Anacortes, Washington - Waste Management Northwest


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Curbside Yard and Food Waste

Yard Waste Discouraged from Garbage

Yard waste is discouraged from garbage containers in Skagit County. Yard trimmings create methane gas in landfills, but can provide nutritious compost and mulch if composted.

You can dispose of yard trimmings by:

Composting in your yard

Putting yard trimmings in your 96-gallon yard waste cart
____ to be collected at the curb (Sign up for yard waste collection)

Taking yard trimmings to a transfer station that accepts "clean green".

Food Scraps Accepted in Yard Carts:

Food scraps, food-soiled paper (like pizza boxes) and yard trimmings are collected from Food / Yard carts provided to subscribers.

Food / Yard Collection Schedule:

Yard Waste is collected from subscribers:

Weekly March - November except for designated holidays
Once a month December - February on the first full week of the month
Collection Calendar

Curbside Yard Waste Yes and No

Yard and food waste service - Rates

Add new or change yard and food waste service

Cancel yard and food waste collection

Report missed yard and food waste collection

Reusable self-standing polywoven yard waste bags

Extra Yard Trimmings: There is a charge for additional units of yard trimmings (no food scraps) beyond the basic service.

* Yard trimmings are not accepted in plastic bags.

Plastic bags are not compostable and cause processing and odor problems at the composting facility.

For yard trimmings that don't fit in your yard cart you may use:

Paper yard bags (available at home and garden stores)

Reusable polywoven yard bags, or

32-gal cans with handles & lids (65 lb limit) labeled "Yard" or

Bundles tied with sisal twine (4'x2' limit)