Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station

18800 Orillia Rd S Seattle WA 98188 USA

4.2 (367 reviews)

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About This Center

The Bow Lake Recycling Transfer Station in King County provides recycling services and garbage disposal for residents and businesses within the county's service area, excluding Seattle and Milton. Customers must verify eligibility to use King County recycling and garbage facilities. Accepted materials at the facility include commingled recyclable materials, appliances, mercury-containing light bulbs and tubes, and textiles, which are only accepted during recycle area hours. Vehicles and trailers must adhere to specific length limits, with a maximum of 40 feet allowed at Bow Lake Recycling Transfer Station. It is important to secure your load to avoid a $25 fee for arriving with an unsecured load. The facility also offers various payment methods such as credit card, cash, and Apple Pay. Visitors can sign up for station news and alerts and access downloadable guides for recycling services. Fees vary based on material type and weight, with potential discounts for ProviderOne, EBT, or ORCA LIFT customers. Additionally, the facility consolidates garbage for transport to the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill, while yard waste and recyclables are distributed to markets for processing into new products. For more information on recyclability or disposal restrictions, visitors can contact the Solid Waste Information Line or visit the disposal restrictions page on the website.

Materials Accepted and Services Offered

Commingled recyclable materialsAppliancesMercury-containing light bulbs and tubesTextilesGarbage disposalSecure load requirementPayment methodsProviderOne discountEBT discountORCA LIFT discountConsolidation of garbageDistribution of yard waste and recyclablesSolid Waste Information LineDisposal restrictions page

Featured Reviews

Dan Theis

Dan Theis (1/5 stars, a week ago): Good luck dumping any furniture without breaking your back! There is an 8 foot high metal bar you have to throw anything big over. The workers are worthless and won't lend a helping hand with their forklifts or big machines. If you ask them they will just laugh in your face and tell you do it yourself. Worst design for a dump ever!

Calvin Thompson

Calvin Thompson (1/5 stars, in the last week): I got turned away because they said I have construction and demolition materials but that was simply not true. I had garbage and some minor landscaping from my house. They lied and sent me away.

Sophia Snow

Sophia Snow (5/5 stars, 5 months ago): I'm a regular here I build up a lot of trash very quickly and never have time to get rid of it during reasonable hours so this place being 24hr is a lifesaver. Easy to use and navigate everyone is super nice and helpful. I just wish there was a punch card or something for discounts I'd definitely fill up a few! Seriously I'm there all the time.