Puyallup, WA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Container
- Insect-proof, tight lid, two handles
- Max can size
- 32 gallons
- One-can weight limit
- 34 lbs.
- Two-can weight limit
- 51 lbs.
- Placement
- Service-provider-approved spot, weekly pickup
- Overweight consequence
- Tag, then forced service-level change
Summary
Puyallup's can-service containers must be insect-proof, capped at 32 gallons, fitted with two handles and a tight lid, and set out where the hauler's service provider has approved for weekly pickup under Puyallup Municipal Code § 6.12.055. The section also sets weight ceilings by can size, from 12 pounds for a micro-can up to 51 pounds for two full cans, and lets the contractor tag or reassign service for overweight containers.
The solid waste container for can service shall be insect-proof and the capacity per can shall not exceed 32 gallons. The container shall have two handles and a tight-fitting lid. The solid waste container shall be kept in a sanitary condition. The solid waste container shall be set in an area approved by the service provider for collection one time per week. The weight guidelines for can service are as follows: Micro-can (max. 10 gallons) 12 lbs. Mini-can (max. 20 gallons) 24 lbs. One can (max. 32 gallons) 34 lbs. Two cans 51 lbs. The contractor shall place tags on containers found to exceed the weight guidelines. If the guidelines stated above are consistently breached, the contractor will require a change in service to accommodate the level of solid waste to be collected.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4985225; v6 updated 2026-07-21; through 07-21-2026).
Full Breakdown
055 governs the physical container used for can service. The container itself must be insect-proof, hold no more than 32 gallons, and have two handles and a tight-fitting lid, and the owner must keep it in sanitary condition. For placement, the section requires the container to be set in an area the service provider has approved, and collection happens once a week at that location. The section then sets weight guidelines tied to can size: a micro-can capped at 10 gallons is limited to 12 pounds, a mini-can capped at 20 gallons to 24 pounds, one standard 32-gallon can to 34 pounds, and two cans together to 51 pounds.
045 are held to one extra pickup a month, and a can that consistently exceeds its weight guideline draws a tag from the contractor and can trigger a mandatory change in service level to accommodate the actual volume being produced. In practice, an overloaded 32-gallon can is not simply left uncollected; the code lets the hauler escalate to a larger, higher-billed service tier instead.
Violations & Fines
PMC § 6.12.055 does not set a fine for an overweight can. Instead, the contractor tags containers found over the weight limit, and if the guideline is consistently breached the contractor is authorized to change the account's service level, which can mean a switch to a larger, higher-priced container or collection tier under the rates set in PMC § 6.12.080.
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