Kirkland requires garbage, recycling, and yard waste carts to be stored out of public view between collection days, screened behind fences, gates, or landscaping. Chronic visibility may trigger citations.
Under Kirkland property maintenance standards, residential garbage, recycling, and yard waste carts must be stored in a location that is not readily visible from the public right-of-way between collection days. Acceptable storage locations include inside a garage, behind a screening fence, on the side of the house behind a gate, or screened by dense landscaping. Carts should not be left at the curb or in the front yard for extended periods between pickup days. This requirement helps prevent blight and preserves neighborhood character in Kirkland. Carts may be placed at the curb starting the evening before collection and must be returned to screened storage within 24 hours after pickup. Homeowner association covenants may impose stricter screening requirements. The city may issue notice of violation through code enforcement for repeated visible cart storage, particularly if it contributes to a broader blight or nuisance condition on the property.
Continual curbside storage of carts may result in a KMC code enforcement warning followed by civil infraction. Fines typically start at $100 per violation and may escalate for uncorrected violations.
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