Organic Waste Drop-off
Cedar Grove is continually pioneering new ways to maximize participation and facilitate new collection routes to serve the entire Puget Sound region. We help cities around the region transform their organic waste into nutrient-rich compost.
King County Snohomish County City of Seattle—Seattle Public Utilities
Yes
These items can be included during drop off at any Cedar Grove yard:
- Tree trimmings
- Leaves
- Grass Clippings
- Garden Residue
- Landscape Debris, including tree trunks, stumps, limbs and shrubs
No
Do not dispose of these items with other compostables at any Cedar Grove yard:
- Plastic bags or bottles
- Fruit stickers
- Wax or plastic lined paper cups
- Cork
- Glossy paper materials
- Biosolids, biosolid derived products, animal manure, or sewage
- Rocks
- Gypsum waste
- Treated wood
- Pet waste
- Vactor wastes
- Noxious Weeds*
- Bamboo
- Clean or untreated wood
- Food scraps, including dairy, meat and bones
- Paper towels and napkins
- Coffee filters
- Food-soiled cardboard
Fees
| Material | Price |
|---|---|
| Yard Waste/Land-clearing | $69.50/ton |
| Sod (no dirt) | $32.00/yard |
| Residential Yard Waste (not compacted) | $30.00/yard at Seattle location; $26.00/yard all other locations |
| Fill Dirt | $13.50/yard at Everett, Maple Valley and Maltby locations; $22.00/yard all other locations |
| Chipped Wood (trees & branches; not urban wood) | $12.00/yard |
All inbound loads charged by weight will be assessed an “Energy Recovery Fee” based on a set fuel cost index. This fee will be a certain percentage of the total cost of each load and will fluctuate monthly as fuel prices fluctuate. Example: October 2015 = 5.6%
Cedar Grove reserves the right to reject any load that appears to have contamination in excess of acceptable levels to meet the standards established by WAC 173-350.
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*For a list of all Noxious Weeds view the King County Noxious Weeds page.
If you are planning on dropping off organic waste at one of our facilities, please use these guidelines to estimate the amount of materials your truck can haul:
