Apartments, Condos, and Mobile Home Services
This information is for property managers and residents of multi-family dwellings with central garbage billing. Condo or mobile home residents who set-up and pay for garbage service directly via WM should visit the residential recycling page.
WM collects garbage from area apartments and condos and service includes mandatory recycling.
WM provides unlimited recycling service at no additional charge for all multi-family complexes. The City and WM work together to help make recycling easy for property managers, maintenance staff and residents! See WM's website for more information on free recycling flyers, tote bags, hazardous waste disposal options, translated resources (Spanish, Korean & Russian), staff training, exterior signage, and more. Call 253-833-3333 for services, rates, and other details.
What is Recyclable?
View the Recycling Guide for a list of accepted items. All recyclable items can go in the blue recycling container: clean paper, glass, plastic bottles, jars, metal cans, and cardboard. Please keep recycling loose (empty out bags or boxes) - this helps sorting equipment do its job. And, please, no plastic bags!
Recycling Tips:
Focus on these main tips: Clean ~ Empty ~ Loose
Follow these three simple rules:
1. Include only empty, clean, and dry bottles, cans, paper and cardboard.
2. Never include food or liquid.
3. Never put your recycling into plastic bags or put plastic bags in your recycling.
When you Recycle Right®, you give waste a second life.
Multi-Family Outreach
Starting July 2024, City of Federal Way staff will be providing multi-family outreach and education around recycling. Selected multi-family complexes will be part of a 12-week project to reduce recycling contamination. Materials and training will all be provided by the City at no cost. If you are interested or have a multi-family complex that would be a good candidate for this program, please email recycle@federalwaywa.gov
Community Recycling Champions
As part of our multi-family outreach and education, the City of Federal Way is looking for Community Recycling Champions to help promote waste reduction and proper recycling practices. More information can be found on our page on eligibility and how to apply.