How to prepare for a junk pickup
Use a short item, access, and safety checklist. You do not need to drag every item outside.
Read the pickup guideMake the decision before you move the pile.
These guides help Bothell-area residents prepare, compare local options, separate special materials, and give a removal team the details needed to plan the work.
Garage cleanout checklist
A practical sequence for valuables, hazardous products, keep items, and removal items.
Use the checklist
Appliance and electronics disposal
Know what Washington’s E-Cycle program covers and which items need another route.
Compare disposal routes
Yard debris options in Bothell
Compare curbside organics, voucher-supported drop-off, and hauling.
Review the options
Donate or dispose of furniture?
A condition-based decision guide that avoids wishful donation assumptions.
Make the furniture decision