In Kitsap County, private service providers offer household garbage, recycling, and compost collection services. Kitsap County Solid Waste does not perform curbside waste collection.
| Unincorporated Kitsap County If your home is not inside city limits of one of the cities listed below, it is in the unincorporated county or on tribal lands. Recycling is included with garbage service. Compost collection is available in some parts of the unincorporated county. Use the interactive curbside composting map to see if your home is eligible. | Waste Management Northwest To add or change services, call 1-800-592-9995. |
| City of Bainbridge Island Recycling is included with garbage service. Compost collection is available within city limits. | Bainbridge Disposal Call 1.206.842.4882 |
| City of Bremerton Garbage and recycling collection is required by the city. Compost collection is available within city limits. | Waste Management Northwest To add or change services, call 1-800-592-9995. |
| City of Port Orchard Garbage and recycling collection is required by the city. Compost collection is available within city limits. | Waste Management Northwest To add or change services, call 1-800-592-9995. |
| City of Poulsbo Garbage and recycling collection is required by the city. Compost collection is available within city limits. | City of Poulsbo Solid Waste Services Call 1.360.779.4078 |
Every home can set up curbside garbage and recycling collection. Recycling collection is automatically included with garbage service. Contact your service provider for complete details and to set up services. Cart sizes and pickup frequency |
Recycling is collected every other week in a 64-gallon wheeled cart.
Garbage is collected weekly in a variety of cart sizes.
Customers in unincorporated areas also have a choice of weekly, twice monthly, or monthly garbage pickup. |
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What can be recycled? |
Download and print the curbside recycling guide Recyclables must be empty, clean, and dry. No plastic bags. No shredded paper.
Accepted items:
Clean and dry metal cans: labels OK, leave lid partly attached and push lid into can Dry and flat
paper
and food boxes: larger than a postcard Dry and flat cardboard: stickers, tape OK, but remove all packing material Clean and dry glass bottles and jars: no other glass items, remove and throw away metal caps Clean and dry plastic
bottles, jugs, jars, and dairy tubs. Other plastics go in the garbage (including plastic bags, salad containers, produce containers, deli and bakery trays, clamshells, take-out containers, plant pots, buckets, etc.)
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Extra recyclables | Unincorporated County: Regularly have extra recyclables that don't fit in your cart?Add a second cart for $1.40 per month.
Cities: Contact your city's service provider to ask about curbside options for extra recycling. |
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Most single-family homes in Kitsap County can add curbside compost collection service for a fee
Enter your address into the interactive curbside composting map tool to learn if your single-family home can receive curbside composting service. If your home is not eligible, complete the form to let us know you're interested. If you have trouble using this map, email
solidwaste@co.kitsap.wa.us for help. Contact your service provider for complete details and to set up services.
Cart size and pickup frequency | Compostables are picked up every other week (typically on recycling day) in a 96-gallon wheeled cart. | What can be composted? | Yard waste, weeds, food scraps (including meat and dairy), paper towels, napkins, and coffee filters Compostable "plastic" bags labeled
BPI-Certified are allowed.
Learn more about what can go in your compost cart. | Extra yard waste | Unincorporated County: There is a charge for extra yard waste left at the curb.
View Waste Management's rates page for options. Cities: Contact your city's service provider to ask about curbside options for extra yard waste. |
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