Trash pickup resumes in King, Snohomish County amid union negotiations
Jul 21, 2025, 7:01 AM

Vehicles with Republic Trash Services at a collection site. (Photo courtesy of 成人X站 7)
(Photo courtesy of 成人X站 7)
Trash pickup for customers in both King and Snohomish County has resumed, starting Monday, Republic Services confirmed in a .
“Customers will be serviced on their normal collection day and should leave out all their containers,” Republic Services stated. “We appreciate the community鈥檚 patience and look forward to resuming regular service.”
The resumption of Republic’s trash service in these counties comes after more than a 10-day work stoppage. The union representing the employees is currently negotiating with Republic Services.
In Bellevue, customers will get a service credit on their next bill, .
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Local residents fed up with trash strikes
Due to the聽ongoing strike by workers at Republic Services, garbage was piling up in several areas last week, including Bellevue.
The company provided customers with the option to drop off their trash at the Bannerwood Parking Lot, located at 1790 Richards Road, on Tuesday. That location reopened on Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
However, a daycare told聽聽they鈥檇 have to rent a truck to get their bags of dirty diapers to the drop-off site.
鈥淚鈥檇 have to glove up and go in there and get it out,鈥 a daycare worker said.
成人X站 host Gee Scott cited a Facebook post his friend wrote to share his frustrations.
鈥淩epublic Services, please come pick up this trash. I don鈥檛 care about what y鈥檃ll got going on, between my dad, kids, and myself 鈥攅verything is backed up over here. Pay these people because now I鈥檓 gonna go to random places. I鈥檓 over it,鈥 Gee shared on 鈥The Gee and Ursula Show鈥 on 成人X站 Newsradio.
Republic Services offers to collect double regular amount
Republic Services informed customers that it would collect double the regular amount of trash and recycling when service resumes, at no additional charge.
Customers will also receive a service credit on their upcoming bill.
WA strike a part of a growing national movement
The strike is part of a national movement from the union against Republic. Teamsters 252 is set to join unions in California, Georgia, Illinois, and Massachusetts in the strike.
鈥淭hese workers perform dangerous, high-stakes jobs that protect our communities and environment every single day,鈥 Victor Mineros, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 396 and Director of the Teamsters Solid Waste and Recycling Division, said regarding the national movement. 鈥淭hey deserve a contract that respects their contributions 鈥 not lowball proposals and corporate stonewalling. The company must bargain in good faith.鈥
Workers could extend picket lines to potentially 3,500 Teamsters nationwide, the union said.
It鈥檚 unclear how long the strike could last or how many customers will be impacted.
Republic Services stated it is currently in contract negotiations with Local 252.
鈥淲e respect the rights of our employees to engage in collective bargaining and are ready to continue discussions with the union to reach an agreement that benefits our employees, our customers, and our company,鈥 Republic Services wrote in a statement to 成人X站 Newsradio.
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