Food/Yard Waste Disposal
Starting food and yard waste service can have several benefits. Not only does it help keep your home clean and free of debris, but it also positively impacts the environment. By properly disposing of food and yard waste, you can reduce the waste sent to landfills and contribute to the creation of compost, which can enrich soil and support plant growth. In addition, utilizing LeMay Pacific Disposal's pickup service can save you time and effort, making it easier to maintain a tidy and eco-friendly home.
Request Yard/Food Waste Removal
Collect your organic waste in the bin
Place your bin on the curb on your designated pick-up day
Our team collects your yard and food waste, turning it into useful resources
Food/Yard Waste Service
You will receive a 96-gallon wheeled cart or a 1 yard, 1.5 yard, and 2 yard container when you subscribe to yard waste service. Yard waste is collected every other week.
If you can eat it or grow it in your yard, we can compost it. Acceptable items include grass clippings, leaves, shrubs, weeds, flowers, plants, fruit, veggies, coffee grounds, filters, tea bags, meat, poultry, seafood, eggshells, bread, and rice. Branches, brush, and roots must be less than 3 inches in diameter and no longer than 3 feet.
Unacceptable items include pizza boxes, items labeled as compostable, plastic bags, paper plates, paper cups, dirt, rocks, cardboard, garbage, and noxious weeds (such as black berry bushes). Maximum weight 250 lbs.
If you can eat it or grow it in your yard, we can compost it.
Just put it in the bin and let us pick it up.
| Acceptable Yard Waste | - |
|---|---|
Grass clippings | Fruit |
Leaves | Veggies |
Shrubs | Coffee grounds |
Weeds | Filters |
Flowers | Tea bags |
Plants | Meat |
Poultry | Seafood |
Eggshells | Bread |
Rice | *Branches, brush and roots must be less than 3 inches in diameter and no longer than 3 feet |
Food soiled paper and napkins | - |
Items marked as compostable are not allowed in food and yard waste. If the item is not listed above, please leave it out of the food and yard waste.
If in doubt, leave it out.
Noxious Weeds
Please do not put Noxious Weeds in Food and Yard Waste. For a listing of these items and more information, please click here: https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/departments/public-works/noxious-weeds
Drop-off Location
Please check hours and prices by contacting drop off locations directly.
Waste and Recovery Center (WARC)
Address: 2420 Hogum Bay Road NE, Lacey, WA 98516
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 8 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Phone: (360) 867-2491
Silver Springs Organics
Address: 13835 Military Rd SE, Rainier, WA 98576
Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:00PM
Friday 8:00AM-3:30PM
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Phone: (360) 446-7645
Back Yard Composting
Interested in backyard composting? Visit https://extension.wsu.edu/thurston/gardening/mc/ for more information.
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Food/Yard Waste
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