Seattle transfer station

Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Seattle Public Utilities North and South Transfer Stations.

Facility: Seattle Public Utilities North and South Transfer Stations Address: North Station: 1350 North 34th Street, Seattle, WA 98103. South Station: 130 South Kenyon Street, Seattle, WA 98108. Phone: (206) 684-8400 (Seattle Public Utilities: rates, hours and accepted materials)

Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09

Who can use it

Self-haul drop-off stations run by Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) for garbage, yard waste, clean wood, tires, appliances and recyclables. The SPU pages checked do not spell out a residency rule, so call (206) 684-8400 if you live outside Seattle. Loads must be secured or an extra fee applies.

Hours

North and South stations: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 7 days a week
First Wednesday of each month: opens late, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

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
Recyclables only	No charge
Garbage	$174 per ton; $37 minimum per trip (covers up to 420 lbs.)
Clean yard waste	$132 per ton; $25 minimum per trip (covers up to 380 lbs.)
Clean wood waste	$132 per ton; $25 minimum per trip
Vehicle tires only	$16 per load (limit 4 tires per load)
Appliances (no commercial appliances; refrigerators empty with doors removed)	$34 per appliance at the minimum-charge level (limit 2 per load); $9 per appliance plus tonnage with other materials
Unsecured load surcharge	$3 at the minimum-charge level; $5 up to 1 ton; $10 over 1 ton
Household sharps	No charge, up to one gallon per trip

Hazardous waste

Not accepted at the transfer stations: radioactive and hazardous waste, oil paint and its containers, and household chemicals. King County runs separate North and South Household Hazardous Waste facilities in Seattle for household chemicals (see our Seattle household hazardous waste page). Household sharps are accepted free, up to one gallon per trip.

Holiday closures

SPU lists these closures: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and 4th of July. SPU's wording is "4th of July (North Transfer Station only.)", which suggests the South Station may stay open on July 4, so call (206) 684-8400 before a July 4 trip. SPU also posted that City offices close Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 for Veterans Day; the station hours above do not list Veterans Day as a closure, so confirm by phone.

Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .

Other notes

Rates above are SPU's rates as of April 1, 2026. The per-ton rate, subject to the minimum charge, applies to all vehicles. Separate clean yard waste and clean wood waste before you arrive to get the lower rate, tell the scale attendant what you are dumping, and be ready for a load inspection.
Payment: cash, check, Visa or MasterCard. Make checks payable to "City of Seattle, Dept. of Finance" and bring valid ID.
Also not accepted: ammunition, firearms, fireworks, flares, explosives and weapons; sealed drums, fuel, propane or oil tanks, compressed gas and fire extinguishers; electronics, TVs and CRT monitors; furnaces and parts, wood stoves and duct work; asbestos; material over 8 ft. long and over 200 lbs.; dead animals over 15 lbs. (call Animal Control); and sewage.
Some construction and demolition materials are banned and must go to a recycler instead: asphalt paving, bricks, concrete, metal, cardboard, new construction gypsum scrap, and unpainted, untreated wood. City code sends recyclable jobsite material from Seattle to qualified C&D facilities.
Secure your load. SPU states the fine for transporting an unsecured load is $216, separate from the station surcharge above, and Washington law carries heavier penalties if something falls off and causes injury.
All visitors must follow SPU's transfer station code of conduct (Director's Rule SW-310). Questions about station operations: SPU_SWOperationsAdmin@seattle.gov.

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Sources

Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.