Trash & Recycling in Mason County, WA (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Mason County, Washington.
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Bin Placement Rules
In the Belfair Urban Growth Area of unincorporated Mason County, garbage and recycling collection areas visible from a public street, park, or neighboring property must be enclosed by a wall or fence at least seven feet high with self-closing doors, plus a three-foot landscaped strip on three sides near streets or alleys.
Belfair UGA Garbage Enclosure Screening, Mason County
Some RestrictionsMason County Code § 17.29.020
The following standards apply to all development except for single family developments and developments in the business-industrial district: ... (2)Garbage, recycling collection and utility areas that are visible from a public street, park, or neighboring property shall be enclosed and screened around their perimeter by a wall or fence at least seven feet high and have self-closing doors. If th...
Bulk Item Disposal
Unincorporated Mason County has no curbside bulk pickup; residents haul large items to a transfer station instead. Mason County Code § 6.72.041 sets the drop-off fee for a 'misc. large bulky item' at five dollars and ninety-seven cents at the Eells Hill Transfer Station near Shelton, and twenty-two dollars and sixty-one cents at the Belfair, Hoodsport, and Union solid waste facilities, with rates rising each year by the Consumer Price Index.
Large Item Drop-Off Fees in Mason County
Some RestrictionsMason County Code § 6.72.041
6.72.041 - Solid Waste Utility Fees 2022 at the Mason County Solid Waste Transfer Station Rates is as follows: Without Taxes Solid waste (per ton) $110.27/ton Minimum fee (340 lbs.) 17.89 1 can/bag (32 gal.) 5.97 ... Tire with rim 5.97 Tire without rim 4.44 Misc. large bulky items 5.97 Appliance w/refrigerant 11.90 Auto battery 2.31
Recycling Requirements
Unincorporated Mason County requires every certificated hauler to offer every-other-week single-stream curbside recycling to households on automated garbage service. Mason County Code Chapter 13.30 sets the minimum service levels: haulers supply a 96-gallon cart, or a 64-gallon cart on request, to each single-family, multifamily, and mobile-home-park account signed up for the program.
Mason County Curbside Recycling Requirements
Some RestrictionsMason County Code § 13.30.030(A)(1), (B)(1)
A.Single-Stream Collection Service.1.Collection companies shall offer every-other-week (EOW), single-stream curbside collection of recyclables to all single-family residences that subscribe to automated curbside solid waste service. ... B.Recycling Collection Containers.1.Collection companies shall provide one wheeled container of approximately ninety-six-gallons to each of their single-family ...
Illegal Dumping
Dumping solid waste illegally in unincorporated Mason County draws a two hundred fifty dollar fine per offense under Mason County Code § 6.72.032(c), rising to five hundred dollars for dumping at a county recycling drop box, plus an extra one hundred dollar surcharge for a second violation within two years. If three or more discarded items bear one person's name, that person is presumed to be the responsible dumper.
Illegal Dumping Fines in Mason County
Significant RestrictionsMason County Code § 6.72.032
(a)Whenever solid wastes dumped in violation of RCW 70.95.240 contain three or more items bearing the name of one individual, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the individual whose name appears on such items committed the unlawful act of dumping and is responsible for clean-up of the discarded materials. ... (b)Illegal dumpers, and property owners when illegal dumpers cannot be ident...
Collection Schedule
In unincorporated Mason County, curbside recycling must run on the same day as garbage collection under Mason County Code Section 13.30.030(A)(3). A certificated hauler can only shift to a separate recycling day if it shows the county a geographic or road-width reason, and the county reviews that request against participation and cost impacts before approving it.
Mason County Recycling Collection Schedule
Some RestrictionsMason County Code § 13.30.030(A)(3)
3.The collection services to the customers shall be on the same day as garbage collection, unless the collection company can demonstrate to the County that an alternative collection schedule is necessary because of geographic or development limitations, such as road width or density, that require an alternative truck system or collection schedule.a.The hauler shall identify the location of the ...
Recycling Rules
Mason County Code Section 13.30.030(D) sets a minimum list of recyclables every certificated hauler must accept curbside from single-family residences in the unincorporated county: cardboard and Kraft paper, tin and aluminum cans, mixed paper, newspaper, and #1-2 plastic bottles and jars, each properly prepared to the material description the ordinance spells out.
Mason County Recycling Materials Rules
Some RestrictionsMason County Code § 13.30.030(D)
D.Materials Collected. The following recyclable materials, at a minimum, shall be collected from single-family residences when properly prepared and meeting the material description as specified.1.Cardboard: Corrugated cardboard and Kraft paper, including unbleached, unwaxed paper with a ruffled ("corrugated") inner liner.2.Metal cans: Tin-coated steel cans and aluminum cans, excluding aerosol ...
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