Marysville, WA Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential frequency
- At least once weekly (monthly option offered)
- Business frequency
- Up to once daily for business houses, schools
- Enforcing office
- Marysville Utility Department / Public Works Director
- Exemption test
- 2+ acres, 300 ft from ROW, no other city utility
- First fine
- $150 residential / $250 commercial civil infraction
- Second fine
- $300 / $500; third offense is a misdemeanor
- Lien deadline
- Filed with county auditor within 90 days
Summary
Marysville's utility department collects residential garbage at least once a week under Marysville Municipal Code Section 7.08.090, with up to daily pickup for business houses and schools. Service is compulsory for every occupied property in the city unless the public works director approves a written exemption, and a missed pickup on an inaccessible cart still bills the regular fee.
The garbage and refuse department shall collect, remove and dispose of all garbage and refuse in the residential section of the city at least once each week (except for those residences with monthly garbage collection service), and at least once a day, if required, in the business section of the city and from all business houses in the city and from schools.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4922912; v1 updated 2026-06-08; through 06-08-2026).
Full Breakdown
Frequency is set by MMC Section 7.08.090: the garbage and refuse department must collect residential garbage at least once weekly, with monthly service available for residences that opt in, and at least once a day if needed for business houses and schools in the commercial core. Every occupied property inside city limits must use the city's own service under the compulsory garbage rule at MMC Section 7.08.030; the only carve-outs are properties inside a temporary private-franchise area and single-family residences that meet all four conditions at once: the lot is two acres or larger, the residence sits at least 300 feet from the public right-of-way, the property uses no other city utility, and it is not already served by a private hauler.
An exemption must be requested in writing to the public works director, who reviews it annually and can revoke it once the property urbanizes or loses one of those four conditions. If a cart is inaccessible on collection day, MMC Section 7.08.065(3) lets the crew skip it outright, but the customer still owes the regular service fee; getting it emptied afterward costs an extra-pickup charge under the MMC Section 7.08.110 rate schedule rather than waiting for the next scheduled route. Litter left around a can doubles that month's bill under MMC Section 7.08.067.
Bills go out monthly or bimonthly and become delinquent 30 days after mailing; the city can then suspend service, sue for the balance plus court costs and attorney's fees, or record a lien with the Snohomish County auditor within 90 days under MMC Section 7.08.100, consistent with RCW 35.21.140.
Violations & Fines
A violation of Chapter 7.08 MMC is enforced under the citywide penalty schedule at MMC Section 4.02.040(3)(g): a first offense runs 150 dollars for a residential customer or 250 dollars for a commercial one, and a second offense within two years jumps to 300 dollars or 500 dollars. A third violation of the same schedule inside two years becomes a misdemeanor. The utility department can also suspend garbage service for a delinquent account and file a lien with the Snohomish County auditor for unpaid charges plus attorney's fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
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