Dec. 17, 2025

Free weekend storm debris drop off at three locations through Jan. 11

In response to the catastrophic flooding impacting our region and the significant burdens faced by King County residents as they work to recover from this disaster, King County Solid Waste will begin accepting flood debris, including yard waste and garbage, free of charge from individual customers on Saturdays and Sundays from December 20, 2025, through January 11, 2026, at three station locations.

Stations offering free debris disposal

There will be no charge for flood debris brought to the following stations:

• Bow Lake Recycling and Transfer Station
  18800 Orillia Rd. S, Tukwila
  Garbage disposal hours
  Mon-Thu: 24 hours
  Fri: 12 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
  Sat-Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
  Recycling & yard waste area hours
  Mon-Fri 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  Sat-Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
  
  
• Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station
  2300 N 165th St., Shoreline
  Mon-Fri: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  Sat & Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
  
  
• Enumclaw Recycling and Transfer Station
  1650 Battersby Ave E, Enumclaw
  Daily: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

For a full list of accepted items at each stations, view our Guide to King County Recycling and Transfer Facilities.

Free disposal is only for self-haul customers. Third-party haulers are excluded from the free disposal policy and must pay standard fees.

Dates of free debris drop off

• Dec 20-21
• Dec 27-28
• Jan 3-4
• Jan 10-11

For questions about your curbside garbage and recycling collection, please reach out to your hauling provider directly:

• WM: pnwrsservices@wm.com or 1-800-592-9995 (M-F, 7 am - 7 pm)
  
  
• Republic Services:
  • For residential services, call 206-682-9730 (M-F, 8 am - 5 pm)
  • For commercial services, call 206-682-3037 for north King County and 253-872-7220 for south King County
• Recology: seattle@recology.com or (206) 684-3000 for residential and multi-family, or (206) 250-7500 for commercial services.

Managing hazardous waste

• If any hazardous products got wet or damaged, set them aside in a safe spot until you can bring them in for proper disposal. 
• Do not open the containers or try to empty them. Leave the labels on so staff can tell what the product is. 
• If something is leaking, place the whole container inside a sturdy bin or bucket to keep the mess contained. 
• Keep everything away from kids and pets. 

When in doubt, stop and get guidance. 
If the label is gone or unreadable, treat the item as hazardous. Do not pour anything down storm drains, sinks or outside on the ground. 

Reach out if you have any questions. Contact the Hazardous Waste team at haz.waste@kingcounty.gov or 206-296-4692. 

Where to get official information on flooding

• King County Emergency News: kcemergency.com  
• River levels, flood conditions, and sandbag resources and distribution: flood.kingcounty.gov, or call the King County Flood Warning Center, 206-296-8200 or 1-800-945-9263  
• Road closures and travel impacts: King County MyCommute (King County My Commute and Washington State Department of Transportation  Travel Center Map | WSDOT 
• Transit service impacts: Check if your route is affected before traveling via King County Metro Service Advisories and Service alerts | Sound Transit   
• Emergency alerts: ALERT King County sign-up ALERT King County – King County, Washington  
• If you are experiencing homelessness and need information on shelters and navigating to shelter locations, call 206-245-1026 between 8:00 am – 11:30 pm; visit KCRHA site for additional info, Severe Weather Response – KCRHA  
• If you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1. 
• For free and confidential emotional support, call 9-8-8.