South Transfer Station

The South Transfer Station will be closed to the public and all account holders from August 4 to August 29, 2025 for essential repairs. We will be replacing 35,000 square feet of the station floor to maintain safe, efficient waste handling and ensure uninterrupted service in the future.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we work to improve our facility. Please be patient when visiting temporary alternative locations as they may experience delays due to increased traffic. For updates and more info, continue to check this page and follow us on social media.  

Skip a Trip

• Hold onto non-hazardous waste and visit when the station reopens
• Use the Where Does It Go? tool to find donation or disposal alternatives
• Consider using our Special Item Pickup service for home pickups of bulky items, including:
  • Mattresses and box springs (incur extra fees at King County stations)
  • Appliances (King County Renton does not accept appliances)

Plan Ahead

• Reschedule large waste-generating projects if possible
• If disposal is necessary, visit the websites of alternate locations to confirm accepted items, wait times, and fees
• Most facilities require waste to be sorted before disposal and loads to be secure
• King County facilities do not take motor vehicles or parts

Know Where to Go

• See below for list of temporary alternative locations for disposal
• Mixed Construction & Demolition (C&D) materials must go to Eastmont or Black River
• Recyclable C&D materials must go to designated recyclers
• Large hydraulic truck or trailer loads must go to North Transfer Station or Eastmont. Eastmont does not allow hand-unloading.

Temporary Alternative Locations:

• DTG Recycling
  Materials Accepted: C&D waste for recycling 
  Hudson Location: 74 S Hudson St, Seattle, WA 98134
  Renton Location: 701 SW 34th St. Renton, WA 98057
• MCS Recycling 
  Materials Accepted: C&D waste for recycling 
  7201 E Marginal Way Seattle, WA 98108
• Republic Black River Transfer Station  
  Materials Accepted: C&D waste for recycling and mixed C&D waste 
  501 Monster Rd SW, Renton, WA 98057
• WM Eastmont Transfer Station  
  Materials Accepted: Large hydraulic vehicle garbage loads and trailers, mixed C&D waste 
  7201 W Marginal Wy SW, Seattle, WA 98106
• Seattle’s North Transfer Station
  Materials Accepted: Large hydraulic vehicle garbage loads and trailers, small residential garbage loads 
  1350 N 34th St, Seattle, WA 98103
• King County Bow Lake Transfer Station  
  Materials Accepted: Small residential garbage loads only 
  18800 Orillia Rd S, Seattle, WA 98188
• King County Renton Transfer Station  
  Materials Accepted: Small residential garbage loads only 
  3021 NE 4th St. Renton, WA 98056
• Cedar Grove
  Materials Accepted: Food & Yard waste - NO liquids, plastics, glass, metals  
  7343 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108 

Station location

130 South Kenyon Street, Seattle, Washington 98108

Southbound directions

From I-5 and West Marginal Way:

1. Take the Corson/Michigan Street Exit 162 from Interstate 5.
2. Turn right (west) on Michigan Street.
3. Follow signs to SR-99/First Avenue South; drive south over the First Avenue South Bridge.
4. Take the first exit (South Park/99) after the bridge.
5. Stay right and follow the street as it curves under the bridge.
6. Continue to stay right and go straight through intersection at S. Holden St.
7. Take the next right exit (South Park/South Kenyon Street); follow Transfer Station signs.
8. Enter through second gate on right.

Northbound directions

From State Route 509 northbound:

1. Take SR-99 South/W. Marginal Way exit and merge into right lane.
2. Turn right at light onto SR-99 South/W. Marginal Way.
3. Take South Park/S Kenyon St.
4. Turn right onto S Kenyon St.
5. Enter through second gate on right.

What's accepted

Use our Where Does it Go? tool or flyer to see where to dispose of your materials.

Plan your trip to avoid waiting

• The busiest times are Monday mornings and Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays generally have the least number of customer visits.
• Commercial garbage collection trucks generally use the station from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.
• Learn how to save yourself a trip.

How to pay

Fees can be paid using cash, check, Visa, or MasterCard. Make checks payable to "City of Seattle, Dept. of Finance" and have valid ID.

Hazardous household materials

The South Household Hazardous waste facility is located at 8105 5th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108, across the street from the South Transfer Station.

• Hours: Thursday - Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Closed on July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.
• No appointment needed.
• There is no fee for hazardous waste disposal.