Single Family Residential

Resident on sidewalk with recycling cart at house

Your Services

All residents must have garbage service and have adequate service levels to prevent the overflow and accumulation of waste. The city partners with Republic Services to provide cart-based garbage, recycling, and organics (food and yard waste) collection; account management; and billing services. Garbage and recycling are collected every-other-week and organics (yard and food waste) are collected weekly. 

For more information, select your service guide:

North Renton Service Guide(PDF, 12MB)

South Renton Service Guide(PDF, 12MB)

Check out our Recycling Resources Guide(PDF, 340KB) for additional information on how to manage difficult-to-recycle items.

Solid Waste Rates

Solid Waste Rates are based on your garbage cart size.  This Residential Cart Guide can help you choose one of five available sizes that is right for you. The default recycling and organics cart size is 96 gallons. The collection of unlimited quantities of recycling and organics is provided at no additional cost with your garbage service. To keep garbage service cost low and to divert waste from the landfill, residents are encouraged to reduce waste and utilize their organics and recycling carts for accepted items as much as possible. 

Qualifying low-income seniors and disabled persons may apply for a rate discount by filling out this Reduced Rate Application Form(PDF, 584KB).

Cart Set-out Guidelines

Your carts should be placed out at the curb no later than 7:00 AM on your service day.  Please follow these set-out guidelines.  Please be courteous by placing your carts out so they don't block the sidewalk (or shoulder), bike lane, or traffic lane.  Carts should be removed from city property (curb, sidewalk, or street) within 24 hours after service is provided.

Container Placement Guide

Service Schedule

Your garbage cart (green) and recycling cart (blue) is collected every-other-week and your organics cart (gray) is collected weekly.  Click on a downloadable and printable service day map below to see your service day and a calendar for your weekly collection schedule.

Renton North Service Day Map(PDF, 4MB)

Renton North Service Day Calendar(PDF, 334KB)

Renton South Service Day Map(PDF, 5MB)

Renton South Service Day Calendar(PDF, 334KB)

Collection services will not be provided on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, or New Year’s Day holidays.  If your collection day falls on the holiday, your collection service will be delayed one day that week. 

Inclement Weather Guidelines

Winter storms in Western Washington can create unsafe road conditions that impact our ability to safely provide service.  Considerations include conditions on residential streets, the size and weight of collection vehicles, the stop-and-start nature of collection service, and parked vehicles.  Icy and unsafe conditions on hills or on the routes to transfer stations may also prevent service.

If weather conditions prevent collection of garbage, recycling, or organics carts, remove your carts from the curb at the end of the day and follow the guidelines below. Please follow container weight limits. Credits will not be issued for service postponed due to inclement weather.

  • Recycling and garbage carts will be collected on Saturday immediately following the missed collection.
  • Organics cart will be collected on the next regularly scheduled collection day, the following week.

Special Single Family Curbside Services

Clean Sweep

Single family residential customers may schedule ONE collection of extra garbage on their regular garbage day between March 1 and December 31, 2025 at no additional charge. Check out the Clean Sweep Brochure(PDF, 190KB) to schedule your collection and view a list of other resources available for fixing, donating or recycling items. Please first consider repair, reuse or recycling items instead of disposal to conserve resources and reduce environmental impact. All items collected through this program will be disposed in the landfill.

Accepted Items:

  • Up to ten units (32 gallons per unit) of garbage, each unit no longer than three feet on any side and not weighing more than 65 pounds. Extra units of garbage will be charged $4.38 per 15 gallons.
  • Plus, two bulky items such as mattresses, sofas or chairs.

Not Accepted Items:

  • Appliances (washer, dryer, refrigerator, stove, water heater, etc.)
  • Electronics
  • Recyclables
  • Yard waste
  • Liquid items
  • Hazardous items
  • Construction materials

 

On-call Bulky Waste Collection

On-call, curbside bulky waste collection is available to all single-family residents for a fee per item.  For pricing and to schedule a pick-up, please contact Republic Services Customer Service at 206-777-6440.  Accepted items include:

  • Large appliance: refrigerators/freezers, washers/dryers, ovens, water heaters, etc.
  • Furniture (Per unit): chair, sofa, desk, etc.
  • Mattresses (per unit)

 

Rigid Plastics, Small Appliances, Scrap Metal, and Wood Waste

Contact Republic Services Customer Service at 206-777-6440 to schedule a curbside collection at no additional cost.  Items accepted include:

  • Rigid Plastics: 5-gallon buckets, PVC pipe, plastic lawn furniture, coolers, etc.
  • Small Household Appliances: Toaster ovens, microwaves, etc.
  • Large Scrap Metal Items (all metal, no coating or grease)
  • Wood Waste: Untreated and unpainted

 

Fluorescent Bulbs and Tubes

You can recycle your fluorescent bulbs and tubes at the curb at no additional cost. Contact Republic Services Customers Service at 206-777-6440 to schedule a collection.

Place bulbs in sealed, clear bags.  Wrap tubes in paper and secure with tape.  Tubes must be no longer than four feet in length.  Place items out next to your recycling cart at the curb.  Do not place bulbs and tubes in your recycling cart.  Limit of two tubes per collection and ten tubes per year.

For convenient drop-off locations, please visit LightRecycle Washington for more information.

 

Household Batteries

All alkaline, button, and rechargeable household batteries can be recycled at the curb at no additional cost.  Place non-rechargeable and rechargeable batteries in separate, sealed clear bags. Set on top of your recycling container.

Contact Republic Services Customer Service at 207-777-6440 to schedule a collection.

 

 

Special Events and Services

Please visit our Special Events and Services page to find more information on special events and services available to all Renton residents.  Special events and services include:

  • Recycling Collection Events
  • Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
  • Household Battery Drop-off Locations
  • Light-Recycle Washington
  • E-Cycle Washington
  • Safe Medicine Return
  • Paint Recycling
  • Motor Oil Recycling
  • Holiday Tree Collection

 

 

 

 

 

 

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