Yard Waste & Compost Drop-Off in Washington

South County Recycling & Transfer Station

35101 W Valley Hwy S Algona WA 98001 USA

1-206-477-4466

Mon-Tue 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. · Wed Closed · Thu-Fri 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. · Sat-Sun 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

4.1 (239 reviews)

The South County Recycling & Transfer Station offers recycling services, garbage disposal, and hazardous waste collection for residents and businesses in King County. It accepts a variety of materials, including household hazardous waste and major appliances, with specific drop-off hours and restrictions.

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TRIANGLE RESOURCES

612 Southeast Union Street, Camas, WA 98607

(360) 834-7253

Mon-Sat 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Sun Closed

4.3 (27 reviews)

Triangle Resources is a Waste Connections of Washington company specializing in recycling wood and yard debris. It has been serving the communities of Camas, Washougal, and the surrounding areas since 1994.

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Lewis County Transfer Station

1411 S Tower Ave Centralia WA 98531 USA

(360) 740-1481

Mon-Sat 7:30 AM – 5:15 PM · Sun Closed

4.4 (182 reviews)

Lewis County’s Central Transfer Station is at 1411 S Tower Avenue in Centralia. The site map identifies public trash and recycling areas, with separate areas for metal, cardboard, glass, paper, yard waste, tires, propane tanks, televisions, and appliances. Fees apply to some materials; check the county’s current rates before visiting.

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Island County Coupeville Transfer Station

20018 SR 20, Coupeville, WA 98239, USA

360-240-5548

Mon-Fri 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

4.0 (14 reviews)

Island County transfer station for resident garbage, recycling, yard waste, appliances, tires, scrap metal, e-cycle and HHW. Out-of-county waste is not accepted; verify operator identity before retaining DTG-specific claims.

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Girard Resources & Recycling

28411 Covington Way Southeast, Covington, WA 98042

(360) 568-6388

Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Sun 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

4.1 (111 reviews)

Girard Resources & Recycling focuses on providing materials like rock, sand, gravel, bark, mulch, and compost for construction and landscape projects. They focus on recycling waste into usable products for customers.

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Dryden Transfer Station

9073 U.S. 2, Dryden, WA 98821

(509) 667-5707

Mon Closed · Tue-Sat 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM · Sun Closed

5.0 (4 reviews)

Chelan County operates Dryden Transfer Station in Dryden for household waste disposal and recycling drop-off. The county lists free recycling bins, brush drop-off, scrap metal and appliances, and identifies materials the station does not accept.

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The Exchange / Orcas Recycling Services

3398 Orcas Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

(360) 376-4089

4.8 (32 reviews)

The Exchange/Orcas Recycling Services offers various recycling and waste management services. They accept materials for recycling and promote sustainable practices in the community.

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WM - Kittitas Transfer Station

2603 West Green Avenue, Ellensburg, WA 98926

(509) 962-7072

Mon-Sat 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.3 (163 reviews)

Kittitas County Solid Waste owns the Ellensburg Transfer Station at 2603 West Green Avenue (relocated from Industrial Way). It is open Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Self-haulers can bring garbage, yard waste, construction debris, tires, and CFC appliances. Recyclables may be dropped at no charge at the approach. Waste Management handles curbside pickup separately at (509) 925-9688.

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Enumclaw Recycling & Transfer Station

1650 Battersby Ave E Enumclaw WA 98022 USA

(206) 477-4466

Mon-Sun 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

4.5 (122 reviews)

King County’s Enumclaw Recycling & Transfer Station at 1650 Battersby Ave E is open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. It serves King County customers except Seattle and Milton. Recyclables include corrugated cardboard, clean wood, scrap metal and yard waste; refrigerant appliances may be recycled for a fee.

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Cedar Grove Composting

3620 36th Pl. N.E.

Mon-Sat 7 AM-5 PM

Cedar Grove has been in waste management and recycling since 1938, and it started composting organics in 1988 when the City of Seattle asked for help recycling curbside yard waste. Its Everett yard at 3620 36th Place NE takes yard waste drop-offs and dirt disposal and sells bulk compost and bagged products. Hours run Monday through Friday from 7 am to 4 pm and Saturday from 7 am to 3 pm. The company added food waste in 2004 and now composts more than 350,000 tons of yard and food waste a year at two facilities. It blends that compost into garden soil, topsoil, vegetable garden mix, and mulch, with delivery available across the Puget Sound region.

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Pacific Topsoils

3000 Frontage Rd.

425-337-2700

Mon-Fri 7 AM-5 PM; Sat 9 AM-4 PM

Pacific Topsoils on Frontage Rd. in Everett accepts yard waste and brush trimmings on weekdays and Saturday afternoons.

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Recycling & Disposal Services Inc

4916 La Bounty Dr Ferndale WA 98248 USA

(360) 384-8011

Mon-Sun 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

4.6 (130 reviews)

Recycling & Disposal Services, Inc. (RDS) is a site specializing in the recycling, garbage, and waste disposal of various materials. They offer efficient services catering to recyclables, household garbage, yard waste, and more.

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Pierce County Recycling

Gig Harbor, WA

(253) 847-7555

Mon-Sun 9:00 AM – 4:45 PM

4.6 (56 reviews)

The listed location matches LRI Purdy Transfer Station in Gig Harbor. LRI describes this site as a transfer station with local drop-off, free E-Cycle Washington collection for eligible electronics, and green-waste processing and composting.

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Key Center Transfer Station

Home, WA

(253) 847-7555

Mon-Tue Closed · Wed-Sun 9:00 AM – 4:45 PM

3.7 (9 reviews)

Pierce County offers six transfer stations and drop boxes for residents to dispose of garbage, recycling, and yard waste. Commercial customers are limited to specific stations. All facilities accept residential garbage, yard waste, glass, mixed recycling, paper, cardboard, metal cans, and plastic bottles. Transfer stations are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Visitors are encouraged to explore recycling options before landfill disposal, as many alternatives are available either for free or at a lower cost. Each station has specific operating hours and accepted materials, such as the Anderson Island Drop Box Station accepting garbage, yard waste, and limited recycling, or the Hidden Valley Transfer Station accepting garbage, yard waste, recycling, e-waste, and motor oil. Rates vary based on the station and load type, with different charges for residential and commercial customers. Additionally, the Tacoma Recovery Transfer Center is not part of Pierce County's system and has its own disposal rates.

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Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center (WARC)

2420 Hogum Bay Rd NE, Lacey, WA 98516, USA

(360) 867-2491

Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 4:45 PM · Sat-Sun 8:00 AM – 4:45 PM

4.4 (256 reviews)

Thurston County recovery center for garbage, listed recyclables, food/yard waste, appliances, electronics, scrap metal and HHW. Only listed clean, dry recyclables are accepted; fees and special-waste rules apply.

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Leavenworth Recycling Center

216 14th Street, Leavenworth, WA 98826

Mon-Tue Closed · Wed 3:30 – 5:30 PM · Thu-Sun Closed

5.0 (1 reviews)

The City of Leavenworth Recycling Center at 216 14th Street provides a public drop-off for recyclables and yard waste. The City describes single-stream recycling, flattened corrugated cardboard, and community compost drop-off; yard-waste access is limited to eligible city residents.

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Skagit County Recycling & Transfer Station

14104 Ovenell Rd Mount Vernon WA 98273 USA

(360) 416-1570

Mon-Sun 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

4.5 (201 reviews)

The Skagit County Recycling and Transfer Station is the county-run self-haul disposal site at 14104 Ovenell Road in Mount Vernon, open 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day except major holidays. Residents can drop off household trash and recycling here, including paper, aluminum, glass, tin, and plastics. The county's recycling program also handles appliances, electronics, batteries, scrap metal, cars and tires, construction and demolition debris, and yard and food waste. People living within the Anacortes, Burlington, Mount Vernon, or Sedro-Woolley city limits should contact their city for curbside pickup.

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Saturday Drop-Off Site - City of Olympia

1000 10th Avenue Southeast, Olympia, WA 98501

Mon-Fri Closed · Sat 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.9 (22 reviews)

The City of Olympia's Saturday Drop-off Site, open from Spring to Fall, offers free scrap metal and recycling drop-off, with yard waste accepted for a small fee. Operating from March 1 to November 22, 2025, on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1000 10th Ave, SE Olympia, WA 98501, the site accepts recyclables like paper, cardboard, aluminum, plastic, glass, and various yard debris such as branches, lumber scraps, garden trimmings, and sod (with dirt removed). Scrap metal items like car parts, fencing, tools, and more are also welcome. However, certain items like beauty bark, kitchen waste, noxious weeds, painted lumber, appliances, batteries, tires, and hazardous fluids are not accepted. Specific restrictions apply to items like engines, fluids, propane cylinders, tanks, and transmissions, which must be drained or prepared accordingly. Visitors can access additional options when the drop-off site is closed, including yard debris disposal at the Thurston County Waste Recovery Center or signing up for collection services.

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Thurston County Recycling Center

1000 10th Ave SE Olympia WA 98501 USA

(360) 867-2491

Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 4:45 PM · Sat-Sun 8:00 AM - 4:45 PM

4.7 (51 reviews)

Thurston County's Waste and Recovery Center (WARC) is at 2420 Hogum Bay Road NE in Lacey. Weekday hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and weekend hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Use the north entrance. Clean, separated recyclables are free. Cooking-oil collection at HazoHouse and plastic-foam recycling are suspended.

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Jefferson County Solid Waste

325 County Landfill Road, Port Townsend, WA 98368

(360) 385-9160

Mon Closed · Tue-Fri 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.4 (56 reviews)

**Jefferson County Public Works** manages the county-wide solid waste program, offering disposal options at the Transfer Station outside of Port Townsend and the Drop Box in Quilcene. They accept a variety of materials, from regular household garbage to construction debris, used oil, antifreeze, and even creosote pilings. However, starting December 1, 2024, glass will no longer be recycled in Jefferson County, and glass recycle bins will be removed, with glass accepted as trash. Residents can dispose of household hazardous waste at the Kitsap County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, providing an alternative for those awaiting the next HHW Collection Event. The Solid Waste Facility Replacement Planning Project seeks public input, with opportunities to share opinions and follow the work of the Solid Waste Facilities Task Force. The program is funded by tipping fees, with service levels balanced to maintain current fees. Visitors can access more information on the Hazardous Waste page, Recycling page, and Household Hazardous Waste page for details on services, materials accepted, and upcoming events.

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Hidden Valley Transfer Station, Compost and Recycle

17925 Meridian East, Puyallup, WA 98375 USA

(253) 847-7555

Mon-Sun 8:00 AM – 5:45 PM

5.0 (2 reviews)

Hidden Valley is a Puyallup self-haul waste and recycling campus. LRI identifies five services at this address: waste transfer, recycling, composting, household hazardous waste and leachate treatment. Residential customers can drop off garbage and sort recyclables before entering disposal; the recycling center has staff to guide preparation. LRI lists the campus as open every day, with general hours 8 a.m.-5:45 p.m.; rates and special-waste rules vary, so check the current rate sheet and eligibility before loading. Address completed from the facility’s listing location: 17925 Meridian East, Puyallup, WA 98375.

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LRI-Hidden Valley Transfer Station

17925 Meridian E Puyallup WA 98375 USA

(253) 847-7555

Mon-Sun 8:00 AM – 5:45 PM

4.0 (98 reviews)

LRI Services, operating in Pierce County, provides environmentally sound solid waste disposal and recycling solutions for residents and businesses. Customers within Pierce County can use their facilities for proper disposal of items like furniture, appliances, tires, mattresses, televisions, and concrete. They offer services such as Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Household Hazardous Waste disposal, Green Waste Processing, Composting, Transfer Stations, and Special Waste Disposal. Visitors are encouraged to check their FAQ page for detailed disposal instructions. Proper battery disposal is emphasized to prevent fires, and information on food waste disposal is also available. LRI has multiple Transfer Stations located in Hidden Valley, Puyallup, Purdy, Gig Harbor, Prairie Ridge, Bonney Lake, Key Center, and Anderson Island.

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Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station

18800 Orillia Rd S Seattle WA 98188 USA

(206) 477-4466

Mon-Thu Open 24 hours · Fri 12:00 AM – 11:30 PM · Sat-Sun 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

4.2 (367 reviews)

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.

