Renton disposal guide

How to Get Rid of Junk in Renton, WA

Renton homes with single-family garbage service get one free Clean Sweep pickup a year from Republic Services: two bulky items and ten bags. Anything beyond that is charged per item. Paint thinner, pesticides and other household chemicals go free to King County's hazardous waste sites. Mattresses, appliances, electronics and remodel debris each have their own route. This guide covers where every common item goes.

Item by item

Where Each Type of Junk Goes in Renton

Find the thing you are trying to get rid of, then follow the route. Rules change, so each card links to the office that sets them.

Furniture and Other Bulky Items

Sofas, chairs and other bulky items can go out on your one free Clean Sweep pickup, two items at a time. After that, Republic Services' on-call bulky collection charges per item. Its 2026 rate for furniture is $97.26 a piece.

Mattresses and Box Springs

A mattress counts as one of your two Clean Sweep bulky items. King County recycles mattresses and box springs at its Bow Lake, Factoria and Enumclaw stations, for a per-item fee and up to six per visit. They won't take wet ones. The Renton station takes mattresses as garbage, also for a per-item fee.

Appliances

Clean Sweep doesn't take appliances, and King County stations won't accept washers, fridges, stoves or water heaters as garbage. Recycle them at Bow Lake or Factoria, or book Republic's on-call pickup. Microwaves, toaster ovens and other small appliances go free at the curb on request.

TVs, Computers and Electronics

Washington's E-Cycle program recycles TVs, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players for free. King County stations don't accept TVs or computers, and Clean Sweep won't take electronics. Use the E-Cycle locator to find a drop-off near Renton.

Paint, Chemicals and Batteries

Oil-based paint, thinners, pesticides, pool chemicals, gasoline and propane tanks go free to King County's hazardous waste sites. Latex paint goes to a free PaintCare drop-off instead. Household batteries can go in the boxes at Renton City Hall, the Community Center and the Senior Center.

Yard Waste and Holiday Trees

Branches, clippings and leaves go in your organics cart, which is collected weekly with no limit. Holiday trees go free at the curb in the first two full weeks of January. They must be unflocked and bare, and cut in half if over six feet. Clearing a big overgrown lot is too much for one cart.

Concrete, Dirt and Remodel Debris

Remodel debris isn't a Clean Sweep item. King County's Renton Recycling & Transfer Station is at 3021 NE 4th St and charges by material and weight. Asbestos needs approval first, and concrete pieces over 200 lb need county approval. Untreated, unpainted wood and all-metal scrap go free at the curb on request.

Things Still Worth Using

Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties is based in Renton. Its nearest store is at Southcenter, 1185 Andover Park West. It takes furniture, cabinets, doors, flooring and working appliances under ten years old. Free pickups collect from outside your home.

Motor Oil, Tires and Fluorescent Tubes

Six AutoZone and O'Reilly stores in Renton take used motor oil free, up to five gallons a visit. Bow Lake and Factoria recycle up to four car tires per customer. Fluorescent tubes can go at the curb by request, two per collection and ten a year.

Clean Sweep pickup

How Renton's Free Clean Sweep Pickup Works

Clean Sweep is the simplest way to clear a couch and a pile of bags in Renton. It's for single-family residential customers, once per household, from March 1 to December 31. Republic Services runs it until March 2027. The City says Clean Sweep and bulky item pickup continue when Recology takes over in April 2027.

Clean Sweep Details

Check You Qualify

Clean Sweep is for single-family homes on City of Renton garbage service. Apartment and condo residents aren't covered. The City points them to donation and the transfer stations instead.

Book One to Four Weeks Ahead

Call Republic Services at 206-777-6440 between one and four weeks before you want the pickup.

Stay Within the Limits

You get two bulky items and ten bags. Each bag can be up to 32 gallons and 65 pounds, with no side longer than three feet. Appliances, electronics, yard waste, liquids, hazardous items and construction materials are left behind.

Label It "CS" at the Curb

Mark everything "CS" so it isn't billed as extra garbage, and keep it clear of your carts so the truck can reach them.

