Yard work done? Book pickup for contractor bags of leaves, grass clippings and small trimmings. Choose your bag count for an exact price. Loose piles need a photo quote.
You have already spent your time clearing the yard. Choose how many contractor bags are going and give the cleanup a finish date, with a price you can see before booking.
Count bags, not branches.
One filled contractor bag is one item. Add the quantity you need.
Know the total now.
The first bag starts the order; every other bag uses the additional-item price.
Follow the pickup.
Choose a day, receive updates and see photos after collection.
Use standard contractor bags for the online price. Every bag must be carryable and weigh 50 lb or less.
Leaves, grass and small trimmings.
Bag the loose material before pickup. Small branches must fit inside the bag without making it unsafe to handle.
A loose pile needs its own plan.
Unbagged brush, branches or yard waste? Text photos and your ZIP code for a custom quote. Do not book a loose yard pile as a number of contractor bags.
Keep dirt and gravel separate.
Neither is included in a contractor bag. Tell our team about soil, rocks, sod or mixed heavy material before booking.
Yard debris removal prices in Mount Vernon
First item / additional item
Contractor bag$69 / $20
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Yard waste has two routes. Waste Management collects the green cart weekly from March to November and every other week from December to February, and the city's yard waste facility at 1010 Shop Lane takes organic material by the punch card from city residents.
City cost & eligibility
From $1 per punch at the city yard waste facility, where one punch covers one cubic yard of brush or 64 gallons of yard debris and punch cards are sold in 5, 10 and 20 dollar amounts, while the Waste Management food and yard waste cart is billed at 17.13 dollars a month with extra yard waste at 6.21 dollars per 32 gallons and a contaminated load charge of 31.63 dollars. The city facility is for residents living inside the city limits who are signed up for city garbage service, with Halloween pumpkins and Christmas trees free of charge and a valid identification and utility bill possibly required. Commercial lawn care providers are not served.
When & how
The yard waste facility is closed Mondays and Tuesdays year round, opening Wednesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from March to October, and Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from November to February, excluding federal holidays.
Get it ready
Buy the punch card before unloading, either at City Hall or at the facility, and keep material to grass, leaves, fruit, vegetable, brush and branches up to six inches in diameter. The facility refuses rocks, stumps, large pieces of sod, milled, treated or painted lumber, railroad ties, lawn furniture, engine parts, animal waste and garbage, and the brochure adds no dirt, concrete or sod.
The Fall Clean-up is one day with a bill and an ID
The free clean-up runs only on Saturday October 10, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the City Shop Complex, 1010 Shop Lane. Bring a physical copy of the September or October city utility bill and identification that verifies the city address, because no other utility bill is accepted. One average load each of garbage, recycling and yard waste is allowed, loads must be kept separate, all trash must be bagged, and staff may refuse anything that is not bagged or that is messy, wet or too large.
Place garbage, recycling and yard waste carts out before 6 a.m. on the collection day at the curb or the alley. Leave three feet between carts and three feet from any mailbox, light post, fire hydrant, parked vehicle or street placed basketball hoop, and never paint the cart, put hot ashes in it or take it off the property. A return trip charge can apply when a cart is not out on time or is not accessible.
The yard waste facility runs on punches, not on cash at the pile
Buy a punch card before disposing of yard waste, either at City Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday or at the facility during its open hours, choosing one of the card amounts the city sells, with each punch covering one cubic yard of brush or 64 gallons of yard debris. Halloween pumpkins and Christmas trees are free. The site is closed Mondays and Tuesdays all year and serves city residents who are signed up for city garbage service, and commercial lawn care providers may not use it.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Mount Vernon Solid Waste Division with Waste Management of the Northwest
Use the free Fall Clean-up day
A single family home or owner occupied duplex, tri-plex or four-plex inside the city limits with furniture, junk, clean wood, scrap metal or a yard waste load.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free for a qualifying residence inside the city limits, with one average load each of garbage, recycling and yard waste, and proof of residency through the September or October city utility bill plus identification.
Arrange it
Bring the separated loads to the City Shop Complex at 1010 Shop Lane on Saturday October 10, 2026 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
One day only, one load of each kind, no mixed loads, all trash bagged, no loose garbage, no commercial loads, no U-Haul vans and no extremely large trailers, and refrigerators, freezers, tires, propane tanks, televisions, computer parts, motor oil and concrete are refused with referral contacts instead.
City of Mount Vernon Solid Waste Division with Waste Management of the Northwest
Drop yard waste at the Shop Lane facility
A city household signed up for city garbage service with grass, leaves, brush, branches, fruit or vegetable material.
Cost & conditions
From $1 per punch, with one punch covering one cubic yard of brush or 64 gallons of yard debris and punch cards sold in 5, 10 and 20 dollar amounts. City residents inside the city limits who are signed up for city garbage service, with pumpkins and Christmas trees free and identification and a utility bill possibly requested at purchase.
Arrange it
Buy the punch card at City Hall or at the facility, then unload at 1010 Shop Lane during the published hours, closed Mondays and Tuesdays year round.
Branches must be six inches or less in diameter, and rocks, stumps, large sod, milled, treated or painted lumber, railroad ties, lawn furniture, engine parts, animal waste and garbage are refused. Commercial lawn care providers may not use the site.
Keep the Waste Management carts for recycling and yard waste
A Mount Vernon household that wants curbside recycling and a green food and yard waste cart instead of hauling material itself.
