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Recycling, Compost, and Garbage Collection for Kitsap County Homes
Recycling, Compost, and Garbage Collection for Kitsap County Homes
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Every home can set up curbside garbage and recycling collection. Recycling collection is included with garbage service.
Cart sizes | Recycling: 64-gallon wheeled cart Garbage: Choice of garbage cart size |
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Pickup frequency
| Standard frequency: Every-other-week recycling pickup, weekly garbage pickup. Customers in unincorporated areas have a choice of weekly, every-other-week, or monthly garbage service. |
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What can be recycled? | Curbside recycling guide (pdf) Recyclables must be empty, clean, and dry. No plastic bags. No shredded paper. Accepted materials: Metal cans, paper, food boxes, cardboard (flattened), glass bottles and jars, and
some plastics (bottles, jugs, jars, and dairy tubs only). |
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Extra recyclables | Unincorporated County: Regularly have extra recyclables that don't fit in the cart?Add a second cart for $1.40 per month. For occasional extra recyclables, secure them in a container labeled "Recycle" and set it next to your recycling cart. Make sure recyclables can't blow away or get wet.
Cities: Contact your service provider to ask about curbside options for extra recycling. |
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Most single-family homes in Kitsap County can set up curbside compost collection for yard waste and food scraps. Enter your address into our interactive curbside composting map to learn if your home can receive curbside composting service. If you have trouble using this map, email solidwaste@co.kitsap.wa.us for help.
Cart size | 96-gallon wheeled compost cart | Pickup frequency | Every-other-week pickup | What can be composted? | Yard waste, food scraps (including meat and dairy), paper towels, napkins, and coffee filters. Compostable 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 service provider to ask about curbside options for extra yard waste. |
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