Home composting is allowed in Spokane County and is not separately permitted. Compost must be managed so it does not become a nuisance, attract vermin, or create odors. Spokane County Regional Solid Waste also runs regional composting and clean-green programs for yard debris.
Spokane County does not prohibit residential backyard composting of yard and food waste, and no permit is required for a household compost pile or bin. The practical limits are the county nuisance rules: compost that generates strong odors, attracts rodents or pests, or harbors noxious weeds can be pursued as a nuisance. Large-scale or commercial composting is separately regulated by the Spokane Regional Health District and state solid-waste rules (WAC 173-350). The Spokane County Regional Solid Waste System operates 'Clean Green' yard-debris drop-off and regional composting, giving residents an alternative to on-site piles. Keep piles away from property lines and drainage courses.
No fine for tidy home composting. Compost creating odor, vermin, or weed nuisances may be abated under the county nuisance chapter; commercial-scale operations without Health District/state permits face solid-waste enforcement.
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