Trash & Recycling in Benton County, WA (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Benton County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Benton County runs disposal, not curbside pickup. Kennewick uses Waste Management, Richland runs its own utility, and West Richland, Benton City, and Prosser use Basin Disposal. Unincorporated homes hire a UTC-certificated hauler or self-haul.
Benton County Trash Pickup & Hauler Rules
Some RestrictionsRCW 81.77.020
No person, his or her lessees, receivers, or trustees, shall engage in the business of operating as a solid waste collection company in this state, except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Bulk Item Disposal
Benton County bars depositing car bodies, large trees and limbs, and similar oversized items at any public disposal site the county authorizes, and requires all garbage to go into the designated fill area only, not stacked beside it. A site supervisor directs placement, and violators face a misdemeanor.
Benton County Large Item Disposal Rules
Some RestrictionsBCC 6.04.060, 6.04.070, 6.04.090
6.04.060 LARGE OBJECTS. Car bodies, large trees and limbs, and similar size items shall not be deposited at any public disposal site authorized by the Benton County Commissioners. Garbage and other waste materials shall be deposited in a fill provided for disposal purposes, and shall not be placed adjacent to the fill nor in any other area of the site. 6.04.070 SUPERVISION OF DISPOSAL AREA. Whe...
Recycling Requirements
Washington does not force households to recycle, but state law (RCW 70A.205) requires Benton County's solid-waste plan to offer recycling. Access across the arid Tri-Cities is thinner than in the Puget Sound region.
Benton County Recycling Requirements
Some RestrictionsRCW 70A.205.045
Until January 1, 2030, these programs shall include collection of source separated recyclable materials from single and multiple-family residences, in urban areas, unless the department approves an alternative program, according to the criteria in the planning guidelines.
Illegal Dumping
Unincorporated Benton County bans dumping garbage, offal or manure into any ditch, ravine, river, stream, lake, pond or bare ground on public or private land. Garbage found with an identifiable owner's name is treated as prima facie evidence of illegal dumping, and violators face a misdemeanor charge under BCC 6.04.090.
Benton County Illegal Dumping Penalties
Some RestrictionsBCC 6.04.020, 6.04.050, 6.04.090
6.04.020 WASTE, OFFAL AND MANURE. ... Such material shall not be disposed of by being deposited in any ditch, ravine, river, stream, lake, pond nor upon the surface of the ground on any highway or on any private or public property. Garbage shall be disposed of by the owner by either incineration, burial, sanitary fill or by transporting to a disposal area duly designated as such by the Benton C...
Trash & Recycling by City in Benton County
1 cities in Benton County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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