The City of Spokane offers the following residential services
- Curbside Trash Pickup
- Curbside Recycling Pickup
- Curbside Compost Pickup
Service Changes or Problems: Call 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489) to:
Pick Up Days: View the map to figure out your weekly collection day.
Tree branches must be less than 4 feet long and 4 inches in diameter.
Do not place these items in the curbside compost (yard and food waste) bin:
- branches over 4 inches in diameter
- diapers
- disposable wipes
- fibers: clothing & textiles
- hoses
- milk cartons
- pet waste
- plastic bags
- plastic food packaging
- rocks
Residential collection of garbage, yard waste and recyclables occurs between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Please make sure to have your cart out by 7 a.m. for collection. Your driver may arrive earlier or later than what you are used to on any given week.
Curbside compost pick up is seasonal - available from March through November.
Here are a few tips to make weekly collection go smoothly:
- Place your cart at the curb by 7 a.m. to ensure it's there when the truck arrives.
- Keep your green cart at least 3 feet away from your garbage and recycling carts, any vehicles, or other obstacles. Don't place it under an eave or a basketball hoop and put it within two feet of the curb.
- Make sure the lid opens toward the street or alley.
- Don't overload the cart. There's a 200-pound weight limit.
- Don't let material extend outside of the cart. Extra material that doesn't fit and is no longer than 4 feet can be bundled and placed next to the cart. We'll pick it up for an extra fee.
Missed? The City of Spokane Solid Waste Collection is dedicated to providing efficient and friendly service. If for some reason we have missed your collection or have only partly emptied your cart, please call us immediately at 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489) and we will make every effort to return within the same day or the next to remedy this situation (Friday collection will be picked up on Monday; we are closed weekends).
Assistance for Elderly or Disabled Customers: If you are unable to put your cart at the collection site due to a medical condition or disability, we offer a free “pack out” service. This service requires a physician to fill out a medical packout assistance request form (PDF 162 KB). If you would like one emailed, faxed or mailed to your home or physician, please call 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489).
Vacation Hold: Please notify us in advance if you need to place your collection services on hold while you are away. You can suspend your garbage a maximum of two times annually for two weeks or longer. We are unable to suspend your refuse for a one-week vacation. You will not be billed while your service is suspended.
