Lake Stevens trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly garbage. Verified 2026-10-15 · lakestevenswa.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · wmnorthwest.com |
| Recycling | Every other week blue cart included; extras $6.25/32-gal. Yard/food weekly by subscription (35-gal $12.12 / 64 $13.86 / 96 $15.47). Verified 2026-10-15 · lakestevenswa.gov |
| Bulk | On-call Waste Management (WM) bulky (mattresses, sofas, appliances) — fees vary. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · wmnorthwest.com |
| Hauler | Waste Management. |
| Contacts | Waste Management (WM) 800-592-9995; Public Works 425-622-9403. Verified 2026-10-15 · lakestevenswa.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m.
Where
Road; 2 ft apart; 3 ft clearances; lids toward street.
Limits
Extra garbage $6.42; bulky by quote.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste (Snohomish County facility); bagged recycling.
Bags
Bag all garbage; loose recycling.
Verified 2026-10-15 · wmnorthwest.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · lakestevenswa.gov
Holidays
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s → +1 day week; July 4 no garbage (recycle/yard on schedule; double garbage following week); other listed holidays normal.
Verified 2026-10-15 · wmnorthwest.com
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Full details for Lake Stevens: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Utilities: Waste Management (800-592-9995; wmnorthwest.com/lakestevens) citywide since 4/1/2021. Weekly garbage. Rates effective Apr 1, 2026: 20-gal insert $24.82; 35-gal weekly $31.95; 64 $43.88; 96 $55.37; extra bag/32-gal $6.42. Carts by 6:00 a.m.; ≥2 ft apart, 3 ft from cars/trees/objects; lids to street; bag all garbage; 32-gal hand units ≤65 lb.
- Recycling
- every other week blue cart included; extras $6.25/32-gal (≤3′×3′×3′). Yard/food weekly by subscription (35-gal $12.12 / 64 $13.86 / 96 $15.47).
- Bulk pickup
- On-call Waste Management (WM) bulky (mattresses, sofas, appliances) — fees vary; 800-592-9995. Free Community Cleanup events with WM.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m.
- Curbside: where
- Road; 2 ft apart; 3 ft clearances; lids toward street.
- Curbside: limits
- Extra garbage $6.42; bulky by quote.
- Curbside: brush
- Subscribed yard/food weekly; extras $3.44/32-gal.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste (Snohomish County facility); bagged recycling.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag all garbage; loose recycling.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Extra/contamination fees ($18.82 contaminated recycle).
- Holidays
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s → +1 day week; July 4 no garbage (recycle/yard on schedule; double garbage following week); other listed holidays normal.
- Hauler
- Waste Management
- Contacts
- Waste Management (WM) 800-592-9995; Public Works 425-622-9403
- Find your day
- Public Utilities (Waste Management (WM)) + WM Lake Stevens rates/holidays + Cleanup news
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: lakestevenswa.gov
Bulk: wmnorthwest.com
Holidays: wmnorthwest.com
Curbside: wmnorthwest.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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