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Curbside Food and Yard Waste

Yard and Food Waste Discouraged from Garbage in Snohomish County

Yard and food waste is discouraged from garbage containers in Snohomish County. Yard trimmings and food scraps 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 a 96-gallon food and yard cart to be collected at the curb (Sign up for food and yard waste collection)

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

NEW! 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.

NEW - Weekly Collection! Food Scraps & Yard Trimmings are now collected weekly year 'round.

Food scraps and food-soiled paper go only in a Food / Yard cart provided by Waste Management. Food scraps are not accepted in any other containers.

Kitchen Food Scrap Collection: You can collect food scraps using:

Used paper bags (or)
A reusable container with a vented lid lined with used paper towel or shredded paper - Empty into Food / Yard cart and reuse (or)
Approved compostable bags

Do not put plastic, glass or metal in your cart.

More Kitchen Compost Container Options

To avoid odor & fruit flies, you can:

Empty food scraps into the outside cart daily.
Rinse kitchen container frequently.
Line kitchen container with a used paper towel, paper bag, shredded paper, or approved compostable bag*.
Sprinkle baking soda in kitchen container.
Rub container lid with vinegar
Layer food & yard trimmings in your cart.
Layer shredded paper with food and yard trimmings.
Contact Waste Management to replace your Food / Yard cart.

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), or

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

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

Where Does Food and Yard Waste Go?

Collected food and yard waste is processed into compost and sold at your local home and garden stores.

Visit www.cedar-grove.com for more information.

Turning Food Scraps Into Gardening Gold with Cedar Grove Compost - See the video.