Municipal · Drop-off · Paid
Seattle transfer stations
Two city-run stations that take household rubbish, yard waste, appliances, tyres and scrap metal by the load, seven days a week.
Right for you if
- You have a full load, a vehicle, and none of it is electronic or hazardous.
- You can get it there under your own steam.
- You want to turn up without booking.
Look elsewhere if
- You need it free.
- You want a fixed price before you commit.
- You have no way of getting it there.
- It is paint, solvent, gas bottles or anything else hazardous.
- It is construction or demolition waste.
- It is more than a household quantity.
Contact and booking
- Phone
- (206) 684-8400
- Not published
- Book online
- Not published
- Address
- North Station: 1350 N 34th St, Seattle 98103. South Station: 130 S Kenyon St, Seattle 98108.
- Opening hours
- 8:00am–5:30pm, seven days a week. 10:00am–5:30pm on the first Wednesday of the month. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and 4 July (North station only).
- Website
- Official website
Verification
Verified against an official source
Last checked 29 August 2026
That means we read a published source and it said this. It does not mean we watched them do it, or followed the material afterwards, that is a separate, deeper check this has not been through. How we check →
Sources
Part of How to get rid of stuff in Seattle.
Why use it
Worth knowing what they will NOT take, because it catches people out: no electronics, no TVs or monitors, no oil paint or household chemicals, no asbestos, no furnaces, wood stoves or ductwork, no propane or fuel tanks, compressed gas or fire extinguishers, nothing over 8 feet long and over 200 pounds, and no construction and demolition waste, which city code sends to qualified recycling facilities instead. For electronics and TVs, book a Special Item Pickup. SPU also make the point themselves. It may cost less to have them collect it than to drive it here.
Good for
- furniture
- garden waste
- tyres
- batteries
- other items
How it works
| How you use it | You take it there. |
|---|---|
| Cost | Charged by the load. See SPU's rates. Cash, cheque, Visa or Mastercard, and bring ID. |
| Booking | No appointment needed. |
| Service area | City of Seattle |
| Run by | Seattle Public Utilities, a municipal service |
Where your things go
A named destination is worth more than a stated intention, and both are worth more than silence. This is the row to read before you book: if your item's row is empty, ask them on the phone and tell us what they say.
- ✓ Named destination
- ~ Stated, not named
- ? Nothing published
- Tell us what you were told →
Does it actually work
The part no company website tells you. Some of this comes from our checks, some from readers who used the service, and where nobody has told us yet, it says so.
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Booking
Needs reports
No appointment needed.
The page lists opening hours and drive-up payment methods but never says whether a booking or appointment is possible or required. A line on the transfer-stations page saying "no appointment needed" would settle it.
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Typical wait
Their pages
Drop-off, no wait quoted. Busiest Mondays am and weekends 11:00-15:00; quietest Tue-Thu.
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Do they answer
Their pages
Yes. (206) 684-8400 for rates, hours and accepted materials.
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Restrictions
Their pages
Recyclables free; garbage $37 min / $174 per ton (the $37 covers up to 420 lbs); clean yard waste $25 min / $132 per ton (up to 380 lbs); tyres $16 per load (max 4); appliances $34 each (max 2 per load), or $9 each plus the tonnage rate when mixed with other material; household sharps free, one gallon per trip. An unsecured load is charged $3 minimum, $5 up to a ton, $10 over.
No hazardous waste · No construction waste · Household quantities only
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Who it's for
Needs reports
Residents of the area it covers.
Nothing on the transfer stations, rates or station pages states a residency requirement or a resident-versus-business distinction for self-haul customers. A "Seattle residents only" line, or a proof-of-address rule, would settle it.
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Last checked
Pipeline
29 August 2026
Checked against the sources listed on this page.
Where donated things land
The organisations this operator names. The linked ones have profiles here; the rest are named on their pages and not yet checked by us.
- Recycling and Reuse Building, North Transfer Station Named on their pages, not yet checked
- Qualified C&D Facility (Source Separated Recycling Facilities and mixed waste recycling facilities) Named on their pages, not yet checked
- Bike Works Named on their pages, not yet checked
What happens to it
- Recycled
- Broken down for materials
- Disposed of
This describes the route the item takes, as the operator states it. We do not claim a recovery rate we have not seen evidence for.
What readers told us
Used them recently?
How long you waited, what they refused, whether anyone picked up the phone. Those are the three facts no website publishes and the ones the next reader needs.
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Reuse
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- Takes
- furniture, appliances, electronics, books, and 4 more
- Where
- Neighbourhood groups across the US and beyond
- Booking
- By appointment
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Reuse
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- Takes
- clothes, textiles, furniture, books, and 3 more
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Reuse
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- Takes
- furniture, appliances, electronics, clothes, and 5 more
- Where
- Nationwide
- Booking
- Book online