Kennewick, WA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

04, "Garbage," makes solid waste collection mandatory rather than optional in Kennewick. 040(2) makes that concrete: every property owner or occupant of an occupied premises must subscribe to garbage collection and disposal service from a franchised solid waste collector operating in the city. 030(9) sets the collection frequency floor: solid waste must be collected at least once a week, and waste from commercial establishments and public food establishments likewise must be collected at least weekly unless the property has a different arrangement with its collector.

030(8) sets where waste goes out: residential solid waste is placed at the street curb or in an alley for pickup as the collector designates, while industrial and commercial collection happens at established service entrances on alleys or service roads unless otherwise arranged. 090 requires any company acting as a solid waste collector in Kennewick to hold a franchise granted by the City Council, though no franchise is needed to haul recyclables like cans, bottles and newspapers, or to haul hazardous or biomedical waste under a separate state or federal hauling license.

060 requires at least one franchised collector to operate a disposal site or transfer station open every day except Sundays and holidays, maintain 24-hour phone service for special pickups, and give residential customers four free disposal coupons per year to use at the transfer station.