_. Garbage Collection Missed Collection and Weather Delays Automated Collection Guidelines Weight Limit 65 pounds Extra Garbage Bulky Items Holidays Holiday Trees Tips for Lowering Your Garbage Bill Please Don't Put These in the Garbage or Recycling Computers and TVs Motor Oil - Accepted at Curb Hazardous Waste Missed Collection If your container(s) were at the curb by 6:00 am and were not emptied, please contact Waste Management at kennewickinfo@wmnorthwest.com or 1 800 572-0618. Note if the containers are difficult to see from the street. Leave the container(s) out, and they will be collected by the end of the next business day after notification. Weather Delays (Snow, Wind, Flooding, etc.) Public safety is a very high priority for Waste Management. When weather conditions prevent safe collection, we will announce service cancellations on local radio and television stations and on this website. For our updated - Weather Service Board - Click Here If your collection is prevented, please store materials until your next regularly scheduled collection day, when a double load will be collected at no extra charge. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by collection delays, but the safety of both our drivers and the public is an urgent concern. Collection Guidelines Our new trucks lift and empty carts with robotic arms. The trucks significantly decrease pollution by using ultra-low sulfur fuel and particulate exhaust traps. The new system is safer, faster and neater. Please put your garbage and recycling at the street by 6:00 am. Place carts: At least three (3) feet from cars, trees, mailboxes, fences Two (2) feet apart Cart wheels as close to the curb as possible Cart lids opening toward street When possible, trucks with robotic arms will lift, empty and replace the carts without the drivers leaving the trucks, reducing safety hazards and traffic congestion. Please remove all containers from the street as soon as possible after collection. Want to Increase or Decrease Your Garbage Service? To increase or decrease your garbage cart size - Call 1 800-572-0618 (Waste Management Customer Service) or email kennewickinfo@wmnorthwest.com. Weight Limit 65 Pounds Cans, bins, bundles and carts up to 32-gallon size are lifted and emptied by hand. For your safety and the safety of your collectors, please limit each unit to no more than 65 pounds. Larger carts provided by Waste Management are emptied mechanically and are limited to 200 pounds. Overweight containers will not be emptied. Extra Garbage There is an additional charge for each extra bag or container (32-gallon, 65 pound limit) that doesn't fit in your 35-gallon garbage cart with the lid closed. Contact Waste Management Customer Service at 1 800 572-0618 or email kennewickinfo@wmnorthwest.com for service level changes. Bulky Items Bulky items like mattresses, appliances, console televisions, furniture and building materials can be picked up by special arrangement. Contact Waste Management Customer Service at 1 800 572-0618 or email kennewickinfo@wmnorthwest.com. Temporary Garbage and Recycling Services Large containers are available for temporary projects such as remodeling and construction. Contact Waste Management Customer Service at 1 800 572-0618 or kennewickinfo@wmnorthwest.com. Do not put these items in your garbage: Hazardous or medical waste - Click Here Computers and televisions - Click Here Motor Oil, Accepted at Curb - Click Here Needles or syringes - Click Here To visit "Sharps by Mail" Concrete, rocks, or dirt Loose or hot ashes Loose cat litter or animal waste (please double bag) Unbagged packing pellets or sawdust Hazardous Waste Disposal Left over waste from hazardous household products can be found in almost every home. The average family generally has more than 60 hazardous products in their home. Keeping hazardous waste in your home or garage can endanger the health and safety of your family and pets. Putting them in the garbage puts collectors and laborers at risk. Pouring them down the drain overloads sewage facilities and endangers fish and other animals. For Complete Details - Click Here Household hazardous waste collection If you have products you can't use yourself or give to someone who can, you can take them to a household hazardous waste collection site for safe disposal. There is a free drop site at the Waste Management Transfer Station located at 2627 S. Ely in Kennewick. Hours of operation are Monday thru Thursday 8:00 am to 4:45 pm, Friday 8:00 am to 3:45 pm and Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Latex paint, antifreeze and used motor oil are accepted at no charge. More Benton County's Moderate Waste Facility does take other material and can be reached at 509 942-7387. Motor Oil Collected at the Curb Motor oil is collected if it is free from contaminants and put in a one-gallon plastic milk jug with screw on lid. We accept only uncontaminated used motor oil. Other materials such as solvents, water and milk residue contaminate the oil. Contaminated oil is hazardous waste. Please label each jug with your name and address. Contaminated oil will be returned to you for proper disposal as hazardous waste. Place securely closed jugs next to your recycling. Limit 2 gallons per collection. If you have any questions about recycling, please call 1 800 572-0618 or email kennewickinfo@wmnorthwest.com For other motor oil collection information, Click Here. Holidays Garbage and recycling are collected on all holidays except Christmas and New Year's Day. Holiday Trees Holiday trees are not collected curbside, but they are accepted at the County transfer station. Tips For Lowering Your Garbage Bill Recycle as much as possible. You may be able to use a smaller garbage container for a lower rate. Set out as much recycling as you want for no extra fee. Waste prevention is even better than recycling! Buy Recycled Products! Compost your organic food scraps in a backyard composter to further decrease what goes into your garbage can. Look for local spring compost bin sales events. Curbside recycling is unlimited. Set out as much as you want for no extra fee. If you have more garbage to set out than you've subscribed for, a per-bag fee will be charged to your utility bill. Before you buy, use or discard an item, ask yourself: Reduce: Can I buy this product with less packaging? Reuse: Can I or someone else use this again? Recycle: Can I recycle this after I use it? Buy Recycled: Can I get this item with recycled content packaging? - _ City Home | State Home | Site Home | Contact Us | Copyright | Privacy Policy