Trash & Recycling in Grant County, WA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Grant County, Washington.
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Illegal Dumping
Grant County Code 8.28.030 makes it unlawful to throw, drop or otherwise dispose of litter on any road, other public place, or private property you do not own or control in unincorporated Grant County. A conviction carries a misdemeanor fine or bail forfeiture of at least $250 per offense, and a judge can also order the violator to clean up litter they dumped.
Illegal Dumping Draws $250 Fine in Grant County
Some RestrictionsGrant County Code § 8.28.030(a), (b)
8.28.030 - Litter regulations generally. (a)No person shall throw, drop, deposit, discard or otherwise dispose of litter upon any road, alley, 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: ... (b)Penalty. Any person violating the pr...
Yard Waste Collection
Unincorporated Grant County treats yard waste, trees, shrubs and grass clippings as regulated natural vegetation under GCC 6.10.020, and GCC 6.10.070 folds it directly into the annual June 1 to September 30 burn restriction: residential yard-waste burning, including ditch-bank clearing, is limited to that restriction's rules rather than allowed freely.
Grant County Yard Waste Burning Limits
Some RestrictionsGrant County Code §§ 6.10.020, 6.10.070
6.10.020 - Definitions. ... "Natural vegetation" shall be defined as unprocessed plant material from herbs, shrubbery, and trees, including grass, weeds, leaves, clippings, prunings, brush, branches, roots, stumps, and trunk wood. ... 6.10.070 - Annual burn restriction. An automatic burn restriction on outdoor burning shall be placed into effect from June 1 to September 30 each year within the ...
Dumpster Rules
In unincorporated Grant County, non-residential buildings of 10,000 square feet or more must provide off-street loading spaces, and any loading area or dumpster has to be screened from public streets and pedestrian routes with walls, trellises, arcades, or landscaping under the Unified Development Code.
Grant County Dumpster Screening for Businesses
Some RestrictionsGrant County Unified Development Code § 23.12.140
(a)Every non-residential building used for retail, wholesale, manufacturing, or storage activities, excluding self-service storage facilities, shall provide off-street loading spaces in accordance with the standards listed below:(1)One (1) loading space shall be required for each building containing ten thousand (10,000) or more square feet of gross floor area. ... (3)Any loading space located ...
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