Burien trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly garbage (2026 rates on Recology My Service). Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. Residential. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
| Recycling | Every other week on garbage day; included. Extra in 2′×2′×2′ box next to cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
| Bulk | 1×/year free: up to 1 cy garbage (items ≤3′×3′) plus up to 3 bulky items (appliances/couches/chairs) — schedule. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
| Hauler | Recology King County. |
| Contacts | Recology 206-767-3322; City via burienwa.gov. Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. Residential.
Where
Curb; Recology calendar for day.
Limits
Annual free 1 cy + 3 bulky; extra garbage fees.
Not allowed
Per Recology What Goes Where / contamination tags.
Bags
Per Recology cart prep; recyclables loose.
Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · burienwa.gov
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Full details for Burien: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City 10-year contract Recology (city Solid Waste Resources; Recology Burien 206-767-3322). Weekly garbage (2026 rates on Recology My Service). Residential set out by 7:00 a.m. (multi-family/commercial by 5:00 a.m.). Extra garbage $6.66 per 32-gal equiv (2026).
- Recycling
- Every other week on garbage day; included. Extra in 2′×2′×2′ box next to cart.
- Bulk pickup
- 1×/year free: up to 1 cy garbage (items ≤3′×3′) plus up to 3 bulky items (appliances/couches/chairs) — schedule 206-767-3322. Add’l on-call bulky fees apply. Fridge doors off.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. Residential.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; Recology calendar for day.
- Curbside: limits
- Annual free 1 cy + 3 bulky; extra garbage fees.
- Curbside: brush
- Food & yard weekly included.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Per Recology What Goes Where / contamination tags.
- Curbside: bags
- Per Recology cart prep; recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Return-trip charge ~$7.09 if tagged materials re-collected early (FAQ).
- Holidays
Recology Burien 2026 calendar:
- Hauler
- Recology King County
- Contacts
- Recology 206-767-3322; City via burienwa.gov
- Find your day
- Solid Waste Resources + Recology Burien
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: recology.com
Bulk: recology.com
Holidays: recology.com
Curbside: recology.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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