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DTG Recycle - Seattle

74 South Hudson Street, Seattle, WA 98134

(206) 209-0850

Mon 5:00 AM – 11:30 PM · Tue-Fri Open 24 hours · Sat 12:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.2 (47 reviews)

DTG Facility in Seattle, WA, formerly known as United Recycling, is a recycling center that focuses on an Earth-first mindset, accepting a variety of materials for recycling. They welcome clean wood, brush, stumps, logs, steel, aluminum, copper, concrete, asphalt, rock, masonry, cardboard, paper, plastic film and rigid, drywall, and other construction and demolition waste excluding prohibited items like commercial and household garbage, liquids, hazardous materials, tires, asbestos, lead paint, and more. They emphasize not accepting any materials regulated by environmental laws and require a Hazardous Materials Survey for demolition waste. The facility operates on specific hours throughout the week, with special procedures for accepting pre-consumer recyclable products. Visitors are reminded that illegal dumping of hazardous substances carries severe penalties. Additionally, DTG offers portable bathroom rentals and roll-off dumpsters for various needs, ensuring clean and comfortable facilities with world-class service.

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South Transfer Station - Seattle

130 S Kenyon St Seattle WA 98108 USA

(206) 684-8400

Mon-Sun 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM

4.4 (227 reviews)

The South Transfer Station in Seattle manages waste collection and disposal services for residents and businesses. at 130 South Kenyon Street, it includes amenities for efficient waste disposal and recycling.

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Bailey Compost

12711 Springhetti Rd.

360-568-8826

Mon-Fri 8 AM-4 PM

Bailey Compost operates on the Bailey family farm in the Snohomish River Valley, where the family has farmed since 1913. The site takes clean green waste, including leaves, small branches, grass clippings, plant material, and brush, then ages, aerates, and screens it into finished compost. The Washington Organic Recycling Council gave the operation its Composting Excellence award in 2017. Yard waste drops off for a per-yard fee, and loads with sod, dirt, stumps, branches over 6 inches across, rocks, or plastic are rejected. Finished compost is available for pickup at the farm or by local delivery with a 6-yard minimum. Hours run Monday through Friday and Saturday morning.

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DTG Recycle - Snohomish

18827 Yew Way Snohomish WA 98296 USA

(425) 377-9009

Mon-Fri 7 am–5 pm · Sat 9 am–4 pm · Sun Closed

4.3 (108 reviews)

DTG Recycle in Snohomish specializes in accepting clean lumber, wood waste, concrete, and soil for recycling. It does not accept non-recyclable items or household garbage.

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Girard Resources

11033 92nd St SE Snohomish WA 98290 USA

(360) 568-6388

Mon-Fri 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.3 (23 reviews)

Girard Resources & Recycling crushes broken concrete and asphalt from residential and commercial construction jobs into aggregate and sells it back, alongside rock, sand, gravel, bark, mulch, compost, and topsoil. The Snohomish yard on 92nd Street SE is one of three, with sister yards in Covington and Lacey, and the company dates to 2005. Recycled asphalt comes out black, dust-free, and compacts well, and its 1 1/4 inch minus grade is the top seller for gravel driveways and potholes. The Covington and Snohomish yards are approved on the Washington State Department of Transportation Qualified Products List for recycled concrete aggregate, and the 1 1/4 inch minus meets the WSDOT crushed surfacing base course specification. Girard also lists delivery with its own dump trucks, tipping, container rental, and onsite land clearing.

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Riverside Topsoil

7404 Lowell-Snohomish River Rd.

425-379-9933

Mon-Fri 7 AM-5 PM; Sat 8 AM-4 PM

Riverside Topsoil sits on the banks of the Snohomish River on Lowell-Snohomish River Road, between Everett and Snohomish, and sells topsoil, bark, rock, sand, concrete and asphalt to homeowners and contractors. Its recycling yard takes material from both groups for a dump fee: clean green yard waste, mixed yard waste, stumps and wood rounds, wood chips and sawdust, clean topsoil and mud, mixed dirt loads, cow and horse manure, and concrete with or without rebar, plus asphalt. The yard states it is not a garbage dump. Trash, treated wood and dimensional lumber are turned away, and unacceptable loads left on site draw a fine. Hours run Monday through Saturday, and delivery reaches most of Snohomish, King and Skagit counties.

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Spokane Recycling and Materials

8716 North Greene Lane, Spokane, WA 99217

(509) 467-2823

Mon-Fri 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

3.8 (36 reviews)

Spokane Recycling and Materials is a facility in Spokane that focuses on environmentally aware practices by recycling concrete, dirt, and wood waste into sustainable products. They accept materials such as wood waste, rocks, stumps, wood chips, concrete, and dirt, with specific guidelines for each material type. Not accepted are hazardous waste, asbestos, plastics, household waste, sheetrock, tires, metal, glass, railroad ties, painted lumber, and cardboard. The facility caters to a variety of customers, from single homeowners to large construction projects, offering competitive prices for their services. Customers have praised their effective and punctual services, particularly for wood waste recycling and stump clearing, emphasizing the company's commitment to eco-friendliness and responsible waste disposal. No mix loads are allowed, and materials must be separated before delivery.

