5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Snohomish County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
In unincorporated Snohomish County, certificated haulers collect residential garbage under WUTC-set rates. In the recycling service zone, single-family garbage service is offered only combined with recycling, and recycling is collected weekly, preferably on the same day as garbage.
SCC 7.42.040(2)
All single-family and multi-family garbage collection services will be offered only in combination with recycling collection service... Recycling collection for single-family dwellings shall be provided weekly from each dwelling, preferably on the same day as garbage collection.
Collection containers must be kept on private property, never in the public right-of-way. Set them out no sooner than the day before pickup, within 10 feet of the traveled roadway without blocking pedestrians or cyclists, and remove them within 24 hours after collection.
SCC 7.42.045
No sooner than the day prior that solid waste is normally collected, collection containers should be placed in a readily accessible location not farther than 10 feet from the traveled roadway, but not interfering with pedestrian or bicycle traffic. Collection containers should be removed promptly (within 24 hours from collection).
Certificated haulers in unincorporated Snohomish County must offer bulky-materials collection for reuse, recycling or disposal, both inside and outside the recycling service zone. Residents can also self-haul large items to county solid waste transfer stations for a disposal fee.
SCC 7.42.040(4)(a)
Solid waste collection companies shall offer bulky materials collection service, for reuse, recycling, or disposal, both inside and outside the recycling service zone. Solid waste collection companies are encouraged to develop innovative and cost-effective routing and services which periodically provide for bulky materials collection throughout their service area.
In the recycling service zone, single-family garbage service is bundled with weekly recycling collection. Haulers must collect newspaper, mixed paper, cardboard, metal cans, glass, and PETE #1 and HDPE #2 plastic bottles, and no more than five percent of collected recyclables may be landfilled.
SCC 7.42.040(2)(d)
The following materials from single-family dwellings and multi-family structures shall be collected... Newspaper; Mixed paper; Corrugated cardboard; Metal food and beverage cans and clean aluminum foil; Glass food and beverage containers; PETE #1 plastic bottles; HDPE #2 plastic bottles.
Dumping solid waste anywhere except a permitted site is unlawful. Under SCC 7.35.120, littering up to one cubic foot is a civil infraction, up to a cubic yard is a misdemeanor, and a cubic yard or more is a gross misdemeanor, plus restitution.
SCC 7.35.120(2)
It is a class 3 civil infraction... for a person to litter in an amount less than or equal to one cubic foot. It is a misdemeanor for a person to litter in an amount greater than one cubic foot but less than one cubic yard... It is a gross misdemeanor for a person to litter in an amount of one cubic yard or more.
1 cities in Snohomish County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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