Pasco, WA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- PMC 8.05.050
- Who may collect
- City or its contracted hauler only
- Payment
- Compulsory for every waste-producing property
- First-offense penalty
- Up to $500 civil infraction
- Continuing penalty
- $50 per day, plus court costs
- Self-haul exception
- Excess waste only, per PMC 8.05.250
Summary
Pasco Municipal Code 8.05.050 makes trash collection compulsory: no one but the City's contracted hauler may collect, transport, process, compact, or dispose of solid waste within city limits, and every property owner or occupant with waste to dispose of must pay for the City's service.
It is unlawful for any person, other than the City or its contractor, if any, to engage in the business of collecting, removing, transporting, processing, compacting, or disposing of solid waste in the City, unless specifically provided for in this chapter. All property owners, occupants of premises and persons responsible for the control of premises that have solid waste for disposal must pay for the solid waste disposal service provided for in this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4837, passed May 4, 2026).
Full Breakdown
050 shuts the door on private haulers: it is unlawful for anyone other than the City or its contractor to engage in the business of collecting, removing, transporting, processing, compacting, or disposing of solid waste in Pasco unless the chapter specifically allows it, and every property owner, occupant, or person controlling a premises with waste to dispose of must pay for the City's disposal service. 320: solid waste charges are compulsory and universal, billed by the Finance Department or the City's contractor, often combined with the water and sewer bill, and paid by whoever is responsible for that utility billing.
250 lets a household privately haul its own excess solid waste to an approved disposal site in a car, truck, or small trailer, provided the load is covered so nothing leaks, spills, or falls out. 260, issuing two transfer-station coupons per household each year good for 500 pounds of free disposal, so the compulsory-service structure is paired with a limited self-haul outlet for bulky loads. 45 PMC.
Violations & Fines
PMC 8.05.340 makes any violation of the solid waste chapter, including operating an unauthorized collection business under 8.05.050, a civil infraction subject to the penalty schedule in PMC 1.40.050(5): up to $500 for a first violation plus $50 for each day the violation continues, on top of court costs and statutory assessments. Delinquent solid waste bills also become a lien against the property under PMC 8.05.320, collectible with 12 percent annual interest.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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