Yard and Food Waste Collection

WM NorthwestComposting your yard and food waste helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil quality, reduce the need for chemicals and fertilizers and save water.

Collection Schedule


Food Scraps & Yard Trimmings are collected subscribers every week year round. Food scraps and food-soiled paper go only in the Food/Yard cart provided by WM. Food scraps are not accepted in any other containers.

Food Scraps Accepted in Yard Carts:


Collect kitchen food scraps in containers such as:

  • Paper bags
  • Approved compostable bags
  • A reusable container lined with used paper towels. Empty into Food / Yard cart and reuse.
  • Other Kitchen Compost Container Options
  • Do not put plastic in your cart.

Kraft type yard bags

Extra Yard Trimmings


There is a charge for additional units of yard trimmings (no food scraps) beyond the basic service.

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)

    * Yard trimmings are not accepted in plastic bags.

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


    • WM Green Yard Waste Cart


    Click here to download - Multifamily Compost Guidelines