Unincorporated Chelan and Douglas Counties, Washington - Recycling Service


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Curbside Yard Waste

Waste Management now offers yard waste subscription service in designated areas of Chelan and Douglas County.

Yard waste will be picked up every other week year-round!

To find out if you are able to subscribe to service please call 1-877-466-4668.

Yard Waste Discouraged from Garbage

Yard waste is discouraged from garbage containers. 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

Curbside Collection: Putting yard trimmings in a wheeled yard cart to be collected at the curb (Sign up for yard waste collection)

Curbside Collection Schedule:

Yard Waste is collected from subscribers every other week on the same day as recycling.

Chelan Co. Recycling Calendar

Douglas Co. Recycling Calendar

Curbside Yard Waste Yes and No

Reusable self-standing polywoven yard waste bags

* Yard waste is not accepted in plastic bags.

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

Put yard waste that doesn't fit in your yard cart in:

Paper yard waste bags (available at home and garden stores)
Reusable polywoven yard waste bags, or
32-gal cans with handles & lids (65 lb limit) labeled "yard waste" or
Bundles tied with sisal twine (4'x2' limit)