Washington
Transfer station
Rochester (Thurston County) transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Rochester Drop-box Facility (Thurston County).
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Intended for people who live in Thurston County and Thurston County businesses.
Hours
- Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Closed Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Garbage (household garbage, sod, railroad ties, appliances) | $21 per cubic yard, 1 cubic yard minimum (2027: $23) |
| Construction and demolition debris | $35 per cubic yard (2027: $40) |
| Roofing debris | $54 per cubic yard (2027: $61) |
| Passenger tires (limit 5 per vehicle per day) | Charged and handled as garbage |
| Scrap metal | Charged and handled as garbage |
| Recyclables (plastic bottles, jars, jugs, buckets and tubs; aluminum and tin cans; mixed paper; flattened cardboard; glass bottles and jars), clean, dry and sorted | No charge |
| Clean, gently used clothing | No charge |
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste is not listed for the drop-boxes; take it free to HazoHouse at the Waste and Recovery Center in Lacey. Motor oil recycling is limited to 5 gallons per vehicle per day.
Holiday closures
All Thurston County drop-off locations close on New Year's Day, July 4, Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26, 2026) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026).
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Payment: cash, check, debit card, Discover, Visa, AMEX, MasterCard and Apple Pay. Debit and credit card payments add a $2.00 processing fee. Rates include the 3.6% state refuse tax where applicable; NSF checks cost $30.
- Rates rise January 1, 2027 under the county 2026-2027 rate schedule (shown in each fee line).
- Loads must be 8 cubic yards or less; larger loads are sent to the Waste and Recovery Center.
- No mechanized dumping: unload everything by hand (no hydraulic dump beds or trailers).
- Cardboard recycling is limited to 2 cubic yards (flattened) per customer per day; more is charged as garbage.
- TVs and monitors, refrigerated appliances, asbestos, and food and yard waste are taken at the Waste and Recovery Center only.
Nearby Washington towns
- Algona (King County) transfer station
- Arlington (Snohomish County) transfer station
- Bellevue (King County) transfer station
- Bremerton (Kitsap County) transfer station
- Bremerton (Kitsap County) household hazardous waste drop-off
- Enumclaw (King County) transfer station
- Everett (Snohomish County) transfer station
- Everett (Snohomish County) household hazardous waste drop-off
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.