Bellingham trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up every other week; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Franchise Sanitary Service Company (SSC) under City contract — residential garbage (weekly / every other week / monthly Toter options). |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Per SSC collection schedule lookup. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Every other week 90-gal single-stream Toter included with garbage (citywide single-stream 2024+). Clean/empty; cardboard in Toter. |
| Bulk | Moderate extras next to recycling in open box/container ≤ recycling Toter size (SSC guidance); otherwise Bellingham Drop Box 1001 Roeder Ave Mon–Fri 8–5. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · ssc-inc.com |
| Hauler | Sanitary Service Company (SSC) under City of Bellingham contract. |
| Contacts | SSC 360-734-3490; City PW 360-778-8000; [email protected]. |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Per SSC collection schedule lookup.
Where
Per SSC Toter rules.
Limits
Garbage frequency/size subscription tiers.
Not allowed
Contamination rules on SSC preparing-recyclables pages.
Bags
Per SSC.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · ssc-inc.com
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Full details for Bellingham: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Franchise Sanitary Service Company (SSC) under City contract — residential garbage (weekly / every other week / monthly Toter options). City Solid Waste Group + SSC. 360-734-3490 / [email protected]; City [email protected].
- Recycling
- every other week 90-gal single-stream Toter included with garbage (citywide single-stream 2024+). Clean/empty; cardboard in Toter.
- Bulk pickup
- Moderate extras next to recycling in open box/container ≤ recycling Toter size (SSC guidance); otherwise Bellingham Drop Box 1001 Roeder Ave Mon–Fri 8–5 (closed 12–1). FoodPlus! Organics every other week required for ≤4-unit lots (early 2025+).
- Curbside: when
- Per SSC collection schedule lookup.
- Curbside: where
- Per SSC Toter rules.
- Curbside: limits
- Garbage frequency/size subscription tiers.
- Curbside: brush
- FoodPlus!/yard organics per SSC program.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Contamination rules on SSC preparing-recyclables pages.
- Curbside: bags
- Per SSC.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- Sanitary Service Company (SSC) under City of Bellingham contract
- Contacts
- SSC 360-734-3490; City PW 360-778-8000; [email protected]
- Find your day
- SSC schedule / City solid waste
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cob.org 1, cob.org 2
Bulk: ssc-inc.com
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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