King County, Washington, takes action to address transfer station backlog

The Solid Waste Division in King County, Washington, is taking immediate action to address a backlog at transfer stations affecting commercial haulers. At the same time, nearly all its facilities remain open to the public.

The temporary service disruption for commercial haulers is the result of planned operational changes as the agency conducts a pilot project to transition to new, more efficient service hours.  

Seattle and Milton are not in the division’s service area and are not impacted. Residents in the service area are encouraged to check with their local solid waste collection company, either WM, Recology, Waste Connections or Republic Services—to find out if there are service disruptions.

Commercial haulers can temporarily use their own transfer stations or divert collected materials to King County’s Cedar Hills Regional Landfill in Maple Valley. The Solid Waste Division is pursuing other capacity options available in neighboring jurisdictions. 

The Solid Waste Division, a division of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, is continuing to coordinate with haulers.