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Puyallup, WA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Clean-up frequency
Twice yearly: one spring, one fall event
Provider
City's contracted solid waste hauler
Governing section
PMC § 6.12.166
First-violation fine
$100.00 plus statutory assessments
Related program
Annual Christmas tree treecycling in January

Summary

Puyallup does not run a year-round bulk-item curbside pickup. Instead, the city's solid waste contractor holds a city-wide clean-up twice a year, once in spring and once in fall, under PMC § 6.12.166. Large items go out during those scheduled events rather than on a resident's regular collection day.

§ 6.12.166. City-wide clean-ups. The contractor will provide city-wide clean-ups, one in the spring and one in the fall. ... In addition to any other penalty or remedy available, a violation of any section within this chapter shall be punishable as a civil infraction as defined in Chapter 1.02 PMC. The base penalty for a civil infraction issued for violating a section of this chapter shall be as follows: (1) First violation: $100.00 plus statutory assessments; (2) Second violation: $200.00 plus statutory assessments; and (3) Third violation and subsequent violations: $250.00 plus statutory assessments.

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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

12 PMC Article II also runs the city's large-item disposal events. 166 requires the contractor to hold two city-wide clean-ups per year, one in spring and one in fall, for residents to dispose of bulk and large items that don't fit in a regular cart. There's no standing curbside bulk-pickup-on-request service written into this chapter; large-item disposal in Puyallup is tied to these two scheduled windows rather than an on-call haul-away. 163 requires an annual Christmas tree recycling ("treecycling") program for residential, multifamily, and commercial customers, scheduled for the first recycling week in January, so trees are handled separately from the general clean-up events.

02 PMC. Residents who need to get rid of items like furniture or appliances outside the spring/fall event windows should check with the city's contracted hauler directly, since the code itself does not describe an alternate bulk-pickup mechanism.

Violations & Fines

Any violation of Chapter 6.12 PMC, including the clean-up and disposal provisions, is a civil infraction under PMC § 6.12.220. The base penalty is $100.00 for a first violation, $200.00 for a second, and $250.00 for a third and any later violation, each plus statutory assessments, enforced as a Class I civil infraction under Chapter 1.02 PMC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Puyallup pick up bulk items curbside on request?
No. PMC § 6.12.166 does not create an on-call bulk pickup; the city's contractor instead holds two city-wide clean-up events each year, one in spring and one in fall, when residents can dispose of large items. Outside those windows, the code does not describe an alternate bulk-item collection service.
How often are the clean-up events held?
The contractor is required to provide city-wide clean-ups twice a year, one in the spring and one in the fall, under PMC § 6.12.166. The code doesn't fix exact dates in the section itself, so residents should confirm the current schedule with the city's contracted hauler.
What's the penalty for violating the solid waste chapter?
PMC § 6.12.220 sets a base civil infraction penalty of $100.00 for a first violation, $200.00 for a second, and $250.00 for a third or later violation, each plus statutory assessments, for any violation of Chapter 6.12 PMC.
Is Christmas tree disposal part of the same program?
No, it's separate. PMC § 6.12.163 requires the contractor to run an annual Christmas tree recycling, or 'treecycling,' program for residential, multifamily, and commercial customers each year, scheduled for the first recycling week in January.

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