In Whatcom County, garbage and recycling services are provided by private companies. We coordinate and oversee these services. You can find information about how to dispose of or recycle different types of waste, and find out which waste disposal companies serve your area.
Whatcom County's garbage and recycling system is privatized. Three separate companies provide garbage hauling services: Sanitary Service Company, Nooksack Valley Disposal, and Cando Recycling and Disposal.
There are no open landfills in Whatcom County, but you can haul garbage and recycling yourself to one of seven transfer station or drop-box locations:
Birch Bay Recycling (Operated by SSC)
4297 Birch Bay-Lynden Road, Blaine
Sunday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 360-734-3490
Cando Recycling & Disposal
2005 Johnson Road, Point Roberts
Fall / Winter hours:
Thursdays and Sundays: Noon - 4 p.m.
Summer hours (July 1 - Labor Day)
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays: Noon.- 4 p.m.
Phone: 360-945-2636
Cedarville Recycling (Operated by SSC)
Cedarville Road, Everson (1/4 mile off Mt. Baker Highway)
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 360-734-3490
Nooksack Valley Disposal
250 Birch Bay-Lynden Road, Blaine
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - Noon
Phone: 360-354-3400
Recycling & Disposal Services
4916 LaBounty Place, Ferndale
Sunday – Saturday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Phone: 360-384-8011
Republic Services
1524 Slater Road, Ferndale
Sunday – Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 360-384-1057
Sanitary Service Company
1001 Roeder Avenue, Bellingham
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 360-734-3490
[email protected]
Phone: 360-778-6000
Fax: 360-778-6001
Address
509 Girard Street
Bellingham, WA 98225