First: Many businesses are now or will soon be required to separate organic waste from the garbage. This includes food scraps, yard waste, and food-soiled paper like napkins, paper take-out boxes, and greasy pizza boxes.

Second: These laws have a set timeline. As of Jan. 1, 2025, businesses creating 4+ cubic yards of food and yard waste per week must subscribe to compost service. By Jan. 1, 2026, businesses creating 96+ gallons of food and yard waste per week must subscribe to compost service. Learn more at: Ecology.WA.Gov/OM-law-businesses.

Third: Recology, the SeaTac solid waste hauler, is here to help! We can help you find out if or when you need to subscribe to compost service, offer FREE signs and stickers, staff training, and more to make the service set up easy! Call or email us today: 206.859.6700 or RKCwastezero@recology.com

Fourth: SeaTac business and multi-family properties get benefits! Starting June 1st, 2025, SeaTac commercial/multi-family properties can receive two 96-gallon compost carts serviced weekly at no extra cost. By keeping organic waste out of the garbage, you may be able to reduce your garbage service and overall waste bill.

Setting Up New Service 

To set up new service or report a missed collection, please see phone number and email below.

Recology King County
Phone: 206-767-1166
Email: seatac@recology.com

Find out more about the Solid Waste Contract with Recology King County.

Recology King County provides garbage, recycling and food & yard waste collection for SeaTac households, businesses and establishments.

Plastic bags are no longer accepted in the recycling and can be put into the garbage, or you can recycle bags at many local grocery stores or one of these recycling services:

• Styro Recycle in Kent
• Green Label Recycling in Renton

Find out more about the recycling contamination enforcement program.  

Find out more about what you can recycle and compost as well as what goes in the garbage on the Recology King County website. The posters on this site are available for free. 

Remember, all recycling needs to be EMPTY, CLEAN AND DRY.  This saves money and preserves our environment.

Reports on customer complaints and misses can be found here. 

Residential Recycling Hotlines

King County Solid Waste Division FAQ
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/garbage-recycling/faq.asp?PID=16

WA Dept. of Ecology Waste to Resources 
1.800.RECYCLE
https://ecology.wa.gov/Waste-Toxics/Reducing-recycling-waste/How-to-recycle/1-800-RECYCLE

Earth 911 
http://www.earth911.com

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