No active landfill operates in Whatcom County. Large items go out through hauler bulky-item pickup by appointment, or you self-haul to one of several transfer and drop-box stations — Recycling & Disposal Services in Ferndale, SSC's Cedarville site near Everson, and Nooksack Valley Disposal in Lynden.
Bulky waste is handled by your hauler or by self-haul, not by a county pickup route. Sanitary Service Company and Recycling & Disposal Services take large items by appointment for a fee; appliances must have refrigerant removed first, and construction debris is not eligible for curbside pickup. For self-haul, county transfer and drop-box stations charge by weight or volume, and household hazardous waste goes to the Disposal of Toxics facility. Dumping items on the ground instead is unlawful under Whatcom County Code 8.28.080.
Illegal dumping over one cubic foot is a Class 1 civil infraction plus a $25-per-cubic-foot cleanup fee under WCC 8.28.100; smaller amounts are a Class 3 infraction.
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