Seattle bulk trash pickup

Contact the city for bulk pickup details.

Verified 2026-10-15 · seattle.gov

At a glance

Brush	Extra yard: kraft/compostable bag, 32-gal can, or twine bundle ≤4 ft long × 2 ft dia (no food in extras).
Limits	Extra garbage ≤60 lb/unit; extra recycle 1 unit/day; Special Item Box ≤2×2×2 ft / ≤60 lb.
Not allowed	Food/yard not in garbage (required compost stream); contamination per Where Does it Go? / Oops tags.
Curbside	By 7:00 a.m. Collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · seattle.gov

Schedule

Curbside

Curbside checklist

City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.

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When

By 7:00 a.m. Collection day.

Where

Street/alley; lids toward street; clear of sidewalks/mailboxes/driveways.

Limits

Extra garbage ≤60 lb/unit; extra recycle 1 unit/day; Special Item Box ≤2×2×2 ft / ≤60 lb.

Not allowed

Food/yard not in garbage (required compost stream); contamination per Where Does it Go? / Oops tags.

Bags

Bag garbage; recyclables empty/clean/dry loose; compost per food & yard rules.

Verified 2026-10-15 · seattle.gov

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Full details for Seattle: every rule, with sources

Trash: Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) with contracted collectors Waste Management (NW/south) and Recology King County (NE/central). Single-family garbage weekly; bag garbage; carts out by 7:00 a.m. Collection day; lids open toward street/alley; don't block sidewalks/mailboxes/driveways; remove ASAP after collection. Days via Look Up Collection Day / Recycle It App / (206) 684-3000. Extra garbage: bag or 32-gal can next to cart, ≤60 lb/unit, $14.40/unit (pay-as-you-throw).
Recycling: Single-family every other week (included with garbage). Extra recycle: ≤1 unit (~96-gal) free next to cart; cardboard flattened <4×4 ft; paper bag/box/can OK; no overfill.
Bulk pickup: Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
Curbside: when: By 7:00 a.m. Collection day.
Curbside: where: Street/alley; lids toward street; clear of sidewalks/mailboxes/driveways.
Curbside: limits: Extra garbage ≤60 lb/unit; extra recycle 1 unit/day; Special Item Box ≤2×2×2 ft / ≤60 lb.
Curbside: brush: Extra yard: kraft/compostable bag, 32-gal can, or twine bundle ≤4 ft long × 2 ft dia (no food in extras).
Curbside: not allowed: Food/yard not in garbage (required compost stream); contamination per Where Does it Go? / Oops tags.
Curbside: bags: Bag garbage; recyclables empty/clean/dry loose; compost per food & yard rules.
Curbside: fees and fines: Extra-unit fees; Oops tags for contamination/overflow (not dollar fines on set-out page).
Holidays: Address calendar shows holidays. Hauler calendars differ by zone. Recology Seattle 2026: Martin Luther King Jr. Day +1 day rest of week; Thanksgiving +1 day Thu/Fri; Christmas Fri→Sat; NY 2027 Fri→Sat; many other holidays normal. Waste Management (WM) Seattle: observes Thanksgiving, Christmas, NY only — weekday holiday delays rest of week.
Hauler: Seattle Public Utilities (Recology King County + Waste Management contractors)
Contacts: SPU Customer Service (206) 684-3000; [email protected]; 700 5th Avenue Suite 4900
Find your day: Collection & Disposal + Look Up Collection Day + Setting Out Waste
Sources: Trash and recycling: seattle.gov
Bulk: seattle.gov
Holidays: seattle.gov
Curbside: seattle.gov
Verified: 2026-10-15

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