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Solid Waste (Garbage and Recycling)
 
Solid Waste
(Garbage and Recycling Program)

City of Redmond Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste Service

The City contracts with Waste Management/Sno-King to provide garbage, recycling and yard waste collection services for its businesses, multi-family complexes and single-family residences. The City's program is designed to meet customers' individual needs instead of a "one size fits all" model. The variable rate structure for garbage collection allows customers to select a container that best suits their needs pay according to how much waste they generate. As the monthly fee includes recycling service for glass, aluminum, newspaper, and mixed paper, the system encourages waste reduction and recycling.

Many of the questions you may have regarding your service may be answered by visiting the Waste Management website: 

Waste Management - Residential Service
Waste Management - Multi-family Service
Waste Management - Commercial Service

Waste Management is committed to providing reliable collection for all customers. However, in the unusual event that circumstances such as unsafe roads interfere with regular service schedules, we appreciate customer understanding and cooperation as we manage collection on emergency scheduling. For updated information check the Waste Management/Redmond website.

If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact the City of Redmond at nr@redmond.gov or calling 425-556-2832, or you may contact Waste Management directly at 1-800-592-9995.

Food Recycling for Redmond Businesses

This year, the City of Redmond has started a new food recycling program for businesses. Businesses may request up to two 64-gallon food recycling carts - picked up two times a week by Waste Management. Acceptable types of material include: meat, cheese, vegetable scraps, fruit scraps and food soiled paper. Click here for a complete listing. Collected materials are sent to Cedar Grove and composted. Within 8 weeks, soil is ready for landscaping!

Now businesses can get regular recycling and food recycling at no additional cost! Call 425-556-2897 for more information.

Recycling and Collection Event

The date for the Summer 2009 Recycling Event is Saturday, July 18th. 

One of our most popular events is Redmond's Recycling and Collection Event, and it's held three times a year in April, July and October.  The event is designed to help you reuse or recycle materials that are currently not included in our curbside recycling programs.  It's all free (limits apply) except for refrigeration units!    

For Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste Collection Services
Click below or call Waste Management/SnoKing at 425-814-9240 to: 

Call City of Redmond's Solid Waste/Recycling Program, 425-556-2832, for:

  • any concerns or comments you may have about your service
  • backyard composting bins and information
  • general recycling information

King County Solid Waste Division Rates

The King County transfer stations are facilities where hauling companies, businesses and King County residents can bring their solid waste. The waste is consolidated at the transfer stations and then transported to the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill for disposal. For information on the rates and where transfer stations are located visit the King County Solid Waste Division.

Reduce, Reuse, Rethink!
Looking for a way to get rid of all that junk mail you keep getting?  Well, you've come to the right place!  Check out tips and links on how to reduce junk mail at  King County Waste Prevention: Reduce Junk Mail

Curious about how you can recycle more?

Learn how to “Be a Better Recycler” in this five minute video. 

Household Hazardous Materials 
King County residents can safely dispose of household hazardous wastes by taking them to the Household Hazardous Wastemobile.  The mobile unit travels from city to city throughout the year to collect paints, pesticides, cleaners, solvents, and other chemicals from your home.  Residents are not charged to drop off materials.

For more information about household hazardous waste disposal options, check out the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County.