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Fees - Solid Waste Disposal, Recycling, and Unsecured Loads
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King County restores recycling services at two rural solid waste facilities
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Feb. 9, 2012
King County is restoring recycling service at its Enumclaw and Cedar Falls solid waste facilities on Saturday, Feb. 11. The two facilities are in rural areas of the County where residential sign-up for curbside garbage and recycling collection has lagged. Recycling services were removed from five SWD locations across the County on Feb. 1 because 99 percent of residents in those areas have access to curbside recycling service through their garbage hauler. Learn more (PDF, 300 K) or submit your questions or comments online.
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Payment methods accepted:
Cash, checks (payable to "KCSWD"), Visa® and MasterCard® (debit/credit) |
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Fees effective Jan. 1, 2012 |
King County
Basic Fee |
Moderate Risk Waste Surcharge 1 |
WA State Refuse Tax (3.6%) |
Total 2 |
Solid Waste Disposal Fees |
Minimum Fee
(Covers up to 320 pounds) |
$17.49
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$1.81
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$.70
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$20.00
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Per-ton Fee |
$109.00
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$4.73
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$4.09
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$117.82
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Charitable organizations
(To qualify for this fee, charitable organizations must meet the criteria as defined in King County Code, Title 10. Solid Waste, Chapter 10.04.020. ) |
Minimum fee |
$13.39
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$1.81
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$.55
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$15.75
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Per-ton fee |
$84.00
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$4.73
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$3.19
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$91.92
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Special Waste
(With Waste Clearance only) |
Minimum fee |
$23.20 |
N/A |
$ .84 |
$24.04 |
Per-ton fee |
$145.00 |
N/A |
$5.22 |
$150.22 |
Recycling Fees |
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Appliances for recycling - limit three per load. No commercial appliances.
(Enumclaw, Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station & Vashon only) |
Refrigerant type appliances3 |
$24.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
$24.00 |
Other large appliances4 |
$10.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
$10.00 |
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Clean wood for recycling – separate materials before arriving at the station
(Enumclaw and Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station only) |
Minimum fee
(Covers up to 340 pounds) |
$13.25 |
N/A |
N/A |
$13.25 |
Per-ton fee |
$82.50 |
N/A |
N/A |
$82.50 |
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Electronics (CD, DVDs, & VCRs only) for recycling - limit ten per load
(Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station only) |
CD, DVD, VCR Players |
$5.00 each |
N/A |
N/A |
$5.00 each |
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Fluorescent bulbs and tubes for recycling - Limit twelve of each type per load
(Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station only) |
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Per bulb or tube |
$.80 |
N/A |
N/A |
$.80 |
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Yard waste for recycling – separate materials before arriving at the station
(Cedar Falls, Enumclaw and Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station only) |
Minimum fee
(Covers up to 340 pounds) |
$13.25 |
N/A |
N/A |
$13.25 |
Per-ton fee |
$82.50 |
N/A |
N/A |
$82.50 |
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Unsecured load fees |
Passenger licensed vehicles |
$3.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
$3.00 |
Trucks less than or equal to 8,000 pounds licensed gross vehicle weight |
$5.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
$5.00 |
Trucks greater than 8,000 pounds licensed gross vehicle weight |
$10.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
$10.00 |
1 The King County Board of Health sets the surcharge amount, which funds hazardous waste programs throughout the county. The minimum hazardous waste surcharge is $1.81.
2 Total includes King County basic fee plus surcharge and tax.
3 Fee is per appliance. Appliances that contain or contained refrigerants include refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and heat pumps.
4 Fee is per appliance. Other large appliances include stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters, dishwashers, and furnaces.
Additional Information
- Garbage loads: The minimum fee covers the first 320 pounds. Passenger cars are charged a per entry fee of $20.00. All other vehicles, including station wagons, vans, mini-vans, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and sports utility vehicles, are weighed in and out and charged for actual weight disposed, based on the per-ton fee.
- Yard waste or clean wood loads for recycling: The minimum fee covers the first 340 pounds. Passenger cars are charged a per entry fee of $13.25. All other vehicles, including station wagons, vans, mini-vans, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and sports utility vehicles, are weighed in and out and charged for actual weight recycled, based on the per-ton fee. Materials must be separated for recycling before arriving at the station.
- Unsecured loads: King County Code 10.12.040 requires a fee to be charged to all vehicles with unsecured loads arriving at any transfer station or landfill in King County. State law (RCW 46.61.655) requires loads to be secured on every street, road or highway in the state. An unsecured load is a load of solid waste that has not been secured with tarps, rope, straps, netting, or chains so as to prevent the covering or any part of the load from becoming loose, detached or leaving the vehicle while the vehicle is moving. Gravity, speed, and weight are not load securing devices.
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