Figuring out what the city takes. Waiting for pickup day. Calling around for quotes. It’s a lot to sort out for something you’re ready to be done with.
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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
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City collection Furniture goes out with the operator's curbside junk haul, and a piece that is still usable can be donated around Bellingham instead. A hauled furniture load is quoted by the operator after the online request or the call to (360) 734-3490, because haul rates depend on the load and the address. Donation costs nothing when the piece is still in usable condition.
City collection A mattress goes out with the operator's curbside junk haul, and the private disposal operator also takes one at its own published per-item price. The haul price is quoted by the operator on (360) 734-3490, because rates depend on the load and the address, so request the estimate before the mattress goes out. As an alternative, the private disposal operator publishes its own per-item price for a mattress or box spring at its drop-off site, on top of its weight-based minimum charge.
City collection Appliances go out with the curbside junk haul, and the private disposal operator publishes its own per-item prices, with a higher one for a refrigerator or freezer. The haul itself is quoted by the operator on (360) 734-3490 after the online request. The private disposal operator publishes per-item prices for a washing machine or dryer, a stove, a dishwasher and a hot water tank, a higher price for a refrigerator or freezer, and its own propane tank prices, all on top of its weight-based minimum charge, so confirm the current figures before a trip.
City collection A Bellingham household chooses weekly, every-other-week or monthly garbage collection in an SSC cart, and every-other-week recycling is included with the service at every frequency. The operator sets the collection rate and does not publish it online, and the City points residents to SSC for rates, so call (360) 734-3490 or email info@ssc-inc.com and ask for the current monthly rate at the cart size and collection frequency you choose. The City also adds a Solid Waste Utility tax to garbage collection and disposal, raised to 17.25 percent from February 2025, which the City describes as about two dollars and forty-three cents a month for an average household, and which does not apply to recycling or organics.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Bellingham contracts its residential collection to Sanitary Service Company, and the City's own pages say so. A household picks weekly, every-other-week or monthly garbage service in a 90-gallon or 60-gallon cart, with every-other-week recycling included, and single-stream recycling plus the FoodPlus! organic waste service are now standard for single-family homes. Anything too big for a cart goes out through the operator's curbside junk haul, which takes most junk including appliances, furniture, mattresses, electronics, remodeling debris and yard waste with no minimum charge but a quoted price. The operator refuses hazardous waste of every kind, so paint, chemicals, oil, gasoline and fluorescent lights go free to the Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics facility at 3505 Airport Drive. Televisions and computers are free through the state E-Cycle Washington program at a registered collector, and the drop box facility on Roeder Avenue takes a self-haul load of garbage, recycling and yard debris.
A Bellingham household chooses weekly, every-other-week or monthly garbage collection in an SSC cart, and every-other-week recycling is included with the service at every frequency.
City cost & eligibility
The operator sets the collection rate and does not publish it online, and the City points residents to SSC for rates, so call (360) 734-3490 or email info@ssc-inc.com and ask for the current monthly rate at the cart size and collection frequency you choose. The City also adds a Solid Waste Utility tax to garbage collection and disposal, raised to 17.25 percent from February 2025, which the City describes as about two dollars and forty-three cents a month for an average household, and which does not apply to recycling or organics.
When & how
Garbage is collected weekly, every other week or monthly on the schedule you choose, with recycling collected every other week on the same service. Have the container at the curb the evening before the collection day.
Get it ready
Bag and seal all garbage before it goes in the container and keep the lid closed, because extra charges apply to overweight or overfull containers and to garbage piled on top of or beside a container. Put the container at the curb with the handle facing the house and leave at least three feet of clear space on all sides, away from other containers, trees, shrubs, utility poles, mailboxes and parked vehicles. The size choices are a 90-gallon or a 60-gallon cart, and a 32-gallon customer-supplied two-handled can is available in Bellingham on a monthly schedule only.
Single-stream recycling is included with the garbage service at every collection frequency, in a 90-gallon cart collected every other week.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Curbside recycling is included with the garbage service no matter how often the garbage is collected, so it adds nothing to the bill on its own.
When & how
Every other week on the same service as the garbage container, which goes out with the handle toward the house and three feet of clear space on all sides.
Get it ready
Rinse and empty everything and put it loose in the 90-gallon recycling cart, with cardboard flattened. Scrap paper, newspaper, bottles, cans and plastic containers are the core materials. Used motor oil, vehicle and sealed lead acid batteries, scrap metal, non-hazardous aerosol cans, cords and wiring are the items that can be boxed and set beside the recycling cart for collection.
Organic waste collection is a standard part of single-family service in Bellingham, in a separate bin collected every other week.
