South County Recycling & Transfer Station
King County’s Algona transfer station for garbage, recycling, yard waste, appliances and free household hazardous waste.
South County Recycling & Transfer Station in Algona is a King County Solid Waste Division station for garbage, recycling, yard waste, clean wood, appliances, mattresses, tires, textiles and plastic film, with a free household hazardous waste drop-off for any county resident. Station hours are weekdays 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and weekends 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Hazardous waste is closed Wednesdays.
- Type
- Transfer station
- State
- Washington
- City
- King County
- Address
- 35101 W Valley Hwy S, Algona, WA 98001
- Hours
- Station: Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Hazardous waste: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Wednesday. 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. Household hazardous waste is free for any King County resident, with no appointment.
- Fees
- Garbage $40.25 minimum up to 320 pounds, then $243.38 a ton; an unsecured load adds $25. Yard waste $20.70 up to 320 pounds, then $129.38 a ton. Clean wood $20.70 minimum, then $129.38 a ton. Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers and heat pumps $30 each. Household hazardous waste free. Customers with a ProviderOne, EBT or ORCA LIFT card get $20 off each type of waste each visit.
- Takes
- Garbage and recycling; yard waste; clean wood; appliances; mattresses; tires; textiles; plastic film; foam blocks; fluorescent lights; household hazardous waste such as cleaners, pesticides, oil-based paint, thinners, antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline, batteries, fluorescent lights and propane tanks
- Does not take
- TVs, computers and monitors, which go free to E-Cycle Washington sites; truck tires; sod, soil, rock, plastic bags and pieces over 8 feet in yard waste
- 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 South County Recycling & Transfer Station hours?
The station is open Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and weekends 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Hazardous waste is taken 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays except Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.
Who can use South County Recycling & Transfer Station?
People who live or work in King County’s solid waste service area, which excludes Seattle and Milton, with proof such as a driver’s license or utility bill. The hazardous waste drop-off is free for any King County resident.
Is the Auburn hazardous waste site still open?
No. The Auburn hazardous waste site is permanently closed; South County Recycling & Transfer Station in Algona takes household hazardous waste instead.
Sources
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