Alaska Street Transfer Station

Alaska Street Transfer Station is the neighborhood transfer station in Seattle where residents drop off household trash and other loads that get compacted and hauled out. People from nearby blocks, landscapers with small piles, and anyone avoiding a long drive to a distant landfill use it. It’s the practical stop for moving stuff out of the house without a full-blown landfill run.

Approach shows a small entrance booth and a vehicle scale; transfer stations commonly charge by weight so expect to stop on the way out as well as in. Pull up in the marked lanes, then follow signs or arrows to the tipping floor where large roll-off containers and compactors sit in a concrete work area. The site is noisy and a bit dusty at times, with trucks backing up, clanging metal, and occasional odors-wearing sturdy shoes helps. Weekends, and spring cleanup times in particular, tend to have noticeable lines.