Bothell trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly garbage; extra $10.68/32-gal if lid >6 in open. Verified 2026-10-15 · bothellwa.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. service day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
| Recycling | Weekly included; extras in ≤2′×2′×2′ box; empty/clean/dry; no plastic bags (city). Verified 2026-10-15 · bothellwa.gov |
| Bulk | 2 free bulky items/year (appliances/couches/large chairs) — schedule form. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
| Hauler | Recology King County. |
| Contacts | Recology 425-453-0220; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · bothellwa.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. service day.
Where
Curbside per Recology; lids closed.
Limits
2 free bulky/year; extra garbage fees.
Not allowed
Pet waste/glass/plastic in organics; bagged recycling.
Bags
Don't bag recyclables (city).
Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · bothellwa.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
| New Year's Day 2027 | 2027-01-01 | — |
Recology Bothell holiday calendar 2026: Thanksgiving 11/26, Christmas 12/25, NY 1/1/2027 → on/after +1 day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/19 also +1 day on/after.
Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com
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Full details for Bothell: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City contracts Recology King County (425-453-0220; [email protected]). Mandatory garbage/recycle/compost in city limits (BMC 8.20). Weekly garbage; extra $10.68/32-gal if lid >6 in open. Carts by 7:00 a.m. (bulky page / Recology KC pattern). Outside city limits → WM (Snohomish County map) — this entry is city franchise only.
- Recycling
- Weekly included; extras in ≤2′×2′×2′ box; empty/clean/dry; no plastic bags (city).
- Bulk pickup
- 2 free bulky items/year (appliances/couches/large chairs) — schedule form or 425-453-0220. Paid after: sofas/mattresses/fridge $46.63; white goods $72.53 (2026 rates). Organics weekly included; city contract also 3×32-gal extra yard once/year free. Special Item Recycling (batteries, oil, Styrofoam, textiles, CFLs) on-call.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. service day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside per Recology; lids closed.
- Curbside: limits
- 2 free bulky/year; extra garbage fees.
- Curbside: brush
- Weekly organics; branches under 4′×4″; 3×32-gal extra yard once/year free (city contract).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Pet waste/glass/plastic in organics; bagged recycling.
- Curbside: bags
- Don't bag recyclables (city).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Extra/return-trip fees on rates page.
- Holidays
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
- New Year's Day 2027 (2027-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
Recology Bothell holiday calendar 2026: Thanksgiving 11/26, Christmas 12/25, NY 1/1/2027 → on/after +1 day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/19 also +1 day on/after; Presidents/Memorial/Independence (observed Fri 7/3)/Labor/etc. Normal.
- Hauler
- Recology King County
- Contacts
- Recology 425-453-0220; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Garbage, Recycling, and Compost + Solid Waste Contract
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: bothellwa.gov
Bulk: recology.com
Holidays: recology.com
Curbside: recology.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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