Yard Debris & Food Recycling
City of Tukwila Single-Family Yard Debris & Food
Collection Service
The City of Tukwila contracts with Allied Waste for the
curbside collection of single-family residential yard debris.
Service rates are determined by the can
size chosen. The more you recycle, the less garbage you produce.
Start, Stop, Change Service
- Yard Debris service is available to garbage customers for an additional fee.
- To stop or change service, call 206-682-9735.
Find Your Collection Day
- Yard Debris is collected every other week on the same day as
garbage.
Prepare Your Yard Debris
- Use the standard 96-gallon Yard Debris Cart for all your yard debris.
Put food waste and food-soiled paper in the green yard waste cart only.
- Review the list of What Goes
in the Yard Debris & Food Cart.
- Place your Green Yard Debris Cart out by 7 AM on your scheduled
collection day. Put cart within 5' of the curb with lid opening toward
the street. Please do not block driveways, sidewalks or mailboxes.
- Excess yard debris can be bundled or placed in paper
yard debris bags or Compostable bags customer-owned 32-gallon containers
marked "Yard Debris." Regular plastic garbage bags will not
be collected! No food waste or food-soiled paper in private cans,
paper bags, or boxes.
- Up to 6 units of yard debris will be collected every
other week. A unit is described as a 32-gallon can (60 lbs max), a kraft paper
bag (60 lbs max) or a cardboard box (size limit 2' x 2' x 2', 50 lbs max).
An Allied Waste-provided yard debris cart is equivalent to 3 units. For
example: 6 units is equivalent to two Allied Waste-provided
yard debris carts, plus one 32-gallon can.
- Additional Yard Debris Carts can be rented from Allied Waste for
a monthly fee. To rent an additional
Yard Debris Cart, please call 206-682-9735.
- Remove carts from the curb within 24 hours after collection.
Please do not put yard debris in your garbage! It is unlawful to
put yard debris in the garbage. Garbage with yard debris mixed in will not be
collected.
Approved Yard Debris Bags
Residents can use paper yard debris bags (60 lbs limit) for yard debris
collection in addition to yard debris containers.
Following is a list of stores that carry paper yard debris bags in your area:
Tips for Collecting Kitchen Scraps
Collect food scraps and food-soiled paper in:
- Empty milk cartons (no plastic spots or foil) - compost the cartons with the food waste, or
- Used paper bags, or
- Rolled up newspaper
- A reusable plastic container with a tight fitting lid - empty into yard +food waste cart and reuse. Do not put plastic in your cart
- Compostable bags
To avoid odor and fruit flies, you can:
- Empty food scraps into the yard waste cart daily.
- Rinse kitchen container and yard waste cart frequently.
- Line kitchen container with a used paper towel or newspaper.
- Sprinkle baking soda in kitchen container.
- Rub inside of kitchen container lid with vinegar.
- Layer food scraps, food-soiled paper, shredded paper and yard waste in your cart.
Additional Yard Debris Information
- For removal of trees or branches larger than 4" diameter,
call a tree service.
- Remember - burning yard debris violates Puget Sound
air quality standards.
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Christmas Tree Collection
- Yard Debris customers can set Christmas trees out on their
regularly scheduled collection day.
- Trees must be free of flocking, tinsel, ornaments and metal
hangers, cut to 4' lengths and tied into bundles less than
2' x 3' wide. Use biodegradable string or twine - no nylon,
plastic or other synthetic materials.
- Flocked trees are not recyclable and will not be accepted.
Put flocked trees cut into 4' lengths in the garbage.
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Haul Yard Debris to the Transfer Station (the Dump)
- Yard Debris can be hauled for recycling to one of the two
local transfer stations operated by King County Solid Waste Division:
- Call 206-296-6542 for
operating hours and
directions
- Home Organic Debris Recycling, Grasscycling, Composting
- Information on home organic debris recycling, grasscycling
and composting is available through the
King County composting web site. Call 206-296-4466 for
more information.
