Kent, WA Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)

080(A) makes the location of garbage, recycle, or yard waste containers or garbage units at commercial, industrial, or multifamily dwellings subject to inspection by the fire department, and requires relocation to areas with reduced or nonexistent fire hazard as necessary. For residential pickups, subsection (B) sets container location at curbside, with special walk-in or drive-in service available for customers with physical disabilities upon director approval. 085 layers on design standards for the dumpster and recycling enclosures multifamily and commercial developments must build: collection points must be sized so hauling trucks do not obstruct pedestrian or vehicle traffic or project into a public right-of-way, outdoor collection points cannot sit in a required setback area, and any outdoor collection point serving more than one building needs prior approval from the public works director.

Subsection (C) requires a six-foot wall or fence enclosing any outdoor collection point (except in industrial developments more than 100 feet from residentially zoned property), gate openings at least twelve feet wide with twelve feet of vertical clearance for haulers, weatherproof containers or a roof over the storage area, and identification signs no larger than two square feet. 050(F)(2).