Trash & Recycling in Walla Walla County, WA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Walla Walla County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Unincorporated Walla Walla County runs no curbside trash pickup; residents self-haul to county drop box sites, and Section 8.08.010 limits those sites to noncommercial collectors who live in the county, dropping material only from cars, pickups, or trailers they pull. Section 8.08.030 requires material to go only into the furnished drop boxes, and once the boxes fill, no further dumping is permitted at that site.
Walla Walla County Drop Box Site Rules
Some RestrictionsWalla Walla County Code §§ 8.08.010, 8.08.030
A.Disposal and drop box sites shall be used only by noncommercial collectors who are residents of Walla Walla County.B.Deposits shall be made only from cars and pickups or from trailers drawn thereby.C.Dumping from other vehicles is prohibited.D.Commercial collectors and trucks shall use designated and established dumps. ... At drop box sites all material shall be placed in furnished drop boxes...
Bulk Item Disposal
Walla Walla County's resident drop box sites will not take every load: Section 8.08.020 bars dumping trees, limbs, and brush, along with waste building materials or demolition debris, at those sites. Anyone hoping to salvage material already dumped there needs prior written permission from the county commissioners under Section 8.08.040 before picking it over.
Walla Walla County Bulk Waste Drop Site Rules
Some RestrictionsWalla Walla County Code §§ 8.08.020, 8.08.040
The dumping of the following material is prohibited: A.Trees, limbs and brush; ... G.Waste building materials or demolition debris. ... Dumped material shall not be picked over or examined for salvage purposes without the prior written permission of the county commissioners.
Illegal Dumping
Illegal dumping in unincorporated Walla Walla County covers more than trash: Section 8.08.020 bars dumping dead animals, explosives, raw sewage, and burning materials anywhere covered by Chapter 8.08, and Section 8.08.060 makes any violation of the chapter a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine plus up to ninety days in jail, with every additional day of violation charged separately.
Walla Walla County Illegal Dumping Penalty
Heavy RestrictionsWalla Walla County Code §§ 8.08.020, 8.08.060
The dumping of the following material is prohibited: ... C.Dead animals;D.Explosives;E.Raw sewage;F.Burning materials; ... Anyone violating or failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than hundred dollars or to imprisonment of not more than ninety days or both such fine and im...
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