Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station — hours, fees and directions
Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station is a transfer station in Tukwila, run by King County Solid Waste Division. Below are its posted hours, fees, address and phone, and the other sites on our King County page. Hours and fees change, so call before a big load.
Hours, address and fees
Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station
Transfer Station
King County Solid Waste Division
18800 Orillia Rd. S., Tukwila, WA 98188 Directions ↗
Mon–Fri 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sat & Sun 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Fees
Garbage $243.38 a ton, $40.25 minimum (up to 320 lbs) — full list below
Open around the clock Monday to Thursday for garbage, but the recycling area keeps shorter hours. King County has posted that construction on the recycling area is coming.
King County charges by weight at every station, with a minimum per trip:
What you bring
Rate
Garbage
$243.38 a ton; $40.25 minimum covers up to 320 lbs
Yard waste
$129.38 a ton; $20.70 minimum
Clean (untreated) wood
$129.38 a ton; $20.70 minimum
Fridges, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, heat pumps
$30 each (no commercial appliances)
Mattresses
$33.39 each to dispose (Renton, Houghton, South County, Cedar Falls); $30 each to recycle (Bow Lake, Enumclaw, Factoria, Shoreline, Vashon)
Recyclables only
Free
Unsecured load
$25 a vehicle
At $243.38 a ton, garbage costs more here than at the Seattle stations, so a small load is mostly about the $40.25 minimum, which covers the first 320 lbs. Pull out the recyclables and yard waste before you go. Payment is Visa, Mastercard, Discover, cash or Apple Pay, and customers on ProviderOne, EBT or ORCA LIFT may qualify for the Cleanup LIFT discount. King County has announced a disposal fee increase from January 1, 2027.
