Marysville, WA Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Multifamily storage rate
- 1.5 sq ft per dwelling unit
- Office/institutional rate
- 2 sq ft per 1,000 sq ft
- Collection point spacing
- 1 per 30 dwelling units
- Enclosure required
- 6-ft wall or fence outdoors
- Max distance to entrance
- 200 feet
Summary
New multifamily, office, and institutional developments in Marysville must build dedicated recyclables storage space and collection points, sized by unit count or building floor area, under the city's development code.
Developments shall provide storage space for the collection of recyclables as follows:
(1) The storage space shall be provided at the rate of:
(a) One and one-half square feet per dwelling unit in multiple-dwelling developments except where the development is participating in a public agency-sponsored or approved direct collection program in which individual recycling bins are used for curbside collection;
(b) Two square feet per every 1,000 square feet of building gross floor area in office, educational and institutional developments.
(2) The storage space for residential developments shall be apportioned and located in collection points as follows:
(a) The required storage area shall be dispersed in collection points throughout the site when a residential development comprises more than one building.
(b) There shall be one collection point for every 30 dwelling units.
(c) Collection points may be located within residential buildings, in separate buildings/structures without dwelling units, or outdoors.
(d) Collection points located in separate buildings/structures or outdoors shall be no more than 200 feet from a common entrance of a residential building.
(e) Collection points shall be located in a manner so that hauling trucks do not obstruct pedestrian or vehicle traffic on-site or project into any public right-of-way.
(3) The storage space for nonresidential development shall be apportioned and located in collection points as follows:
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
Marysville requires new multifamily, office, educational, and institutional developments to build dedicated recyclables storage space and collection points under MMC § 22C.010.370. Multifamily projects must provide 1.5 square feet of storage per dwelling unit, with one collection point for every 30 units, spaced no more than 200 feet from a building entrance. Outdoor collection points must be enclosed by a six-foot wall or fence and positioned so hauling trucks won't block traffic or spill into the public right-of-way.
Violations & Fines
Enforced by Marysville's Community Development Department at site plan and building permit review: a project that omits the required recyclables storage and collection points won't get permit approval or a certificate of occupancy.
Frequently Asked Questions
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