Garbage & recycling rates

Rate increase effective January 2026

Your garbage bill will cost more in 2026 due to a major increase in disposal costs. City crews collect garbage from homes and businesses in Marysville, taking the trash to the county transfer station in Arlington. Snohomish County raised tipping fees at its transfer stations by 42 percent starting Jan. 1, 2026, necessitating an increase to help cover costs charged to the city. 

For residential garbage collection, the rate for the most commonly used cart size (36 gallons) will go from $32.76 to $38.99 every two months, a 19% increase. Similar increases apply to other sizes. You can save money if you are able to switch to a smaller cart, move to monthly instead of weekly collection, or qualify for reduced rates for low-income senior citizens or low-income people with disabilities.

Recycling and optional yard waste services are also increasing, largely due to an increase in our recycling services contract with Waste Management. The standard recycling rate, for example, will go from $29.03 to $30.69 every two months, an increase of 6%. Charges for bulky items pickup, temporary containers and commercial collection also are going up. 

Garbage and recycling service is mandatory in the City of Marysville. Yard waste collection is optional for residents. Your garbage bill represents a fee for service. Solid waste collection, as with all city utilities, is a self-supporting program not funded by taxes.

Learn more: snohomishcountywa.gov/6739/Fee-Changes-2026

2026 Garbage, Recycling & Yard Debris Rates

Residential ContainerSizePickupBi-monthly
Low-income senior or disabled
Low-income senior or disabled		36-gallon
20-gallon		weekly
weekly		$23.39
$15.59
Single cart36-gallonMONTHLY$8.32
Mini-can20-gallonweekly$25.99
Single cart36-gallonweekly$38.99
2 carts (equivalent)64-gallonweekly$74.53
3 carts (equivalent)96-gallonweekly$113.17
Yard debris* cart96-gallonweekly$34.65
2nd yard debris cart96-gallonweekly$9.24
Excess garbagevariesas needed $6.97 per 36-gallon equivalent cart
Recycling cart96-gallonbi-weekly $30.69
2nd recycling cart96-gallonbi-weekly$11.14
Low-income senior/disabled recycling96-gallonbi-weekly$18.41
Recycling contamination feevaries
$10.00 per occurrence 

    *Yard debris service is optional and is collected weekly, year-round. 


garbage can sizes

Bulk item collection

Please contact Utility Billing at 360-363-8001 or click here to schedule a pickup day for our bulk waste collection service.

2026 cost for common bulk items
Recliner/chair$21
Box spring$28
Mattress$28
Mattress and box spring$41
Sofa$41
Kitchen table$21
Exercise equipment$28
Other (by cubic yard)$28/cubic yard 

Items we cannot take include: refrigerators, televisions, computers, washers/dryers, hot water heaters, dishwashers, stoves, yard debris/trees/sod, tires, fuel tanks/propane tanks, hazardous waste, roofing material, rock/concrete/bricks. 

For information about Snohomish County Solid Waste services, visit the Snohomish County website.

2026 Commercial/Industrial Container (non-compacted)
Bi-monthly
1-yard container$282.29
1.5-yard container$385.42
2-yard container$489.17
3-yard container$669.85
4-yard container$747.15
6-yard container$1,016.61
8-yard container$1,321.07


2026 Commercial/Industrial Container (compacted)Bi-monthly
1-yard container$423.43
1.5-yard container$578.13
2-yard container$733.75
3-yard container$1,004.77
4-yard container$1,120.72
6-yard container$1,524.92
8-yard container$1,981.60


Low-income senior/disabled single can
The City of Marysville offers a reduced garbage collection rate for eligible low-income seniors and people with disabilities. Applications are available on our website, in person at 501 Delta Ave., Marysville, WA 98270 or by calling (360) 363-8001 to receive a copy.Done Editing