Unincorporated North King County
North of I-90,

City of Sammamish,

City of Woodinville

Unincorporated South King County
South of I-90 and north of Auburn

Cascade

Fairwood

Newcastle

Seahurst

Skyway

Top Hat

White Center

Unincorporated South Sound
Between Federal Way and Enumclaw

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. Click the applicable link above to subscribe.

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





Kitchen Food Scrap Collection: You can use containers such as:

• 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)
• Cedar Grove-approved compostable bags
  
  Do not put plastic 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.