Yakima County itself runs no curbside collection. In unincorporated areas, UTC-certificated private haulers like Yakima Waste Systems and Basin Disposal provide garbage pickup under RCW 81.77, while the City of Yakima operates its own municipal refuse route.
Yakima County's Solid Waste Division operates disposal sites, not household pickup. Curbside garbage in the unincorporated county is handled by private companies holding a certificate from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission under RCW 81.77, which sets their service areas and rates. Yakima Waste Systems serves Terrace Heights, West Valley, and Selah; Basin Disposal covers the Lower Valley around Sunnyside and Grandview. Set carts out by the hauler's morning deadline. Inside the City of Yakima, the city's Refuse Division runs automated weekly collection. Residents without curbside service self-haul to the Terrace Heights or Cheyne landfills.
There is no county penalty for a missed set-out; service depends on your hauler contract. Illegal dumping instead of using a certificated hauler or a county landfill draws fines under state and county solid-waste law.
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