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About the Solid Waste Division

The King County Solid Waste Division (SWD) provides garbage transfer, disposal, and recycling services for approximately 1.9 million people. We serve all of King County, except the cities of Seattle and Milton. Our work is guided by King County’s 2019 Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, which enables us to manage waste locally at the lowest cost and with the least environmental impact.

King County Solid Waste Division employees wearing orange vests while attending a safety meeting at the Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station

Re+ (zero waste)

How to compost right

How to recycle right

Disposal fees

Illegal dumping

Junk vehicles

Recursos en Espanol

Repair events

Recycling collection events

Special waste clearance

Who can use King County transfer stations?

Who collects my garbage?

Who we are

  • Our agency
  • Join our team
  • Equity, Racial and Social Justice

Advisory committees

  • MSWAC and SWAC meetings

Media

  • SWD newsroom

Solid waste facilities

Find information on our transfer stations, drop boxes, and the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill.

Find a solid waste facility

Image showing the Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station in Tukwila
Image showing several power-drill batteries, packaged for shipping to a recycling facility

What Do I Do With…?

Find places that accept common materials for recycling, donation, or disposal.

Search What do I do with…?

Garbage, recycling, & compost services

Find collection and service information for waste, recycling, and food & yard waste (compost).

Learn about garbage, recycling, & compost services

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Image showing several people visiting at a public meeting. A "Re+ Zero Waste" display stands in the center of the room.

Solid waste programs

Learn about SWD’s programs to improve waste prevention, resource recovery, and waste disposal.

Learn about our solid waste programs

Solid waste plans and reports

Learn how SWD plans for current and future waste facilities and services. Find information on our Comprehensive Plan, environmental monitoring, annual reports, and waste studies.

Learn about solid waste planning & monitoring

Image showing landfill gas piping with the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill in the background