Factoria, 13800 SE 32nd St, Bellevue

King County's Free Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off

King County residents can drop off household hazardous waste free, with no appointment. The closest fixed site to Renton is at Factoria, open Tuesday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm and weekends 9 am to 5 pm. There's a second site in Algona. The traveling Wastemobile runs February to October, and its 2026 Renton stop was at McLendon Hardware, 440 Rainier Ave S.

Oil-based paint, paint thinner and stripper

Motor oil, oil filters and antifreeze

Gasoline and other fuel

Household cleaners, bleach and drain cleaner

Pesticides, herbicides and weed killers

Swimming pool chemicals

Propane and butane tanks

Car batteries and fire extinguishers

Fluorescent tubes and mercury products

Not accepted at the Wastemobile: latex paint, electronics, appliances, tires, medicine, sharps, smoke detectors, cooking oil, asbestos, ammunition, explosives and unlabeled waste. Residential loads are limited to 50 gallons per trip, 25 gallons for gas, oil and antifreeze, with no container over 5 gallons. Propane tanks are limited to five per trip, none over 8 gallons.

King County rules

Never Put These in Your Renton Garbage

Car batteries, rechargeable batteries and button batteries

TVs, monitors, computers and laptops

Refrigerators, washers, stoves, water heaters and other major appliances

Yard waste, which goes in the organics cart

Paint thinner, pesticides, pool chemicals and other hazardous products

Asbestos, including vermiculite, without county approval

Self-hauling

Hauling Junk Yourself From Renton

Secure the Load

King County charges $25 to any vehicle that arrives with an unsecured load. Tarp and strap anything light, like cardboard, insulation, yard waste or bagged trash, so nothing can slide, fall or blow out.

Separate Before You Load

Cardboard must be pulled out for recycling at the Renton station. Bow Lake and Factoria want clean wood and scrap metal sorted out. Construction debris is refused from dump trailers unless it's under 20% of the load. Sort at home, not at the scale house.

Check the Station First

The Renton station limits vehicles plus trailers to 25 feet bumper to bumper, against 40 feet at Bow Lake and Factoria. Hours and accepted materials vary by station, so check before you load. The Solid Waste information line is 206-477-4466.

Weigh the Real Cost

King County fees go by weight and material, and new rates start January 1, 2027. ProviderOne, EBT and ORCA LIFT cardholders get $20 off each type of waste per visit. Add a borrowed truck, several trips and a lost weekend, and a whole garage adds up fast.

If hauling it yourself doesn't add up, tell us what needs to go and where it is on the property.

When the city options don't fit

When a Junk Removal Service Makes More Sense

Clean Sweep and the county programs cover most small jobs, and you should use them. They stop working when any of these apply.

Questions

Renton Junk Disposal FAQ

Once a year. Single-family garbage customers get one free Clean Sweep collection between March 1 and December 31: two bulky items such as a mattress, sofa or chair, plus ten bags of garbage. Book it with Republic Services at 206-777-6440 one to four weeks ahead.

Republic's 2026 on-call bulky rates are $97.26 per furniture item, $93.58 per mattress, $104.58 per large appliance and $111.91 per refrigerator or freezer.

King County's Factoria site at 13800 SE 32nd St, Bellevue, is the closest fixed site. It's free for King County residents and needs no appointment. The traveling Wastemobile also runs February to October; its 2026 Renton stop was at McLendon Hardware, 440 Rainier Ave S.

Yes, as garbage, for a per-item fee. To recycle it instead, take it to Bow Lake, Factoria, Enumclaw, Shoreline or Vashon, which charge a per-item handling fee and take up to six per visit, dry only.

Recology takes over from Republic Services in April 2027. The City says Clean Sweep and curbside bulky item pickup will continue, and Recology adds free curbside collection of textiles and small electronics.

No. Clean Sweep is for single-family residential customers. The City points apartment and condo residents to donation and the King County transfer stations.

Sources

Where This Information Comes From

Program rules belong to the agencies that run them. Confirm hours and accepted items with them before you load up.

Too much for one Clean Sweep?

Get Junk Removed in Renton, WA

Tell us what needs to go and where it is on the property, and we'll take it from there.

We lift it. We load it. We haul it away.