Yelm trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up every other week; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Residential: weekly (or monthly) garbage; carts 20/35/65/95-gal; every other week recycle included on listed packages (LeMay Pacific residential). Verified 2026-10-15 · yelmwa.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · thurston.lemayinc.com |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · yelmwa.gov |
| Bulk | LeMay Call to Haul / bulky quote; self-haul Thurston County WARC or Rainier drop-box (county facilities). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · thurston.lemayinc.com |
| Hauler | Rural Refuse / LeMay Pacific Disposal (Waste Connections). |
| Contacts | LeMay / Rural Refuse 360-923-0111; City Utilities 360-458-3244. Verified 2026-10-15 · yelmwa.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Automated-arm clearances per LeMay placement guidance.
Limits
Bulky by quote; extras per tariff.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste to Thurston HazoHouse.
Bags
Per LeMay residential guidelines.
Brush
Optional every other week yard/food if subscribed.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · thurston.lemayinc.com
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · thurstoncountywa.gov
Private junk pickup
Same-week haul for furniture or a cleanout in Yelm. Not affiliated with Town Rulebook or your city — you book directly.
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Full details for Yelm: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Thurston County hauler table: Rural Refuse (360-923-0111) for Yelm/Rainier. City Utilities lists Lemay Pacific Disposal same phone (360-923-0111; thurston.lemayinc.com) — same LeMay/Waste Connections Thurston family. Residential: weekly (or monthly) garbage; carts 20/35/65/95-gal; every other week recycle included on listed packages (LeMay Pacific residential). Day via LeMay pickup-schedule tool.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- LeMay Call to Haul / bulky quote (360-923-0111); self-haul Thurston County WARC or Rainier drop-box (county facilities).
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Automated-arm clearances per LeMay placement guidance.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulky by quote; extras per tariff.
- Curbside: brush
- Optional every other week yard/food if subscribed.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste to Thurston HazoHouse.
- Curbside: bags
- Per LeMay residential guidelines.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Hauler extras / return fees.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- Rural Refuse / LeMay Pacific Disposal (Waste Connections)
- Contacts
- LeMay / Rural Refuse 360-923-0111; City Utilities 360-458-3244
- Find your day
- Thurston County (Yelm = Rural Refuse) + City Utilities (Lemay Pacific)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: yelmwa.gov
Bulk: thurston.lemayinc.com
Holidays: thurston.lemayinc.com
Curbside: thurston.lemayinc.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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