Trash & Recycling in Kent, WA (2026)

Kent City Code §§ 7.03.020(A), 7.03.060(A)

Solid waste collections shall be made by collection companies as authorized by the city... All persons and properties within the city are required to use the solid waste collection system of the city and it shall be unlawful for any person, other than those duly authorized by the city, to haul solid waste through the streets of the city... Residential pick-ups shall be made Monday through Frida...

Kent City Code (KCC) § 7.03.050(C)

All garbage, recycle, and yard waste containers and garbage units shall be placed at curbside or alley for collection before 7:00 a.m. or in convenient, accessible locations upon the ground level or ground floor and as near as practicable to the approximate rear of the building or near the alley, street, or road at which collection trucks are to be loaded as approved by the director or collecti...

Kent City Code § 7.03.030(A)

Collection companies operating within the city under contract for services for the city's solid waste utility shall, at no additional cost to the city or its residents: ... 2. Pick up Christmas trees each January; 3. Provide for a semiannual residential cleanup in the spring and fall of each year to allow for disposal of accumulated solid waste. The director of public works shall promulgate adm...

KCC 9.02.535 (adopting RCW 70A.205.195)

9.02.535 RCW Title 70A, entitled “Environmental Health and Safety” – Adoption by reference. ... 70A.205.195 Unlawful to dump or deposit solid waste without permit – Penalties – Litter cleanup restitution payment. ... (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or at a solid waste disposal site for which there is a valid permit ... it is unlawful for any person to dump or deposit or permit ...

Kent City Code § 7.03.045(A), (C)

Collection companies shall collect yard waste materials (cut to less than four (4) feet and under four (4) inches in diameter) from residential or commercial customers in the city who request yard waste collection service... All persons and residences within the territorial limits of the city are prohibited from disposing any yard waste in any solid waste or recycle container other than a desig...

Kent City Code §§ 7.03.080(A), 7.03.085(C)

The location of garbage, recycle, or yard waste containers or garbage units of commercial, industrial, or multifamily dwellings shall be subject to inspection by the fire department and must be relocated in areas with a reduced or a nonexistent fire hazard as necessary... A six (6) foot wall or fence shall enclose any outdoor collection point, excluding collection points located in industrial d...

Kent City Code (KCC) § 7.03.020(A)

Except as provided in subsections (B) and (C) of this section, all persons and properties within the city are required to use the solid waste collection system of the city and it shall be unlawful for any person, other than those duly authorized by the city, to haul solid waste through the streets of the city. ... All persons and occupied property shall use and be responsible for at least the m...

Kent City Code § 7.03.040

Collection companies shall collect recyclable materials from residential and commercial multifamily customers in the city who request curbside recycling at no extra cost as part of their solid waste collection service, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter... Designated recycle containers shall be placed at curbside, alleyside, or other locations as determined by the director or collection...