Columbus / Indigenous Peoples' Day — Monday, October 12
Falls on a Monday. Columbus / Indigenous Peoples' Day is not on Kent's list, so collection runs as normal.
Kent, WA
Kent, WA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Kent, WA street address to check recycling and trash pickup as published by City of Kent (collection by Republic Services).
Verified schedule
Kent collection days, read from City of Kent (collection by Republic Services).
Trash / garbage: Wednesday · weekly.
Recycling: Wednesday · every other week.
Wednesday · weekly is what one Kent address returned on October 2, 2026.
Your collection day
Why Kent days differ by address.
Pickup days in Kent depend on your street. Enter your address above to see yours.
The example days above are read from City of Kent (collection by Republic Services) and were last checked on October 2, 2026.
Holiday weeks
Holiday weeks in Kent for the rest of 2026.
Kent runs on most holidays, and names the short list that changes. Republic Services' published rule: Republic Services observes New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; if your collection day falls on one of them, collection is delayed one day.
The dates below are the federal holidays left this year, with what the rule means for each if Republic Services observes it. Republic Services' own calendar governs which holidays it observes.
Veterans Day — Wednesday, November 11
Falls on a Wednesday. Veterans Day is not on Kent's list, so collection runs as normal.
Thanksgiving — Thursday, November 26
Falls on a Thursday. Thursday pickups move one day later; Kent's rule above covers the rest of that week.
Christmas — Friday, December 25
Falls on a Friday. Friday pickups move one day later; Kent's rule above covers the rest of that week.
Good to knowRule transcribed from Republic Services, City of Kent service page; that page governs if the two disagree.
How days are assigned
How Kent assigns collection days.
The City of Kent contracts with Republic Services for garbage and recycling collection for homes and businesses. Republic keeps the collection day on each address's own record, and the lookup above reads that record for the exact address you enter.
We last checked Kent on October 2, 2026: 6 of 8 addresses returned an exact collection day. The days they returned were Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. That is what our check saw, not a full list of Kent's pickup days.
Local source
City of Kent (collection by Republic Services) sets Kent's collection days.
City of Kent (collection by Republic Services) publishes trash and recycling days for Kent; this page last read it on October 2, 2026. Service alerts, cart standards and missed-pickup reports belong with City of Kent (collection by Republic Services), not here.
Good to knowChecked against City of Kent (collection by Republic Services) in Oct 2026: trash and recycling.
Nearby
Around Kent: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to Kent are Federal Way, Renton, Tacoma and Seattle. Who collects, and on which days, can change at the boundary, so use the guide for the place your address is in.
Federal Way, WA
City of Federal Way Solid Waste & Recycling.
Renton, WA
City of Renton Sustainability and Solid Waste Services.
Tacoma, WA
Tacoma Solid Waste Management.
Seattle, WA
Seattle Public Utilities.
Bellevue, WA
City of Bellevue Utilities (collection by Republic Services).
Lakewood, WA
City of Lakewood, WA (Garbage, Recycling, and Waste).
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in Kent, WA?
It depends on your street. City of Kent (collection by Republic Services) sets the day for each address, and the lookup above reads it for yours.
Which collections are published for Kent?
City of Kent (collection by Republic Services) publishes trash and recycling for Kent.
What happens to Kent trash pickup in a holiday week?
Kent runs on most holidays, and names the short list that changes. Republic Services observes New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; if your collection day falls on one of them, collection is delayed one day.
Local source
Verify with City of Kent (collection by Republic Services).
The Kent address result links City of Kent (collection by Republic Services) directly.
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