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Solid waste facilities
Find a facility
Customers within King County’s service area can drop off waste at our transfer stations or drop box facilities. Most facilities also offer a variety of recycling services. The Factoria transfer station provides hazardous waste collection. Select a facility to find detailed information on all accepted materials.
Who can use King County’s solid waste facilities?
Customers must live or do business within King County's 37-city and unincorporated service area to use our solid waste facilities. Our service area does not include the cities of Seattle or Milton. If you live in Pierce County, Snohomish County, the City of Seattle, or the City of Milton, contact your local government for service information.
| Name | Location | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Algona Transfer Station | Algona,WA | TTY relay: 711 Mon-Fri: 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sat & Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station | Tukwila,WA | TTY relay: 711 Station hours (different from recycle area hours) Mon-Thu: 24 hours Fri: 12 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Sat-Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Recycle area hours (different from station hours) Mon-Fri 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sat-Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Cedar Falls Drop Box | North Bend,WA | TTY relay: 711 Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (closed Tue & Thu) |
| Enumclaw Recycling & Transfer Station | Enumclaw,WA | TTY relay: 711 Open daily: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station | Bellevue,WA | TTY relay: 711 Station hours: Mon-Fri: 6:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat & Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Household Hazardous Waste drop-off site: Tue-Fri: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat & Sun: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Monday |
| Houghton Recycling & Transfer Station | Kirkland,WA | TTY relay: 711 Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat-Sun: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Renton Recycling & Transfer Station | Renton,WA | TTY relay: 711 Mon-Fri: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sat & Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Shoreline Recycling & Transfer Station | Shoreline,WA | TTY relay: 711 Mon-Fri: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sat & Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Skykomish Drop-Box | Skykomish,WA | TTY relay: 711 Open daily Winter: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Summer: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (2nd Sunday in March until the 1st Sunday in November) |
| Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station | Vashon,WA | TTY relay: 711 Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (closed Tue & Thu) |
Facility rates and tours
Disposal fees
Information on current rates, payment methods, and CleanUp Lift discount
Open a commercial account
The King County Solid Waste Division offers charge accounts to qualified customers
Facility tours
Request a tour of the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill or one of our transfer stations
Disposal restrictions and rules
Construction and demolition (C&D)
Information on recycling and disposal options for C&D materials
Disposal restrictions
Learn which materials are not accepted or need special clearance
Solid waste rules and regulations
Information on solid waste handling rules and regulations
Waste clearance
Request a waste clearance permit
Secure your load
Learn how to safely secure your load before travel
Facility projects and renovations
Cedar Hills development project
Information on the Cedar Hills Regional Land development project
Northeast Recycling & Transfer Station project
Learn about plans for the Northeast Recycling & Transfer Station
South County Recycling & Transfer Station project
Learn about our newest transfer station opening in 2026
Vashon Island compost expansion work
Learn about our work to expand the organics system on Vashon Island
Landfills
Cedar Hills Regional Landfill
Learn about King County’s only active landfill
Cedar Hills Community Meetings
Join a Cedar Hills Regional Landfill community meeting
Closed landfills
Find information on our closed landfill monitoring
FAQ
Customers must live or do business within King County's 37-city and unincorporated service area to use our solid waste facilities. Our service area does not include the cities of Seattle or Milton.
If you live in Pierce County, Snohomish County, the City of Seattle, or the City of Milton, contact your local government for service information.