Houghton Recycling & Transfer Station
King County’s Kirkland transfer station for garbage, recycling, textiles and scrap metal.
Houghton Recycling & Transfer Station in Kirkland is a King County Solid Waste Division station for garbage, recycling, textiles and scrap metal. Its hours are weekdays 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and weekends 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mattresses are taken only as garbage, at $33.39 each; to recycle one for $30, go to Bow Lake, Enumclaw, Factoria, Shoreline or Vashon.
- Type
- Transfer station
- State
- Washington
- City
- King County
- Address
- 11724 NE 60th St, Kirkland, WA 98033
- Hours
- Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, December 25 and January 1.
- Who can use it
- People who live or work in King County's solid waste service area, which excludes Seattle and Milton; bring proof such as a driver's license, vehicle registration or utility bill.
- Fees
- Garbage $40.25 minimum up to 320 pounds, then $243.38 a ton; an unsecured load adds $25. Mattresses $33.39 each, taken as garbage. Customers with a ProviderOne, EBT or ORCA LIFT card get $20 off each type of waste each visit.
- Takes
- Garbage and recycling; textiles; flags; scrap metal; mattresses as garbage
- Does not take
- TVs, computers and monitors, which go free to E-Cycle Washington sites; appliances as garbage
- Run by
- King County Solid Waste Division
- Phone
- 206-477-4466
- Official website
- kingcounty.gov
- Primary source
- kingcounty.gov
- Last verified
Questions
What are the Houghton Recycling & Transfer Station hours?
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It is closed Thanksgiving, December 25 and January 1.
Who can use Houghton Recycling & Transfer Station?
People who live or work in King County’s solid waste service area, which excludes Seattle and Milton. Bring proof such as a driver’s license, vehicle registration or utility bill.
Can I recycle a mattress at Houghton Recycling & Transfer Station?
No. Houghton takes mattresses as garbage for $33.39 each; Bow Lake, Enumclaw, Factoria, Shoreline and Vashon recycle them for $30.
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