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Preparing Your

Garbage

Properly preparing your garbage helps us safely and efficiently collect and deliver material to solid waste facilities for transfer to the landfill.

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Preparing Your

Garbage

Properly preparing your garbage helps us safely and efficiently collect and deliver material to solid waste facilities for transfer to the landfill.

Download Guidelines

Garbage

Please bag and seal all garbage before placing in your container for collection. Garbage must fit in container with lid closed to avoid overfull charges. Additional garbage collection fees apply for overweight containers, as well as for garbage piled on top of, or beside, containers.

Reminder: HOT ashes are a fire hazard and should never be placed in a Toter® or plastic garbage can. Set in a metal can outside and away from buildings, structures, or anything that can ignite. Let cool completely. Place COLD ashes in a bag and dispose of with garbage.

SSC does not accept any kind of hazardous waste. Visit

Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics (DoT)

for more options.

Set containers out the night before or by 6:30AM on your collection day.

Collection Day Guide

Follow these guidelines to ensure the SSC truck can effectively reach your containers.

Curb Placement

Place your container at the curb with the handle facing toward the house.

Container Distance

Keep at least three feet of clear space on all sides. Do not place Toters near other garbage/recycling containers, trees, shrubs, utility poles, mailboxes, or vehicles.

Seal All Garbage

Please bag and seal all garbage before placing it in your container. Make sure it all fits with the lid closed to avoid extra charges.
Additional collection fees apply for overweight or overfull containers, as well as for garbage piled on top of or beside containers.