The City of Bellevue contracts with Republic Services for garbage and recycling services. Republic Services collects on all holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Call Bellevue Utilities at 425-452-6932 for unresolved issues with Republic Services or for help with recycling options.
The city offers guidance on what is accepted in your garbage, recycling and compost bins and hosts special collection events.
Recycling, Composting, and Garbage Guide
Click on the categories below to view more detailed lists of items accepted in your curbside recycling containers. Remember, all materials must be clean, empty and dry. Please recycle right!
Cooking Oil
Single-family Customers: Seal uncontaminated oil (no large solids) in clean, clear, screw-top plastic jugs. Label jugs with name and address and place next to recycling container.
Multifamily Apartment/Condo Customers: Use same preparation as single-family customers, but must call Republic Services (425-646-2492) to request pick-up or use Republic Services Drop-off Center at 1600 127th Ave NE, Bellevue WA 98005.
Limit 3 gallons per drop-off or pick-up, and 10 gallons per year.Fluorescent Tubes and Bulbs
Single-family Customers: Wrap tubes in newspaper and secure with tape. Place bulbs in a sealed bag. Place next to recycling container. Mark "Fluorescent Tubes."
Multifamily Apartment/Condo Customers: See Recycle More webpage for drop-off options.
Limit: 2 tubes/bulbs per collection.
Limit: 10 tubes/bulbs per year. Tubes must be no longer than 4 ft.
No incandescent, halogen, or LED bulbs.Household Batteries
Single-family Customers: Place rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries in separate, clear, sealed bags. Set on top of recycling container.
Multifamily Apartment/Condo Customers: Same preparation as single-family customers, but must call Republic Services (425-646-2492) to request pick-up.Paper
Paper Containers and Poly-coated Cartons/Boxes
Empty paper cups used for soda or coffee, and empty paper food cartons used for milk, juice, soy, or soup.
Plastic-coated cartons, beverage cups, and boxes.
Plastic Containers (Cups, Tubs, Bottles, Jugs, and Lids)
Cups, tubs, bottles and jugs. Plastic lids 3” or larger. Includes plastic drink cups and bottles, clamshell takeout containers, food containers and trays, non-prescription drug bottles, and plant pots.
Please empty and rinse containers.
Plastic – Rigid
Rigid plastic items smaller than 2 ft.
Call Republic Services (425-646-2492) to schedule pickup of larger items bigger than 2 ft. such as 5-gal buckets, laundry baskets, plastic lawn furniture, coolers, Big Wheels, etc. or use Republic Services Drop-off Center at 1600 127th Ave NE, Bellevue WA 98005.Compost Right
This page shares tips and tools to help you reduce and recycle food waste.
Apartment and Condo Residents
Hang these garbage, recycling, and composting posters above waste stations and chutes. Email recycle@bellevuewa.gov or call 425-452-6932 to request 11x17 hard copies.
Posters available in additional languages upon request including Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Check out these success stories of multifamily properties in Bellevue partnering with the City to reduce waste, recycle and compost! For more information or to request assistance at your property, email recycle@bellevuewa.gov.
Make Earth Day every day with this guide of powerful choices you can make, as well as riddles and recycled crafts for kids of all ages!