Residential Garbage Dumpster Rates
Last year nearly 400,000 tons of recyclable and compostable material from Seattle went into the landfill. Buildings can reduce their need for garbage collection and save money by recycling and composting food scraps and yard waste.
You can request special collections for existing dumpsters to remove extra garbage. Call Customer Service at (206) 684-3000 to schedule a special collection.
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Regular Dumpster Collections Rates
Effective January 1, 2011.
Account Fee: $28.20 per account.
Non-compacted Material
| Service Type | Each Container, Weekly Pickup |
Special Pickups, per container |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4 Yd | $149.01 | $44.74 |
| 1 Yd | $167.14 | $50.18 |
| 1.5 Yd | $203.40 | $61.07 |
| 2 Yd | $239.67 | $71.96 |
| 3 Yd | $312.19 | $93.73 |
| 4 Yd | $384.72 | $115.51 |
| 6 Yd | $529.78 | $159.06 |
| 8 Yd | $674.83 | $202.61 |
Compacted Material
| Service Type | Each Container, Weekly Pickup |
Special Pickups, per container |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Yd | $241.83 | $72.61 |
| 1.5 Yd | $315.44 | $94.71 |
| 2 Yd | $389.05 | $116.81 |
| 3 Yd | $536.27 | $161.01 |
| 4 Yd | $683.49 | $205.21 |
| 5 Yd | $830.71 | $249.41 |
| 6 Yd | $977.93 | $293.61 |
| 8 Yd | $1272.37 | $382.01 |
Effective January 1, 2012.
Account Fee: $29.95 per account.
Non-compacted Material
| Service Type | Each Container, Weekly Pickup |
Special Pickups, per container |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4 Yd | $158.26 | $47.51 |
| 1 Yd | $177.53 | $53.30 |
| 1.5 Yd | $216.07 | $64.87 |
| 2 Yd | $254.60 | $76.44 |
| 3 Yd | $331.68 | $99.58 |
| 4 Yd | $408.75 | $122.72 |
| 6 Yd | $562.90 | $169.00 |
| 8 Yd | $717.05 | $215.28 |
Compacted Material
| Service Type | Each Container, Weekly Pickup |
Special Pickups, per container |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Yd | $256.99 | $77.16 |
| 1.5 Yd | $332.25 | $99.75 |
| 2 Yd | $413.52 | $124.15 |
| 3 Yd | $570.04 | $171.14 |
| 4 Yd | $726.57 | $218.14 |
| 6 Yd | $1039.63 | $312.13 |
| 8 Yd | $1352.69 | $406.12 |
Other Charges
Extra garbage collection and overload containers are $8.60 per bundle.
Related Links
What’s Accepted as Garbage
Food & Yard Waste - Apartment Owners