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Recycling & Collection Event
Recycle & Collection Event | What You Can Bring | Residents Only | Restrictions | Restrictions: Household Haz-Mat
 
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Restrictions for Wood Waste

At the event we accept only tree stumps, tree branches, firewood and logs that are 4" or larger in diameter.  We WILL NOT ACCEPT regular yard debris, defined as: small branches (less than 4" in diameter), grass clippings, leaves or sod. We will DENY ENTRY to any vehicle bringing regular yard debris (or even a load mixed with regular yard debris). Any small branches (less than 4") must be sawed off from big ones (4" or larger) and only the latter can be brought to the event. This rule will be strictly enforced to avoid material contamination. The wood collected at the event is recycled. Requiring an entirely different process, even a small amount of regular yard debris will contaminate a load of bulky wood and make it non-recyclable. The City must then pay a higher fee to dispose of the contaminated load as garbage.

Please prepare your wood waste accordingly and bring only those items accepted at the event. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Regular yard debris except sod is collected weekly between March and November, and bi-weekly between December & February through the City's curbside recycling program. If you have more than can fit into your black yard debris toter, and you do not wish to pay the extra curbside collection fee, you can take your yard debris to one of the local private composting facilities, which will charge you as well.  For more information, please call the King County InfoLine at 206-296-6540 or the Redmond Recycling office at 425-556-2811.  

We do not accept the following materials at the event:

  • Regular trash picked up at curbside
  • Yard debris collected at curbside (such as grass clippings, leaves and tree branches less than 4 inches in diameter)
  • Recyclables picked up at curbside
  • Saw Dust and Sod (accepted for a small fee at Pacific Topsoil: 425-882-9194)

NOTICE
Vehicles not in compliance with event requirements and restrictions will be denied entry.  Vehicles may return only after the unacceptable items have been removed.