King County Solid Waste Division

A city-run solid waste site near downtown Seattle that handles household trash, recycling and yard-type materials for local residents. Neighbors and small contractors drop by with pickup loads, trailers or bags. It’s the sort of place people swing by when clearing out a garage or doing yard work.

Pull up to a staffed entrance booth and have a vehicle ready to roll forward; there’s usually a scale somewhere on site so expect to pause before leaving. Concrete lanes, large roll-off containers and piles of materials are visible from the drive; recycling and yard-type drop-offs tend to be separated from regular trash. Traffic can back up during weekend and seasonal busy times, so there’s often a bit of queuing to get to the right area. The surface is mostly asphalt or concrete with signage and arrows directing traffic flow, and expect to walk short distances to the proper container or chute.