City of Ellensburg, Washington - Yard Waste, Debris, Service

Yard Waste Recycling Curbside Yard Waste

Yard Waste Discouraged from Garbage

Yard waste is discouraged from garbage containers. Yard trimmings create methane gas in landfills, but can provide nutritious compost and mulch if composted.

You can dispose of yard trimmings by:
Composting in your yard
Putting yard trimmings in your 96-gallon yard waste cart to be collected at the curb (Sign up for yard waste collection)
Taking yard trimmings to a transfer station that accepts "clean green".

Curbside Yard Waste Yes and No

Yard waste is collected from subscribers

Weekly April - October

Once a month November - March

* Yard waste is not accepted in plastic bags.

Plastic bags are not compostable and cause processing and odor problems at the composting facility.

Put yard waste that doesn't fit in your yard cart in:

Paper yard waste bags (available at home and garden stores)
Reusable polywoven yard waste bags, or
32-gal cans with handles & lids (65 lb limit) labeled "yard waste" or
Bundles tied with sisal twine (4'x2' limit)