Mount Vernon trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | City Solid Waste Division — weekly grey cart (35/65/95-gal; senior 20-gal insert option). Verified 2026-10-15 · mountvernonwa.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. collection day (2026 solid waste brochure). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Mandatory — Waste Management bills/collects every other week on “blue” weeks; / wmnorthwest.com/mtvernon. Loose recyclables — no bags. Verified 2026-10-15 · mountvernonwa.gov |
| Bulk | City Fall Clean-up event. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · mountvernonwa.gov |
| Hauler | City of Mount Vernon (garbage) + Waste Management. |
| Contacts | City garbage **360-336-6218**; Waste Management (WM) **800-592-9995**. Verified 2026-10-15 · mountvernonwa.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m. collection day (2026 solid waste brochure).
Where
Alley or curb per customer location; 3 ft spacing rules above.
Limits
Bag vacuum dust, pet waste, etc.; Waste Management (WM) cart weight/extra recycling rules per 2026 guide.
Not allowed
Waste Management (WM) recycle guide “keep out” list (foam, sharps, etc.).
Bags
Bagged garbage in city grey cart.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for Mount Vernon: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste Division — weekly grey cart (35/65/95-gal; senior 20-gal insert option). Start/stop/resize 360-336-6218 / [email protected]. Before 6:00 a.m. collection day; carts 3 ft apart and from mailboxes, hydrants, vehicles, basketball hoops; return-trip fee if late/inaccessible.
- Recycling
- Mandatory — Waste Management bills/collects every other week on “blue” weeks; 800-592-9995 / wmnorthwest.com/mtvernon. Loose recyclables — no bags.
- Bulk pickup
- City Fall Clean-up event (e.g. Oct 10 9 a.m.–4 p.m. on 2026 brochure headline); yard waste facility 1010 Shop Lane for city garbage customers (seasonal hours on city page).
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m. collection day (2026 solid waste brochure).
- Curbside: where
- Alley or curb per customer location; 3 ft spacing rules above.
- Curbside: limits
- Bag vacuum dust, pet waste, etc.; Waste Management (WM) cart weight/extra recycling rules per 2026 guide.
- Curbside: brush
- Waste Management (WM) yard debris subscription — green 96-gal cart billed separately 800-592-9995.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Waste Management (WM) recycle guide “keep out” list (foam, sharps, etc.).
- Curbside: bags
- Bagged garbage in city grey cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Return-trip charge noted on city garbage page.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Mount Vernon (garbage) + Waste Management (recycling/yard subscription)
- Contacts
- City garbage **360-336-6218**; Waste Management (WM) **800-592-9995**
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: mountvernonwa.gov
Bulk: mountvernonwa.gov
Holidays: mountvernonwa.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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