Winter Food and Yard Waste Cart Pickup Jan. 6-10

Winter Food and Yard Waste Cart Pickup Jan. 6-10

Kirstin Davis, Communications Manager, 509.481.7223

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 2:52 p.m.

WINTER FOOD AND YARD WASTE CART PICKUP JAN. 6-10

Green cart customers have opportunity for curbside pickup.

City of Spokane food and yard waste customers can have their green carts emptied January 6th through 10th on their normal collection day of the week. Based on customer feedback and in preparation for future required expanded services, the City has added one week of curbside green cart pick up during each of the winter months. The optional curbside food and yard waste collection service runs weekly from March through November and now includes the first full weeks of January, February, and December.

The cost of the optional curbside service is $18.01 per month in and is billed every month with the additional winter collection weeks. The monthly amount is based on the number of annual collections. Customers can add the service by going online at Spokane311.org and submitting a Food and Yard Waste Start Service request or by calling the City at 311 inside City boundaries or if outside (509) 755-2489.

Reduce Food Waste and Put Scraps in Green Carts - Make the most of leftovers with these tips to reduce food waste. Green cart customers also can dispose of food scraps and food-soiled paper in the carts. Acceptable scraps include meat, poultry, fish, beans, dairy products, fruit, vegetables, breads, grains, pasta, eggshells, nutshells, coffee grounds, tea bags, and leftovers. Acceptable food-soiled papers include greasy pizza boxes, coffee filters, paper towels, paper napkins, uncoated paper plates and cups, paper egg and berry cartons, and paper grocery bags with food scraps.

It's not too late for yard waste - Residents who subscribe to the optional green cart service may have yard debris in their carts and are urged to take advantage of the opportunity to add more. The 90-gallon food and yard waste green cart can be filled with all types of yard waste-leaves, pine needles, grass, pumpkins, pinecones, weeds, vines, thatch, plant trimmings, small amounts of sod, and branches. Please do not overload carts and make sure that the lids are fully closed.

Recyclers and composters can still recycle yard and food waste at the City's Waste to Energy (WTE) facility. Clean green materials are accepted year-round at WTE, which is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. There is a minimum charge is $7.69 for up to 200 pounds of clean green material. There is also a self-haul fee of $2.49.

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