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

YMC Chapter 4.16 defines 'bulk refuse' as 'large items of refuse such as appliances, furniture, large auto parts, trees and branches, palm fronds, stumps, floatage, etc.' Because the chapter requires that 'the Yakima County disposal system shall be used for the disposal of all solid waste generated and/or collected within the corporate limits of the city of Yakima,' city Special Garbage Pickup loads are transported to the Yakima County system. Special Garbage Pickup is scheduled by the customer through Utility Customer Service at (509) 575-6080; fees are billed to the customer's monthly utility account based on volume and item type, with rates set by Council resolution and published on the Refuse Division's Bulky Waste Rates page. Tires, appliances, bulk yard debris, and household items are routinely accepted; items containing refrigerants (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers) require special handling under federal Clean Air Act Section 608 (40 CFR Part 82) before disposal, and most are processed through the Yakima County system rather than picked up directly. Household hazardous waste (paint, solvents, used oil, pesticides) and electronics (TVs, computers, monitors) are NOT accepted in regular curbside pickup — household hazardous waste is taken to Yakima County's collection program, and electronics fall under the Washington E-Cycle program administered by the Department of Ecology under Chapter 70A.500 RCW, which provides free covered-electronics recycling at certified collection sites. Contractor construction debris (drywall, framing lumber, roofing, concrete, demolition material) is the contractor's responsibility and must be hauled directly to a permitted facility — typically Terrace Heights Landfill. Dead animals, bulk liquids, and infectious materials are prohibited from all curbside service.