Fees - solid waste disposal, recycling, and unsecured loads
Payment methods accepted:
Cash, checks (payable to "KCSWD"), Visa® and MasterCard® (debit/credit)
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King County basic fee |
Moderate risk waste surcharge 1 |
WA state refuse tax (3.6%) |
Total 2 |
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Minimum fee |
$21.60 |
$1.81 |
$0.84 |
$24.25 |
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Per-ton Fee |
$134.59 |
$4.73 |
$5.02 |
$144.34 |
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Charitable organizations |
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Minimum fee |
$16.58 |
$1.81 |
$0.66 |
$19.05 |
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Per-ton fee |
$103.63 |
$4.73 |
$3.90 |
$112.26 |
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Special waste |
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Minimum fee |
$25.84 |
N/A |
$0.93 |
$26.77 |
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Per-ton fee |
$162.00 |
N/A |
$5.83 |
$167.83 |
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Minimum extra handling charge3 |
$30.15 |
N/A |
$1.09 |
$31.24 |
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Per-ton extra handling charge3 |
$188.00 |
N/A |
$6.77 |
$194.77 |
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Appliances for recycling - limit three per load. No commercial appliances. |
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Refrigerant type appliances4 |
$30.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
$30.00 |
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Non-refrigerant large appliances5 |
$10.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
$10.00 |
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Clean wood for recycling – separate materials before arriving at the station |
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Minimum fee |
$12.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
$12.00 |
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Per-ton fee |
$75.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
$75.00 |
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Yard waste for recycling – separate materials before arriving at the station |
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Minimum fee |
$12.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
$12.00 |
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Per-ton fee |
$75.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
$75.00 |
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Unsecured load fee $25 – strictly enforced |
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1 The King County Board of Health sets the surcharge amount, which funds hazardous waste programs throughout the county. The minimum hazardous waste surcharge is $1.81.
2 Total includes King County basic fee plus surcharge and tax.
3 The special waste extra handling charge applies only to special waste, such as asbestos-containing material, that requires special clearances and extra handling for proper disposal. The extra handling fee, which is charged in place of the special waste fee, is intended to more accurately reflect the cost of disposing of these materials.
4 Fee is per appliance. Appliances that contain or contained refrigerants include refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and heat pumps.
5 Fee is per appliance. Non-refrigerant large appliances include stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters, dishwashers, and furnaces.
Additional information
- Garbage loads: Sedans pay only the minimum fee. All other vehicles will be weighed in and out, and charged for the actual weight disposed based on the per ton fee, with a minimum fee of $24.25.
- Yard waste or clean wood loads for recycling:The minimum fee covers the first 320 pounds. Passenger cars are charged a per entry fee of $12.00. All other vehicles, including station wagons, vans, mini-vans, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and sports utility vehicles, are weighed in and out and charged for actual weight recycled, based on the per-ton fee. Materials must be separated for recycling before arriving at the station.
- Unsecured loads: King County Code 10.12.040 requires a fee to be charged to all vehicles with unsecured loads arriving at any transfer station or landfill in King County. State law (RCW 46.61.655) requires loads to be secured on every street, road or highway in the state. An unsecured load is a load of solid waste that has not been secured with tarps, rope, straps, netting, or chains so as to prevent the covering or any part of the load from becoming loose, detached or leaving the vehicle while the vehicle is moving. Gravity, speed, and weight are not load securing devices.
