Several Snohomish County communities are without a free drop-off for their trash as the strike of Republic Services employees enters its ninth day.
Thousands of customers in Edmonds, Lynwood, and Snohomish are currently forced to pay to bring their trash to a transfer station or allow it to build up at their homes until an agreement is reached.
Places like Sammamish, Bellevue, and Renton contract directly with Republic Services with agreements that require free drop-off sites when a second consecutive trash day…