Algona trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Waste Management (WM) Algona: weekly garbage; collection day Thursday. Verified 2026-10-15 · algonawa.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Per Waste Management (WM) Algona / My WM (Thursday route). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · wmnorthwest.com |
| Recycling | Every other week; yard/food every other week opposite recycle weeks if subscribed. Verified 2026-10-15 · algonawa.gov |
| Bulk | On-call Waste Management (WM) bulky; Algona Transfer Station nearby for self-haul. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · wmnorthwest.com |
| Hauler | Waste Management Northwest. |
| Contacts | Waste Management (WM) 253-833-3333; City 253-833-2897. Verified 2026-10-15 · algonawa.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Per Waste Management (WM) Algona / My WM (Thursday route).
Where
Curbside per Waste Management (WM) guidelines.
Limits
Extra garbage fees; bulky on call.
Not allowed
Contaminants in recycle; household hazardous waste.
Bags
Per Waste Management (WM) guidelines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · wmnorthwest.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · algonawa.gov
Holidays
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s → on/after +1 day (Thursday holiday → Friday); other holidays normal.
Verified 2026-10-15 · wmnorthwest.com
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Full details for Algona: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City: mandatory (AMC 8.04); contracts Waste Management (253-833-3333). Waste Management (WM) Algona: weekly garbage; collection day Thursday. 6% city utility tax on services.
- Recycling
- every other week; yard/food every other week opposite recycle weeks if subscribed.
- Bulk pickup
- On-call Waste Management (WM) bulky (253-833-3333 / 800-592-9995); Algona Transfer Station nearby for self-haul. “Recycling Only Oops” contamination tags.
- Curbside: when
- Per Waste Management (WM) Algona / My WM (Thursday route).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside per Waste Management (WM) guidelines.
- Curbside: limits
- Extra garbage fees; bulky on call.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard/food every other week opposite recycle when subscribed.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Contaminants in recycle; household hazardous waste.
- Curbside: bags
- Per Waste Management (WM) guidelines.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Extra/contamination per Waste Management (WM) + 6% utility tax.
- Holidays
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s → on/after +1 day (Thursday holiday → Friday); other holidays normal.
- Hauler
- Waste Management Northwest
- Contacts
- Waste Management (WM) 253-833-3333; City 253-833-2897
- Find your day
- City Garbage (Waste Management (WM)) + WM Algona
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: algonawa.gov
Bulk: wmnorthwest.com
Holidays: wmnorthwest.com
Curbside: wmnorthwest.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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