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Curbside Yard Waste
Yard Waste Discouraged from Garbage in Snohomish County
Yard waste is discouraged from garbage containers in Snohomish 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".
Curbside Yard Waste Yes and No
Collection Schedule:
Yard waste is collected from subscribing residences:
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)
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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.
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