Use the drop-down menu to find the garbage and recycling hauler for your area.

King County ensures that garbage and recycling collection and disposal services are available in the unincorporated areas and in 37 of the 39 cities in the county, excluding Seattle and Milton. Seattle provides its own services, and Milton is part of Pierce County's system.

The collection of garbage and recyclables in the county is provided by private solid waste management companies, or haulers, except in Enumclaw and Skykomish, which operate their own collection systems.

Recycling through your curbside collection service can save you money

Recycling keeps garbage rate increases at a minimum and helps you reduce the amount of garbage you make. You can save money on your garbage bill by reducing the number and size of your garbage containers by recycling mixed paper, newspaper, cardboard, plastic, yard waste, food scraps and food soiled paper.

Taking part in curbside recycling services is easy to do, just use the Garbage & Recycling drop-down menu (below) to contact your garbage hauler for information about services available in your neighborhood.

Visit the "What do I do with…?" site to learn how to dispose of unwanted items.

There may be special handling methods or companies for disposing of household or other hazardous wastes. For information on handling specific materials, visit the What do I do with…? site.