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Where to get rid of yard waste near Seattle, WA
We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Seattle, and 10 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 8 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is Houghton Transfer Station, about 8 miles away. 1 say they don't take yard waste or restrict them (Southwest Transfer Station). 8 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.
Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste
- Unnamed transfer station · 6.0 mi · King County, WA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - North Household Hazardous Waste Facility · 7.0 mi · Seattle, WA Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm - Houghton Transfer Station · 8.4 mi · Kirkland, WA Verified
Listed as acceptedPosted rule: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”
Posted fee: “Garbage: $40.25 minimum (up to 320 lb) or $243.38/ton. Mattresses: disposal $33.39 per item. Refrigerant appliances: $30/unit. Clean wood and yard waste: $20.70 minimum or $129.38/ton. Recyclables only: free. Unsecured load fee: $25. CleanUp LIFT discount: $20 off each waste type per visit for ProviderOne/EBT/ORCA LIFT cardholders”
- Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station · 9.3 mi · Bellevue, WA Verified
Listed as acceptedPosted rule: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”
Posted fee: “Garbage: $40.25 minimum (up to 320 lb) or $243.38/ton. Mattresses: recycling $30.00 per item. Refrigerant appliances: $30/unit. Clean wood and yard waste: $20.70 minimum or $129.38/ton. Recyclables only: free. Unsecured load fee: $25. CleanUp LIFT discount: $20 off each waste type per visit for ProviderOne/EBT/ORCA LIFT cardholders”
- Republic Services · 10.9 mi · King County, WA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Renton Solid Waste Transfer Station · 12.4 mi · Renton, WA Verified
Listed as acceptedPosted rule: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”
Posted fee: “Garbage: $40.25 minimum (up to 320 lb) or $243.38/ton. Mattresses: disposal $33.39 per item. Refrigerant appliances: $30/unit. Clean wood and yard waste: $20.70 minimum or $129.38/ton. Recyclables only: free. Unsecured load fee: $25. CleanUp LIFT discount: $20 off each waste type per visit for ProviderOne/EBT/ORCA LIFT cardholders”
- Southwest Transfer Station · 12.9 mi · Mountlake Terrace, WA Verified
Listed as not accepted or restrictedPosted rule: “Not accepted: dangerous or moderate-risk waste, yard/clean wood debris”
- Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station · 13.3 mi · Tukwila, WA Verified
Listed as acceptedPosted rule: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”
Posted fee: “Garbage: $40.25 minimum (up to 320 lb) or $243.38/ton. Mattresses: recycling $30.00 per item. Refrigerant appliances: $30/unit. Clean wood and yard waste: $20.70 minimum or $129.38/ton. Recyclables only: free. Unsecured load fee: $25. CleanUp LIFT discount: $20 off each waste type per visit for ProviderOne/EBT/ORCA LIFT cardholders”
- Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station - King County · 14.3 mi · Vashon, WA Verified
Listed as acceptedPosted rule: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”
Posted fee: “Garbage: $40.25 minimum (up to 320 lb) or $243.38/ton. Mattresses: recycling $30.00 per item. Refrigerant appliances: $30/unit. Clean wood and yard waste: $20.70 minimum or $129.38/ton. Recyclables only: free. Unsecured load fee: $25. CleanUp LIFT discount: $20 off each waste type per visit for ProviderOne/EBT/ORCA LIFT cardholders”
- Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station · 14.4 mi · King County, WA Verified
Listed as acceptedPosted fee: “yard waste/clean wood $20.70 minimum or $129.38/ton”
- Silverdale Recycling and Garbage Facility · 17.3 mi · Silverdale, WA Verified
Listed as acceptedPosted rule: “Loads over 3 cubic yards or items larger than 3 cubic feet may be referred to Olympic View Transfer Station”
Posted fee: “loose garbage $56.01/cubic yard + tax”
- Olalla Recycling & Garbage Facility · 17.8 mi · Olalla, WA Verified
Listed as acceptedPosted rule: “Loads over 3 cubic yards or items larger than 3 cubic feet may be referred to Olympic View Transfer Station”
Posted fee: “loose garbage $56.01/cubic yard + tax”
Distances are straight-line from the center of Seattle. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.
Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote
Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.
Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.
Bigger project? Estimate the dumpster size you need.
General tips for yard waste
A number of states ban yard trimmings from landfills, so many facilities send yard waste to a separate compost or mulch area, often at a lower price than trash, and sometimes free for residents. Loads usually must be free of trash, plastic bags, rocks and dirt.
Other options. Many cities collect yard waste curbside on a schedule, with limits on bundle size and branch length. Composting at home handles leaves and grass (see EPA's home composting guide). Some municipal mulch sites give away finished mulch.
Before you go. Ask about branch diameter or length limits, whether stumps cost extra, and whether paper bags are OK.
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