City cost & eligibility
The City states that FoodPlus! adds a monthly fee to the garbage bill for households new to the program and the operator does not publish the amount, so confirm the current charge on (360) 734-3490. Moving the garbage service to every other week or monthly often offsets the fee.
When & how
Every other week on the organic collection day, from a 60-gallon green bin with a yellow lid; a smaller 30-gallon bin is available on request.
Get it ready
Food, food-soiled paper, yard waste and approved compostable packaging belong in the organics bin. Pet waste never goes in, even in a bag labeled compostable, because it can carry organizms that harm people, pets and the environment. A household on a lot with two to four units can often share collection with its neighbors, and the City's Customer Assistance Program offers a reduced rate.
Anything too big for the cart is hauled from the curb by the operator, with no minimum charge and a quoted price for the load.
City cost & eligibility
The operator offers curbside junk hauling with no minimum charge and states that rates are not listed online because they depend on factors including the service address, so send the online request or call (360) 734-3490 and approve the estimate before the items go out.
When & how
Send the online request or call, approve the estimate, then set the items out at the scheduled time.
Get it ready
Most junk can go, including appliances, furniture, mattresses, electronics, remodeling debris and yard waste. Drain a hot tub of water and chemicals before it goes out. Keep the load reachable from the curb and clear of the sidewalk, and ask about anything you are unsure of while the estimate is being prepared.
Furniture goes out with the operator's curbside junk haul, and a piece that is still usable can be donated around Bellingham instead.
City cost & eligibility
A hauled furniture load is quoted by the operator after the online request or the call to (360) 734-3490, because haul rates depend on the load and the address. Donation costs nothing when the piece is still in usable condition.
When & how
Book the junk haul and set the piece out at the scheduled time, or bring it to a donation organization during its own opening hours.
Get it ready
Empty the drawers and take out anything you are keeping. Dressers, couches, area rugs, cushions and carpets are all named on the operator's item list. Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County and The RE Store both take furniture with in-person drop-off or scheduled pickup, and Goodwill and Value Village take furniture at in-person drop-off, so call ahead because each organization's list changes.
A mattress goes out with the operator's curbside junk haul, and the private disposal operator also takes one at its own published per-item price.
City cost & eligibility
The haul price is quoted by the operator on (360) 734-3490, because rates depend on the load and the address, so request the estimate before the mattress goes out. As an alternative, the private disposal operator publishes its own per-item price for a mattress or box spring at its drop-off site, on top of its weight-based minimum charge.
When & how
Book the junk haul and set the mattress at the curb at the scheduled time, or drop it at the private disposal operator during its open hours.
Get it ready
Set the mattress where it can be reached from the curb, and ask about box springs at the same time, because the operator hauls box springs and bed frames along with mattresses.
Appliances go out with the curbside junk haul, and the private disposal operator publishes its own per-item prices, with a higher one for a refrigerator or freezer.
City cost & eligibility
The haul itself is quoted by the operator on (360) 734-3490 after the online request. The private disposal operator publishes per-item prices for a washing machine or dryer, a stove, a dishwasher and a hot water tank, a higher price for a refrigerator or freezer, and its own propane tank prices, all on top of its weight-based minimum charge, so confirm the current figures before a trip.
When & how
Book the junk haul and set the appliance out at the scheduled time, or drop it at the private disposal operator, which is open seven days a week.
Get it ready
Set the appliance where it can be reached from the curb and keep it out of the household carts. At the drop box station a non-compressor appliance is charged at the recycling rate, while a compressor unit such as a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner carries the legally required environmental handling charge on top.
Electronics recycle free through the state E-Cycle Washington program at a registered collector, and the operator will also haul them from the curb.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. E-Cycle Washington is a free program for televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players at registered collectors. Keyboards, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones are free at participating Best Buy and Staples stores. A haul from the curb is quoted separately by the operator.
When & how
Bring the covered item to a registered E-Cycle collector during its open hours, or book a curbside junk haul if you would rather not drive.
Get it ready
Wipe the personal data off phones, computers and smart televisions before anything changes hands. A location may reject a badly damaged item such as an old television with a broken cathode ray tube, so call ahead when the screen is cracked. Items outside the program can be looked up on the state hotline, and a television, computer or peripheral can also go out with the operator's junk haul for a quoted price.
There is no household construction collection, and the City's own answer is a recycling route for the material plus a quoted haul for what is left.
City cost & eligibility
No household construction rate is published. The City points to its construction and demolition recycling resources, the operator's curbside junk haul lists remodeling debris and quotes the load after an online request to (360) 734-3490, and the private disposal operator prices clean wood, dirt and sod and concrete by weight with its minimum charge, so confirm the route and the figure before the material is moved.
