolition recycling, container services, organics management and specialized hauling.
Published May 2026