Cost & conditions
From $17.13 per month for one 96 gallon food and yard waste cart emptied weekly from March to November and every other week from December to February, with extra yard waste at 6.21 dollars per 32 gallons and a contaminated yard waste charge of 31.63 dollars, alongside curbside recycling at 13.42 dollars a month with extra recyclables at 6.21 dollars per 32 gallons and a contaminated recycling charge of 31.63 dollars. City of Mount Vernon residential customers. Waste Management bills these services separately from the city utility bill, and recycling is a mandatory service in the city.
Arrange it
Set the carts out before 6 a.m. on the collection day with three feet of clearance, and contact Waste Management on 800-592-9995 for billing, a missed collection, a replacement cart or a special pickup.
Collection is delayed one business day when a regular day falls on a listed holiday, and the rates shown are effective April 1, 2026 and exclude the city garbage service, which the city bills on 360-336-6218.
City yard waste facility and the Fall Clean-up site
City of Mount Vernon Shop Complex
1010 Shop Lane, Mount Vernon, WA
Grass, leaves, fruit, vegetable, brush and branches up to six inches in diameter at the yard waste facility, with Halloween pumpkins and Christmas trees free. On the Fall Clean-up day the same address also takes household garbage, junk and debris, furniture including couches, chairs, tables and mattresses, clean wood, recyclables, scrap metal, yard waste, up to five gallons of household paint and up to five pounds of alkaline batteries.
The yard waste facility serves residents inside the city limits who are signed up for city garbage service, requires a punch card bought in advance, is closed Mondays and Tuesdays year round, and refuses rocks, stumps, large pieces of sod, milled, treated or painted lumber, railroad ties, lawn furniture, engine parts, animal waste and garbage, with no commercial lawn care providers allowed. The clean-up day requires the September or October utility bill and identification, keeps the three loads separate, and refuses refrigerators, freezers, tires, propane tanks, televisions, computer parts, motor oil and concrete.
Yard waste facility: Wednesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from March to October, and Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from November to February, closed Mondays and Tuesdays year round and on federal holidays. Fall Clean-up: Saturday October 10, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. only.
From $1 per punch at the yard waste facility, with one punch covering one cubic yard of brush or 64 gallons of yard debris and punch cards sold in 5, 10 and 20 dollar amounts, while the Fall Clean-up load is free. City residents inside the city limits who are signed up for city garbage service, and at the clean-up a single family residence or an owner occupied duplex, tri-plex or four-plex with proof of residency.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Yard debris removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Mount Vernon.
How much is bagged yard debris pickup?+
One contractor bag is $69; each additional bag is $20. Select your bag count to see the total. Every bag must be carryable, weigh 50 lb or less, and contain no dirt or gravel.
Can you pick up a loose pile of branches or yard waste?+
Contact our team for a custom quote. Text a photo of the whole pile, its approximate dimensions, your ZIP code and a view of the pickup access. We confirm the scope, price and scheduling before you book.
Can I book regular paper yard bags?+
The online item for this service is a standard contractor bag. If your yard debris is in another kind of bag, send a photo so our team can confirm the right booking.
Can I arrange same-day pickup?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Checkout shows the available dates for your address. Your booking is for a pickup day, rather than an exact arrival window. We send updates and photos after collection.
Where should I put my items?+
Use an accessible outdoor spot you are allowed to use, and follow the instructions in your confirmation. Keep sidewalks, entrances and vehicle access clear. You arrange any indoor carrying. For a loading dock or a short building access window, confirm the setup with our team before booking.
What can I do with yard waste in Mount Vernon?+
Two things. Waste Management collects the green 96 gallon yard and food waste cart weekly from March to November and every other week in December, January and February, billed on its own at the published monthly cart rate with extra yard waste charged by volume. Or take it to the city's yard waste facility at 1010 Shop Lane, where one punch of a pre bought card covers a cubic yard of brush or 64 gallons of yard debris. The facility takes grass, leaves, fruit, vegetable, brush and branches up to six inches across, and refuses rocks, stumps, large sod, treated or painted lumber, railroad ties, lawn furniture, engine parts, animal waste and garbage.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in Mount Vernon?+
The city. The Public Works Solid Waste Division provides weekly garbage collection and disposal to residential and commercial customers inside the city limits, with a grey cart in 35, 65 or 95 gallon sizes and a published monthly rate for each size effective January 1, 2026. Waste Management handles the blue recycling cart every other week and the green food and yard waste cart on its own bill, and it can be reached on 800-592-9995.Official guidance
When is the Mount Vernon Fall Clean-up?+
Saturday October 10, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the City Shop Complex, 1010 Shop Lane, and it is free for a single family residence or an owner occupied duplex, tri-plex or four-plex inside the city limits. Each qualifying property brings one average load each of garbage, recycling and yard waste, keeps the loads separate, bags all trash, and shows a physical copy of the September or October city utility bill plus identification proving the city address.Official guidance
How does recycling work in Mount Vernon?+
Recycling is mandatory and runs through Waste Management, which provides the blue cart, collects it every other week and bills for it separately, with a published monthly cart rate and a separate charge for extra clean recyclables in bins or boxes limited to 2 by 2 by 2 feet. The city does not bill for it, so cart, collection and billing questions go to Waste Management on 800-592-9995 or wmnorthwest.com/mtvernon.Official guidance
When is the Shop Lane yard waste facility open?+
From March to October it opens Wednesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from November to February it opens Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is closed Mondays and Tuesdays year round and on federal holidays. Buy a punch card first, and note that one punch covers a cubic yard of brush or 64 gallons of yard debris.Official guidance
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