Ellensburg Transfer Station

Small-town transfer station on the industrial side of Ellensburg, used mostly by residents hauling household junk, yard trimmings and curbside recyclables. The site compacts loads and trucks them out to a landfill, so it’s a shorter drive for locals compared with going to a distant dump.

Drive up to a simple entrance with an attendant booth and a scale-vehicles typically stop twice, once in and once out, because charging is by weight. The site looks industrial: concrete tipping bays and roll-off containers for different materials, with recycling and yard-waste spots separated from the main trash area. Trucks and trailers are common, and weekends and spring cleanup days can get backed up. Bring materials sorted as much as possible since Washington expects yard waste and recyclables to be separated.