Pasco, WA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

Bin placement in Pasco is set by Chapter 8.05 of the Pasco Municipal Code. PMC 8.05.090 (Container placement requirements - Residential districts) requires storage containers to be placed only to the rear of the front-yard setback line of any lot in a residential zoning district, meaning carts should not be kept in the front yard between collection days. Carts may be placed at the curb collection site only during the 24-hour period that begins at 7:00 p.m. the day before collection and ends at 6:59 p.m. on the day of collection by the city's contracted collector. PMC 8.05.200 (Points of collection) specifies where containers actually go for pickup: residential waste is placed at the street curb or in an alley as designated; contractor-furnished automated carts go at the edge of the street curb, at the edge of the roadway shoulder for non-curb streets, or at the edge of the alley for alley pickup. The same section notes that an additional charge over the regular rate may apply if a can or container is kept adjacent to or within a building, in a basement, up stairs, or is inaccessible because of locked doors or requires calling or knocking for admittance. Proper placement keeps the collection arm accessible and keeps the property in compliance with both the solid waste code and the city's nuisance standards, which treat improperly stored or trash-covered containers as code issues.