Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station

Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station on SE 32nd in Bellevue is a local recycling center people use to drop off household recyclables and yard debris. Neighbors, landscapers and small-haul trips all show up here - it's the sort of place where cars and small trucks are common, not big commercial rigs.

There’s a staffed entrance booth and a scale between the driveway and the main tipping area, so expect to slow down and stop twice: once at the booth and again where vehicles are weighed. Recycling bins are typically grouped together near the tipping pads, with yard waste separated from mixed recyclables - Washington facilities commonly ask that yard debris be kept apart. The yard looks like a working lot with concrete pads, roll-offs and a few marked lanes; on weekends or during spring cleanup it can back up, so plan for a short wait.