Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station
King County’s Vashon Island transfer station for garbage, recycling, food and yard waste, appliances and mattresses.
Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station is the King County Solid Waste Division station on Vashon Island, taking garbage, recycling, food and yard waste, appliances, mattresses and sharps. Its hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but it is closed Tuesday and Thursday. Mattresses cost $30 each to recycle, and none may be wet.
- Type
- Transfer station
- State
- Washington
- City
- King County
- Address
- 18900 Westside Hwy SW, Vashon, WA 98070
- Hours
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; closed Tuesday and Thursday. 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. Yard waste $20.70 up to 320 pounds, then $129.38 a ton. Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers and heat pumps $30 each. Mattresses, futons and box springs $30 each to recycle, up to 6, none wet. Customers with a ProviderOne, EBT or ORCA LIFT card get $20 off each type of waste each visit.
- Takes
- Garbage and recycling; food and yard waste; appliances; mattresses, futons and box springs for recycling; sharps; fluorescent lights; mixed plastics; nursery pots
- Does not take
- TVs, computers and monitors, which go free to E-Cycle Washington sites; 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 Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station hours?
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It is closed Tuesday and Thursday, and on Thanksgiving, December 25 and January 1.
Who can use Vashon 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.
Does Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station take food waste?
Yes. It takes food and yard waste along with garbage, recycling, appliances and mattresses.
Sources
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