Curbside Yard & Food Waste Collection
WM provides weekly yard & food waste recycling collection to subscribers. Three cart sizes are available. Sign-up for weekly, year-round yard and food waste collection by visiting WM’s website or calling 253-833-3333.
It's easy to add food scraps and compostable paper (like greasy pizza delivery boxes) to your yard & food waste cart. These "organics" are recycled into compost products - instead of clogging the landfill.
Everything in your yard & food waste cart is hauled to a composting facility to be made into compost products. Do not put anything that can’t turn into compost into your yard & food waste cart (such as plastic bags, plastic plant pots, paper coffee cups, and milk cartons). Food scraps, compostable paper, and yard trimmings are the only things that belong in your yard & food waste cart. Shredded paper is not accepted in the yard & food waste cart. Please refer to your Recycling Guide for more details.
Free Compostable Bag Samples
Free compostable bag samples and resource guides are available to help you get started with food scrap recycling. Compostable bags make food scraps recycling easier and neater. They are strong enough to hold food scraps for a week or longer, then quickly decompose at the compost facility. Email recycle@cityoffederalway.com to request your free sample.
Backyard Composting
Turn your yard trimmings and vegetable scraps into garden soil or mulch. For how-to information and plans for compost bins you can make, visit King County's Composting website.
Bulky Branches Disposal Options
Here are a few ways to recycle bulky yard debris:
- Self-haul: Load up a truck (yours, neighbor’s or rental) and haul your branches to Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station at 18800 Orillia Rd S in Tukwila. Fees start at $16 for the first 320 pounds.
- Curbside: WM provides a variety of collection options, from extra pick-ups to large containers delivered to your driveway. You can also request a second cart at a discounted rate. Please call 253-833-3333 for pricing and details.
- Chipping: Borrow or rent a chipper and turn your branches into mulch on-site.
- Tree Service: There are many tree services that will trim your trees and chip or haul away all the yard debris for you. Remember to check if they are licensed and bonded before hiring.