Trash & Recycling in Chelan County, WA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Chelan County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Unincorporated Chelan County runs no municipal curbside pickup of its own; instead, Chelan County Code § 4.04.020 bans dumping garbage anywhere except places the county commissioners, or a city or town, have designated for disposal. Throwing garbage on a street, alley, canyon or someone else's property, even unauthorized use of your own, is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and ninety days in jail.
Chelan County Illegal Garbage Dumping Ban
Some RestrictionsChelan County Code §§ 4.04.020, 4.04.030
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, to deposit, throw, or place any garbage in any lane, alley, street, canyon, or other public place, or to deposit, throw, or place any garbage upon any private property, regardless of ownership, except such places as are designated and set off for the disposal of garbage and refuse by the county commissioners of Chelan County and/or any i...
Bulk Item Disposal
Unincorporated Chelan County has no curbside bulk pickup; residents self-haul brush, appliances and scrap metal to county transfer stations, where the Dryden Transfer Station rate schedule at Chelan County Code § 4.20.030 sets fixed disposal fees effective September 1, 2025.
Bulk Waste Drop-Off Fees, Chelan County
Some RestrictionsChelan County Code § 4.20.030
§ 4.20.030. Rates for Dryden Transfer Station. The following rate schedule shall apply to all solid waste disposals at the Dryden Transfer Station, said schedule to be effective September 1, 2025: Description Base Health District Fee ($1.00/Ton) Solid Waste Refuse Tax (3.6%) Total ... Appliance w/Freon (Each) $30.00 $30.00 ... Wood/Brush Minimum, Less Than 480 Lbs. $30.00 $30.00 Wood/Br...
Illegal Dumping
Dumping litter or garbage on a street, alley, sidewalk, waterway or someone else's property in unincorporated Chelan County violates the county's Litter Control ordinance, Chapter 4.16. Dumping from a vehicle is separately prohibited, and any violation of the chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by up to ninety days in county jail or a two-hundred-fifty-dollar fine.
Illegal Dumping Penalties in Chelan County
Some RestrictionsChelan County Code §§ 4.16.030, 4.16.160, 4.16.220
§ 4.16.030. Litter in general. No person shall throw, drop, deposit, discard or otherwise dispose of litter upon any street, alley, sidewalk or any other public place in the county or upon a private residence or other private property not owned by him, or in any waters within the jurisdiction of the county whether from a vehicle or otherwise except: ... § 4.16.160. Litter thrown by persons in v...
Yard Waste Collection
Unincorporated Chelan County residents can drop brush and yard waste at the Leavenworth Quarantine Area Brush Recycling Program site for a flat $25.00 minimum charge, or $25.00 per cubic yard for larger loads, under Chelan County Code § 4.22.010. The county runs no curbside yard-waste pickup; this Public Works Day Pit site is the designated disposal point.
Chelan County Brush Recycling Drop-Off Fees
Light RestrictionsChelan County Code § 4.22.010
The following fees apply to the disposal of brush at the Leavenworth Quarantine Area Brush Recycling Program site, as permitted by Chelan County. The fees are exclusive of the Washington State refuse collection tax. The cubic yard fee shall apply to each cubic yard of brush disposed. Any load of brush less than one cubic yard shall be charged the minimum brush fee. Effective April 1, 2024, the ...
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