The City of Spokane provides reliable, cost-effective garbage and recycling services for businesses. By choosing City services, your business supports recycling, waste reduction, and renewable energy – helping build a cleaner, more sustainable Spokane.
All businesses within city limits are required to have garbage collection. We offer a full range of commercial services, including automated carts, dumpsters, and roll-off containers. Customers are billed for collection service, not for containers. Container locations must be approved by Solid Waste Collection to ensure safe and efficient service. See the Commercial Service Rates page for details.
Commercial containers can be emptied weekly or more often based on your needs.
Many products used in businesses contain dangerous materials. Proper handling is essential to protect human health, wildlife and the environment. Disposal of dangerous waste from businesses is regulated by the Washington State Department of Ecology.
Businesses that generate hazardous or dangerous waste, are required to manage and dispose of it properly. For detailed guidance, visit: ecology.wa.gov.
Effective Monday, January 5, 2026.
Solid waste Downtown Collection occurs in the early morning. Crews start at 4 a.m. and operate Monday through Friday. See schedule below:
| Collection Day | Placement Deadline |
|---|---|
| Monday | Monday morning @ 4:00 a.m. |
| Tuesday | Tuesday morning @ 4:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday | Wednesday morning @ 4:00 a.m. |
| Thursday | Thursday morning @ 4:00 a.m. |
| Friday | Friday morning @ 4:00 a.m. |
Collection crews observe six (6) major holidays. If your collection falls on or after one of the following holidays, it will be one day late. Friday collection will take place on Saturday.
While the City does not furnish or sell compactors, we do provide collection services for them. Contact the Commercial Division at 509.625.7955 to confirm compatibility with City equipment.
The City provides temporary dumpster rental services for events and periodic waste removal needs. See the 2026 Temporary Dumpster Rental Form for more information.
Collection after the following holidays is one day late:
Please be patient during the winter months; weather often slows down refuse and recycling collection. Crews may work late into the evening to complete their routes.
To provide safe and efficient solid waste collection during inclement weather, please help by doing the following:
If we are unable to service your container because it is not ready or inaccessible, we may charge the following in accordance with Spokane Municipal Code (SMC):
Right-size your container with a waste audit!
A waste audit is a systematic review of the waste an organization generates. It helps identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve diversion, and optimize waste management practices. A waste audit can inform container needs leading to environmental benefits and cost savings.
Spokane’s Waste to Energy (WTE) Facility is part of our community’s overall comprehensive solid waste system – encouraging recycling and waste reduction in addition to energy recovery. The facility burns municipal solid waste to recover energy in the form of electricity and handles 800 tons of municipal solid waste a day and can generate 22 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 13,000 homes.
Waste to Energy Facility: 2900 S. Geiger Blvd. Spokane, WA 99224
Hours of operation: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 days a week.
* Expect longer wait times at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. when the floor is being cleared.
See Disposal Rate page for current fees.
Commercial billing accounts are available for customers who make multiple deliveries for disposal at the Waste to Energy facility each year and prefer receiving a monthly invoice instead of paying per load.
Learn more and apply for an account online.
The City of Spokane offers secure destruction of approved waste materials that require special handling. Services include secure destruction through incineration, Certificate of Destruction upon request, and customized services for your disposal needs.
For questions, to receive Waste Acceptance/Profile forms and a list of what is and is not acceptable, to submit forms, or to schedule a secure disposal appointment, please call 509.625.6580. You can also email questions to solidwaste@spokanecity.org.
C&D debris includes materials generated from the construction, renovation, repair, or demolition of buildings, homes, and infrastructure such as roads, bridges, piers, and dams.
Common materials include: concrete, asphalt, brick, wood, gypsum, fixtures, roofing, lumber, metal, plastic, piping, cardboard, carpet and padding, composition roofing materials, and land-clearing debris.
Most C&D materials can be diverted from landfills and reused or recycled, conserving landfill space, reducing environmental impacts, creating jobs, and lowering overall project costs through avoided disposal and material purchase expenses.
If no reuse or recycling outlets can be identified, these items are accepted at the Waste to Energy Facility.
Visit the Spokane Waste Directory to find local recycling and reuse options.
Asbestos-containing materials are not accepted at Transfer Stations or the Waste to Energy Facility.
Asbestos is hazardous and commonly found in older construction materials. To protect public health, all demolition and renovation activities must follow asbestos regulations.
For guidance and requirements, visit the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency or call 509.477.4727.
Some Construction, Demolition, and Land Clearing Debris may require special handling. Please contact the Recycling Hot-Line at 509.477.6800 for additional information.
Appliances require special handling and must be weighed and charged at the regular solid waste rate. After refrigerants and other hazardous components (such as mercury switches and PCB-containing capacitors found in some older appliances) are removed, the remaining materials are recycled as scrap metal.
Call 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489).
Collection after the following holidays is one day late:
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