UPDATE | AUG. 11, 2025
Although the City's new Waste Management contract pricing went into effect on June 1, 2025, many residents and businesses received their first quarterly bill with the new pricing in late July/early August. This new bill may also include a prorate fee for June, as June was included on the previous bill at the lower contract price. Hence, the prorate fee for June at the new contract price was included on the most recent bill. The new 7-year contract was approved by the City Council in August 2024. See detail about that contract below.
ORIGINAL NEWS RELEASE
On June 1, 2025, the City of Snoqualmie’s new contract with Waste Management went into effect. The new 7-year contract was approved by the City Council in August 2024, and retains all current garbage, recycling, and yard waste service options and levels, as well as some new options.
New service options include:
- Expanded cart and container sizes, including 45-gallon garbage carts, 1.5-yard garbage containers, and 15, 25, and 35-yard roll-off garbage containers.
- One free extra yard waste collection for single-family homes.
- Bulky waste collections, customers can schedule a pickup for an additional fee to dispose of large items.
- Unlimited recycling for apartment, condominium and commercial customers.
The new contract includes collection by new Waste Management trucks equipped with improved technology to enhance customer service. These new trucks will access and collect on all city streets and alleys.
New Contract Pricing
The average residential price increase with the new Waste Management contract is 39% compared to prices established by the 2012 contract and adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the King County garbage tipping fee. The increase was the result of multiple factors, including record inflation, the increased cost of goods and services, and the significant increase in the cost of living over the past decade.
The City’s current contract with Waste Management was implemented in 2012 and expires on May 31, 2025, with no further extensions available.
The new rates are comparable to other nearby cities that procured new solid waste contracts with similar services, including Sammamish, Kirkland, and North Bend.
Please visit www.wmnorthwest.com/snoqualmie to review all service level and pricing options for garbage, recycling, and yard waste collections.
Questions? Contact City Engineer Patrick Fry at pfry@snoqualmiewa.gov