When & how
Book the haul or the drop-off before the work starts, and keep the material off the curb and out of the household containers until it is scheduled.
Get it ready
Separate clean wood, concrete, metal and cardboard from the mixed material so each stream can reach a recycling route, and keep the load reachable if it is going out for a haul. Ask the receiving site about sheetrock, treated wood and coatings, because those are handled separately from clean wood and concrete.
Exercise equipment is not named on the operator's item lists, so the machine has to be confirmed before it is set out.
City cost & eligibility
The operator's junk haul list names appliances, furniture, mattresses, electronics and remodeling debris but not exercise equipment, so send the online request or call (360) 734-3490 with the machine and its size and confirm that it can be hauled and what the load will cost.
When & how
Confirm first, then set the machine out at the scheduled time if it is accepted.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it will come apart and keep the loose weights and parts with it so the load is described accurately. A piece small enough for the regular cart goes out with household garbage instead.
The collection contractor refuses hazardous waste of every kind, and the free household route is the county's Disposal of Toxics facility.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Hazardous waste from a household is accepted free at the Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics facility, while pre-approved small businesses pay a fee.
When & how
The facility at 3505 Airport Drive is open Monday to Friday nine to four and on the first Saturday of each month, closed Sundays, and the Tuesday opening is closed on the first Tuesday of January, April, July and October. The number is 360-380-4640.
Get it ready
Keep every product in its labeled container and never mix chemicals. Accepted items are used oil and fuels, automotive products, cleaners, compact fluorescent bulbs with no daily limit, fluorescent tubes limited to fifteen a day, high intensity discharge bulbs limited to two a day, latex paint, lawn and garden chemicals, mercury thermometers and other devices, oil-based paint and paint products, rechargeable batteries but not alkaline ones, and solvents. Ammunition, asbestos, biomedical waste, dried latex paint, empty containers, explosives, radioactive waste and unapproved business waste cannot be accepted.
Yard waste goes out with the organics bin every other week, and the drop box facility also takes yard debris by the load.
City cost & eligibility
Yard waste moves through the FoodPlus! organics service, which carries a monthly fee for households new to the program that the operator does not publish, so confirm the figure on (360) 734-3490. A yard load can also go to the drop box facility or the private disposal operator, priced by weight with the operator's own minimum charge.
When & how
Put the yard waste in the organics bin on the every-other-week collection day, or take it to the drop box facility or the private disposal operator during their open hours.
Get it ready
Grass clippings, garden trimmings, leaves and brush or branches up to seven inches in diameter are accepted as yard debris at the drop box facility. Keep yard waste out of the recycling cart, and keep pet waste and plastic out of the organics bin.
Bag and seal all garbage inside the container and keep the lid closed, because extra charges apply to overweight or overfull containers and to garbage piled on top of or beside one. Put the container at the curb with the handle facing the house and leave at least three feet of clear space on all sides, away from other containers, trees, shrubs, utility poles, mailboxes and parked vehicles. Containers go out the evening before the collection day so the truck is not missed in the morning.
Book the haul, approve the estimate, then set the load out
The operator's curbside junk haul takes most items too big for the cart, including appliances, furniture, mattresses, electronics, remodeling debris and yard waste, and it charges no minimum. The steps are to send the online request or call (360) 734-3490, approve the estimate the operator sends back, and set the items out at the scheduled time. A hot tub has to be fully drained of water and chemicals before it goes out, and the estimate is worth doing before anything leaves the house because the price depends on the load and the address.
Chemicals go to the county facility, never in a cart
The collection contractor refuses hazardous and dangerous waste at the curb, so paint, solvents, oil, gasoline, antifreeze, fluorescent lights, pesticides and chemicals go to the Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics facility at 3505 Airport Drive, free for households. It opens Monday to Friday nine to four and on the first Saturday of each month, closed Sundays, and the Tuesday opening is closed on the first Tuesday of January, April, July and October. Keep every product in its labeled container, never mix chemicals, and call 360-380-4640 with a load that includes something unusual.
E-Cycle Washington takes televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players free of charge at registered collectors, and keyboards, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones are free at participating Best Buy and Staples stores. Wipe the personal data before anything changes hands, and call ahead when a screen is cracked, because a location may turn away a badly damaged unit. Anything outside the program can be looked up on the state hotline.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Bellingham, collected under contract by Sanitary Service Company (SSC), with the Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics facility for household chemicals and E-Cycle Washington for electronics
Book the curbside junk haul
A Bellingham household with a couch, mattress, appliance, television or another item too big for the cart.
