You can dispose of yard trimmings by:
Composting in your yard or
Putting yard trimmings in your yard & food cart
____ to be collected at the curb or
Taking yard trimmings to a transfer station that accepts "clean green".


There is a charge for extra units of yard trimmings that do not fit in your yard waste cart. Collection Rates

Recycle Food - It’s Easy To Do.

Households in the City of Auburn can recycle your leftover food scraps and food-soiled paper in your yard cart. Yes, that includes droopy lettuce, meats, bones, moldy cheese, dairy products and pizza boxes.

Food scraps and soiled paper made up nearly 39% of King County single-family household waste in 2006. Instead of sending this waste to the landfill, it can be recycled and turned into environmentally–friendly compost. Compost is a natural organic material that is most commonly used to feed the soil in gardens and lawns. (Source: King Co. Waste Characterization 2006 Data)

Food Recycling Details

FREE Organics Kitchen Container

Kitchen containers are available while supplies last at:

City of Auburn City Hall / Utility Counter, 25 West Main Street, Auburn WA 98001

You must be a City of Auburn/Waste Management yard waste subscriber to participate in food waste recycling and receive a kitchen container.

Collect food scraps and food-soiled paper in kitchen containers such as:

• Used paper bags or
• A reusable container with a vented lid lined with used paper towel or newspaper - Empty into yard & food waste cart and reuse.
  Do not put plastic in your cart.

More Kitchen Compost Container Options

To avoid odor & fruit flies, you can:

• Empty food waste into the yard waste cart daily.
• Rinse kitchen container & yard waste cart frequently.
• Line kitchen container with a used paper towel, paper bag, or newspaper.
• Sprinkle baking soda in kitchen container.
• Rub container lid with vinegar
• Layer food & yard waste in your cart.
• Layer shredded paper with food and yard waste.

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Curbside Collection Schedule:

Food Scraps & Yard Trimmings are collected from subscribing residences:

• Weekly Year Round

Food Scraps / Yard Trimmings - Yes & No

Kitchen Food Scrap Collection Options

Collection Calendar

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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 Yard Waste Go?

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

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

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