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Spokane Waste To Energy

2900 South Geiger Boulevard, Spokane, WA 99208

(509) 625-6580

Mon-Sun 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

4.2 (243 reviews)

The City of Spokane operates its Waste to Energy Facility Recycling & Disposal Site at 2900 S. Geiger Blvd. The site provides drop-off services for recyclables, household hazardous waste, yard waste and trash, with energy recovery from municipal solid waste.

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Lenz Enterprises

5210 SR 532

360-629-2933

Mon-Fri 7 AM-5 PM; Sat 7 AM-3 PM

Lenz Enterprises has supplied soil, rock, and compost on SR 532 east of Stanwood since 1976, and the family-owned company runs a compost facility that takes outside yard and garden debris. Anyone brings clean yard debris or small livestock manure and bedding, pulling onto the scale to weigh in. Under a posted Clean Green Acceptance Policy the yard also takes clean dimensional lumber, concrete and asphalt, land-clearing dirt, stumps and brush, food residuals, and non-contaminated soils. It refuses metals, plastics, gypsum, roofing, household garbage, electronics, paint and oil, treated lumber, tires, cardboard, and mixed loads. Large volumes go in drop boxes.

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University Place Refuse and Recycling

2815 Rochester Road West, University Place, WA 98466

(253) 564-3212

Mon-Fri 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

3.0 (90 reviews)

University Place Refuse and Recycling runs a drop-off recycling center at 2815 Rochester St W in University Place, WA, one block off 27th behind Cheers West, for larger quantities and items that don't fit in curbside carts. The center takes all standard curbside recyclables plus rinsed glass bottles and jars, scrap metal (steel, aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel), appliances, yard waste, and untreated scrap wood. Center hours are Monday-Friday 7:00am-4:30pm and Saturday 7:00am-1:30pm, with scrap metal, appliances, yard waste, and wood accepted 8:30am-4:00pm weekdays only and requiring office check-in. The company also provides residential garbage, curbside recycling, yard waste, and commercial waste services.

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H & H Wood Recyclers

8401 Northeast 117th Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98662

360-892-2805

Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Sun 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

3.5 (216 reviews)

H & H Wood Recyclers offers recycled landscaping supplies and organic recycling services in Vancouver, WA. They offer a variety of landscaping products including bark, soil, compost, and rock.

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WASTE CONNECTIONS OF WASHINGTON - CLARK COUNTY

9411 NE 94th Ave Building A Vancouver WA 98662 USA

(360) 892-5370

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

4.7 (2450 reviews)

Waste Connections of Washington, Inc. is a local provider in Clark County, Washington, offering collection, transfer, and recycling services for residential and commercial needs. They have a Holiday Schedule for Thanksgiving service announcements and are promoting Food Waste Prevention Week from April 7-13. The center emphasizes Recycling Done Right through their newsletter and social media presence on Instagram. Waste Connections of Washington provides services for various waste types, including special waste, and has drop-off locations available. Customers can contact them for support, payments, and inquiries during business hours. The center's address is 9411 NE 94th Ave. Bldg A Vancouver, Wa. 98662. Visitors can find more information on their website or social media channels.

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Vashon Recycling and Transfer Station

18900 Westside Hwy SW Vashon WA 98070 USA

(206) 477-4466

Mon 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Tue Closed · Wed 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Thu Closed · Fri-Sun 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

4.6 (28 reviews)

Due to a mechanical issue, the Algona transfer station will be closed to the public on weekdays beginning April 8 for approximately two to four weeks, but will remain open on weekends. Visitors to the recycling center can find information on transfer stations, drop boxes, and the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill, as well as places that accept common materials for recycling, donation, or disposal. Services offered include waste prevention, resource recovery, and waste disposal programs. The website also provides details on garbage, recycling, and food yard waste compost collection and services. Additionally, visitors can learn about the Plan, environmental monitoring, annual reports, and waste studies related to solid waste planning and monitoring.

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