As Christmas Day is on a Saturday this year, there will be no delay of Garbage Service on Friday, December 24th. The office will be closed.

City Garbage and Yard Waste collection will be delayed one day for Thanksgiving on November 25th, 2021. Customers with garbage and/or yard waste pickup on Thursday or Friday will be picked up one day later. The Refuse Office will be closed November 25th and 26th. Regular Collection will resume the following Monday, November 29th. Yard

City Garbage and Yard Waste collection will be delayed by one (1) day for all customers the week of September 6th through September 10th due to the Labor Day holiday, Monday, September 6th, 2021. Neither Garbage nor Yard Waste will be collected on Monday.

Here are some tips for households to get rid of sharps or needles properly to help keep our environment clean and safe: Put used sharps in a strong plastic container. Use a labeled sharps container or a bleach/detergent bottle, NOT a pop bottle. When it is 3/4 full, duct tape the lid shut and label

As the Independence Day holiday falls on a Sunday this year, there will be no delay of service for City of Yakima garbage or yard waste collection the following Monday, July 5th, 2021. The Refuse office will be closed.

City of Yakima Refuse Department will begin weekly collection of the green Yard Waste carts starting Monday, March 1st. If you have any questions about Yard Waste collection or would like to start service, please call the Refuse office at (509) 575-6005.

City of Yakima garbage collection will not be delayed on Monday, January 18th. Garbage will be collected on schedule all week. The refuse office will be closed.

As we reach the end of the year, we would like to keep you informed of upcoming holidays that may affect your refuse service. 2020 Holiday Service Schedule Christmas Day – No Service Friday, December 25th, Office Closed Friday collection postponed until Saturday New Year’s Day – No Service Friday, January 1st, Office Closed Friday

City of Yakima Yard Waste collection will end for the 2020 Season on Monday, November 30th. Customer whose last pickups for the year would fall on November 26th or 27th will have their final collections delayed by one day. Yard Waste collection will resume Monday, March 1st, 2021. Please call the Refuse Department if you

City of Yakima Garbage and Yard Waste collection will be on regular schedule this Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11th. The Refuse Office will be closed.