Cost & conditions
The haul has no minimum charge and the rate is not published online because it depends on the load and the service address, so request the estimate on (360) 734-3490 and approve it before the items go out.
Arrange it
Send the online request or call the operator, approve the estimate, then set the items at the curb at the scheduled time where they can be reached safely.
Hazardous and dangerous waste is refused, and a hot tub has to be fully drained of water and chemicals. The operator names appliances, furniture, mattresses, electronics, remodeling debris and yard waste, and asks for the estimate to be approved before the load is placed.
City of Bellingham, collected under contract by Sanitary Service Company (SSC), with the Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics facility for household chemicals and E-Cycle Washington for electronics
Self haul to the Roeder Avenue drop box facility
A Whatcom County household with a load of household garbage, recycling, yard debris or an appliance to drop off.
Cost & conditions
The facility asks visitors to check in at the office for a free estimate and does not publish a material rate card, so ask at the window and confirm the figure before the load is tipped.
Arrange it
Drive to 1001 Roeder Avenue in Bellingham, Monday to Friday eight to five, closed from noon to one and on most major holidays, and check in at the office before unloading.
Asbestos, hot ashes, CFL and fluorescent lighting, chemicals, gasoline, liquid paint, pesticides, propane tanks and hazardous or radioactive waste are refused. A non-compressor appliance is charged at the recycling rate, and a unit with a compressor carries the legally required environmental handling charge on top.
A household that would rather drive a load than book a haul, with an appliance, a mattress, clean wood, concrete, yard waste or an electronics item.
Cost & conditions
The operator publishes a per-item price list for appliances, mattresses and propane tanks and a weight-based price list with a minimum charge for garbage, clean wood, yard waste, dirt and sod, concrete and metal, and it reserves the right to change prices as markets move, so ask for the current figure at the scale before unloading.
Arrange it
Drive onto the scale at 4916 Labounty Drive in Ferndale and let the scale staff know what is in the load; the site is open seven days a week from seven thirty in the morning to five thirty in the afternoon.
The published prices are the operator's own rather than a city rate, the minimum charge applies to weight-based material, and the operator charges its normal rates for anything outside the free E-Cycle list.
City of Bellingham, collected under contract by Sanitary Service Company (SSC), with the Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics facility for household chemicals and E-Cycle Washington for electronics
Take household chemicals to the county toxics facility
A household with paint, solvents, cleaners, oil, gasoline, antifreeze, lawn chemicals, bulbs or batteries.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Household hazardous waste is free at the Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics facility, while pre-approved small businesses pay a fee.
Arrange it
Bring the material to 3505 Airport Drive in Bellingham, Monday to Friday nine to four or the first Saturday of the month, with every product in its own labeled container.
Ammunition, asbestos, biomedical waste, dried latex paint, empty containers, explosives, radioactive waste and unapproved business waste are refused, and the Tuesday opening is closed on the first Tuesday of January, April, July and October.
A household with furniture, home goods or building supplies that someone else can still use.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Donation is free to the household, and some organizations will schedule a pickup from the home at no cost, so call ahead to confirm what each one takes.
Arrange it
Bring the item to Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County, The RE Store, Goodwill or Value Village during that organization's own opening hours, or ask about a scheduled pickup.
The City's guide warns that the accepted list for each organization changes, so confirm the item and the day before loading. Items left outside with a free sign are not collected and become litter.
Drop box facility and recycling center open to county residents
SSC Bellingham Drop Box Facility & Recycling Center
1001 Roeder Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225
Household garbage that is bagged and sealed, computer hard drives, and recycling: non-compressor appliances at the recycling rate, vehicle and sealed lead acid batteries that are not cracked or leaking, rinsed bottles, cans and plastic containers of all colors and numbers with caps and lids, flattened cardboard, lead foil and fish weights, clean paper, plastic film, clean scrap metal, paper shredding, and yard debris including grass clippings, garden trimmings, leaves and branches up to seven inches in diameter.
Asbestos, hot ashes, CFL and fluorescent lighting, chemicals, dead animals, explosives including ammunition, gasoline, hazardous or radioactive waste, liquid paint, pesticides and propane tanks are not accepted. Ceramics, light bulbs, mirrors, rocks or sod, wax-coated boxes, window glass and windshields are not accepted for recycling, and rechargeable batteries are referred to the Disposal of Toxics facility.
Monday to Friday eight to five, closed from noon to one and on most major holidays. Telephone (360) 734-3490.
Visitors check in at the office for a free estimate and the facility does not publish a material rate card, so confirm the figure at the window. A compressor appliance carries the recycling rate plus the legally required environmental handling charge.
Free household chemical drop-off for Whatcom County residents
Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics Facility
3505 Airport Drive, Bellingham, WA 98225
Used oil and fuels, automotive products, cleaners, compact fluorescent bulbs with no daily limit, fluorescent tubes limited to fifteen a day, high intensity discharge bulbs limited to two a day, latex paint, lawn and garden chemicals, mercury thermometers and other devices, oil-based paint and paint products, rechargeable batteries but not alkaline ones, and solvents.
Ammunition, asbestos, biomedical waste, dried latex paint, empty containers, explosives, radioactive waste and unapproved business waste cannot be accepted. Households bring material free of charge, while pre-approved small businesses pay a fee, and every product has to stay in its own labeled container.
Monday to Friday nine to four and the first Saturday of each month nine to four, closed Sundays. The Tuesday opening is closed on the first Tuesday of January, April, July and October. Telephone 360-380-4640.
No charge. Hazardous waste from a household is accepted free of charge, with a fee only for pre-approved small businesses.
Private drop-off that prices household items and runs the free electronics list
Recycling & Disposal Services, Inc.
4916 Labounty Drive, Ferndale, WA 98248
Household garbage, non-hazardous commercial waste, yard waste, clean wood, dirt and sod, concrete, metal, and the household items it prices individually including washing machines and dryers, stoves, dishwashers, hot water tanks, refrigerators and freezers, propane tanks and mattresses and box springs. Televisions, computer monitors, computers, portable and laptop computers including tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players are free under E-Cycle Washington.
The published prices are the operator's own and are subject to change, weight-based material carries a minimum charge, and anything outside the free E-Cycle list is charged at the operator's normal disposal rates. The site is open to anyone who brings material in.
Seven days a week from seven thirty in the morning to five thirty in the afternoon. Office (360) 384-8011.
The operator publishes per-item prices for appliances, mattresses and propane tanks and a weight-based price list under a minimum charge for garbage, clean wood, yard waste, dirt and sod, concrete and metal, and it reserves the right to change prices as markets move, so confirm the current figure at the scale.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How do I get bulky items hauled in Bellingham?+
Contact the operator, either through the online junk haul request or on (360) 734-3490, approve the estimate, then set the items out at the scheduled time. There is no minimum charge for the haul, and rates are quoted rather than published because they depend on the load and on the service address.Official guidance
Can I donate a couch instead of paying for a haul in Bellingham?+
Yes, when the piece is still usable. The City's own guide lists Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County and The RE Store for furniture, with in-person drop-off or scheduled pickup, and Goodwill and Value Village for furniture and appliances at in-person drop-off. Call ahead, because each organization's accepted items change.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a refrigerator in Bellingham?+
The operator will haul it with a curbside junk haul, quoted from the online request or the call to (360) 734-3490. A drop-off works too: the private operator publishes a higher per-item price for a refrigerator or freezer, and the drop box station charges the recycling rate plus the legally required environmental handling charge for any unit with a compressor.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Bellingham?+
The state E-Cycle Washington program recycles televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players free of charge at registered collectors, and the City's own guide names a local collector in Ferndale that is registered for the program. Keyboards, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones are free at participating Best Buy and Staples stores, and anything outside the program can be looked up on the state hotline.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Bellingham?+
The City of Bellingham contracts its residential collection to Sanitary Service Company, which the City names as the provider of garbage, recycling and organic waste service, and residents are told to contact SSC directly about their service on (360) 734-3490 or info@ssc-inc.com. The City's solid waste group handles litter, illegal dumping and waste on public property rather than household collection.Official guidance
What is on a Bellingham garbage bill?+
The garbage service rate set by the operator, the monthly FoodPlus! organic charge for households that are new to the program, and the City's Solid Waste Utility tax on garbage collection and disposal. Recycling is included with the garbage service rather than charged on its own, and the tax does not apply to recycling or organics.Official guidance
Why did the Bellingham garbage bill go up?+
The City raised the Solid Waste Utility tax from 11.5 percent to 17.25 percent starting in February 2025 to help fund cleanup of contaminated waterfront sites. The City says the increase adds about two dollars and forty-three cents a month for an average household, the tax applies only to garbage collection and disposal rather than recycling or organics, and the actual amount depends on the pickup frequency.Official guidance
Does the collection contract cover apartment buildings in Bellingham?+
The City describes the organic waste requirement and the collection changes as applying to single-family residential customers on lots with four units or less, and the operator says residential service is available to single-family residences and multi-family units up to four units. A household on a lot with two to four units may be able to combine collection with its neighbors to reduce the number of containers. A larger building should confirm its own arrangement with the operator.Official guidance
