The Yakima metropolitan area covers roughly 260,000 residents in Washington, anchored by Yakima and surrounding communities. Public right-of-way placement (street, sidewalk, alley) requires a permit through the local public works office, while placement on a private driveway or yard generally does not. We are still building our hauler coverage for this metro. In the meantime, submit a quote request and we'll route it to qualified companies in your area.
Permit Rules for Yakima
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Authority
City of Yakima Engineering Division (engineering@yakimawa.gov, City Hall 129 N 2nd St, 2nd floor).
Portal
yakimawa.gov permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**Right-of-Way Use Permit** Engineering Division per **Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 8.20** (Ord. 2025-009 § 4, 2025; Ord. 2019-032 § 1; Ord. 2009-15 § 2; Ord. 1672 § 1). **Short-term ROW permit: <30 days for dumpsters/storage units/construction**. Fee per master fee schedule. Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement + comprehensive public liability insurance with City as additional insured. **Excavation Permit (separate, YMC 8.72.030)**: $10K excavation bond, COI for contractor, MUTCD Traffic Control Plan. **Failure to comply YMC 8.72 = $500/violation/day penalty**. **Yakima County Landfill: $46/ton ($12 minimum) for garbage; $23/ton clean yard/wood waste**. PW (2301 Fruitvale Blvd). **Downtown Yakima Business Improvement District (DYBID): $100 annual fee**. Online via buildingyakima.com. Yakima County. Cascade east slope. **Hop/wine country**. Heavy agriculture. **Yakama Nation** treaty land context. WA DOE.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Special rules
Yakama Nation tribal lands have separate rules.
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
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against yakimawa.gov Engineering ROW + codepublishing.com YMC 8.20.
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Cities in the Yakima metro
27 cities ·
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Ahtanum
Buena
Cliffdell
Cowiche
Donald
Eschbach
Gleed
Grandview
Granger
Harrah
Mabton
Moxee
Naches
Nile
Outlook
Parker
Selah
Sunnyside
Tampico
Terrace Heights
Tieton
Toppenish
Union Gap
Wapato
White Swan
Yakima
Zillah
What to expect in this metro
Smaller metros like Yakima typically have 2-8 active dumpster rental companies serving the area. Pricing is often more consistent across the metro than in major markets, and same-day or next-day delivery is more commonly available. With fewer competing haulers, getting 2-3 quotes is usually sufficient to identify the best option. Confirm landfill availability with your hauler — some smaller metros have limited disposal options that affect pricing.
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