WELCOME TO CARBONADO!
Located near the Carbon River in northern Pierce County, approximately 50 miles southeast of Seattle, Carbonado is home to around 785 people and is the last town before entering Mount Rainier National Park. Nestled in the shadow of Mt. Rainier, Carbonado served as an important coal mining community in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when the town operated the largest coal mine in Pierce County. For more information on the history of Carbonado, check out our history page.
Water & Sewer Project
Read the latest updates as well as all other information about the utility project.
Latest Meeting Minutes
All of the latest and archived meeting minutes can be found here.
Building & Planning
Information on building a home, fence or shed, can be found here along with all permit information.
Pay Your Utility Bill
This will take you to a 3rd party site to pay your utility bill online. There will be an added service fee.
New garbage rates will be in effect March 1, 2025, per Resolution 409. To see the new rates, click on the “Resolution 409” link below.
The Town has recently updated the Comprehensive Plan. To read the Comp Plan, click the link below. For questions or comments, please email the town clerk at clerk@carbonado.org.
Click this link to read the Comprehensive Plan