286
Permit
$50-$100 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$50-$100 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
City of Mount Vernon Public Works Department / Development Services (Code Ch 8.12).
Portal
mountvernonwa.gov / anacorteswa.gov
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
ROW Permit issued by **City of Mount Vernon Public Works Department / Development Services**. Per **Mount Vernon Municipal Code Ch 8.12 Solid Waste Collection** (Ord. 3830 § 1, 2021; Ord. 3408 § 1, 2008). **Director may approve provision of dumpsters** including **10-, 20-, and 30-yard roll-off dumpsters** for permanent or temporary collection of garbage, C&D debris, yard waste **for commercial customers, residential dwellings on temporary basis, and locations in business districts**. **Equipment rental contract + dumpster use instruction sheet** required. **Customer must provide area, pad, enclosure** per **Ch 17.85 MVMC**. **City provides garbage carts/dumpsters**; **contractor (WM)** provides recycling and organics carts. **Carts must remain at delivered property + sanitary condition**. **Material likely to produce dust/fumes/vapors or wind-blown** must be **securely bagged and tied**. **Recyclables must be rinsed/cleaned**; contaminated/hazardous loads can be rejected or surcharged. **Burning solid waste UNLAWFUL** except waste paper/boxes/rubbish/brush/grass/weeds/cuttings in furnace OR **upon fire chief permit**. **Garbage collection weekly** by City. **WM provides every other week** recycling. **Utility Office 360-336-6218 / mvutilities@mountvernonwa.gov**. **Permits**: cash, certified check (City of Mount Vernon), credit/debit (3.5% fee), money order. **Dumpster sizes 1-yd through 30-yd** within City Limits. **Volume determines number of punches** (commercial). **NO paint/deface cart, NO hot ashes, NO removing cart from property**. Skagit County (county seat). **Skagit Valley Tulip Festival** April peak. **Padilla Bay**. **WSDOT I-5 corridor**. PNW Pacific climate. **Skagit River**. ~36,000 pop. WA Dept Ecology. NOT Mount Vernon NY, OH, IL, KY, IN.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Agricultural disposal regulated separately.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Washington bans: Electronics (E-Cycle WA program, RCW 70.95N: TVs, computers, monitors banned since 2009), mercury thermostats, batteries, lead-acid batteries, oil, tires. Seattle adds 9 city-level disposal bans.
Common prohibited
All WA-banned items + hazardous waste, paints, oils, batteries, tires, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against mountvernonwa.gov Public Works + codepublishing.com Code Ch 8.12.
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