Bulk trash pickup and bulky item drop-off in Washington
13 city guides and 16 verified sites in Washington that list bulky items (furniture, mattresses, appliances) as accepted. Don’t see your town? Search by ZIP.
City guides
Verified sites that take bulky items
- LRI-Purdy Transfer · Pierce County, WA Verified
Posted: “$115/ton over 1 ton. Appliances may cost more (see LRI). Extra fee for loads with noxious weeds/invasive species”
- Skykomish Sold Waste Transfer Station & Recycling · King County, WA Verified
Posted: “refrigerant appliances $30 each”
- Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station · King County, WA Verified
Posted: “refrigerant appliances $30 each. Mattresses $30 each”
- Waste Transfer Station · King County, WA Verified
Posted: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”
- Algona Transfer Station · Algona, WA Verified
Posted: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”
- Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station · Bellevue, WA Verified
Posted: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”
- Granite Falls Drop Box (The Dump) · Granite Falls, WA Verified
Posted: “household sofas, appliances, mattresses, doors, carpets and rugs”
- Houghton Transfer Station · Kirkland, WA Verified
Posted: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”
- Olalla Recycling & Garbage Facility · Olalla, WA Verified
Posted: “Household garbage, bulky items (sofas, mattresses), non-asbestos roofing and drywall, residential appliances (empty, no commercial appliances), free recycling (plastic bottles/jugs, metal cans, glass, cardboard, paper, scrap metal, clothing and shoes)”
- Unnamed transfer station · Prairie Ridge, WA Verified
Posted: “$115/ton over 1 ton. Appliances may cost more (see LRI). Extra fee for loads with noxious weeds/invasive species”
- Renton Solid Waste Transfer Station · Renton, WA Verified
Posted: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”
- Silverdale Recycling and Garbage Facility · Silverdale, WA Verified
Posted: “Household garbage, bulky items (sofas, mattresses), non-asbestos roofing and drywall, residential appliances (empty, no commercial appliances), free recycling (plastic bottles/jugs, metal cans, glass, cardboard, paper, scrap metal, clothing and shoes)”
- Dubuque Road Drop Box · Snohomish, WA Verified
Posted: “household sofas, appliances, mattresses, doors, carpets and rugs”
- Unnamed transfer station · South Hill, WA Verified
Posted: “$115/ton over 1 ton. Appliances may cost more (see LRI). Extra fee for loads with noxious weeds/invasive species”
- Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station · Tukwila, WA Verified
Posted: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”
- Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station - King County · Vashon, WA Verified
Posted: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”
Wording quoted from each site’s official page. Call to confirm limits and fees.
How bulk trash pickup usually works
How bulk trash pickup usually works
This is a general description. Rules differ by city and county, so check the official source below for yours.
- Who runs it. Usually the city sanitation department, the county solid waste department, or the private hauler your city contracts with. Unincorporated areas often follow county rules.
- How you get it. Some places pick up on a set schedule (for example, monthly or on a set week). Others need you to call, use 311, or book online. Some include a few free pickups a year and charge for more.
- What’s usually accepted. Furniture, mattresses, carpet, and sometimes appliances. Programs often limit the pile size or number of items.
- What’s usually excluded. Hazardous waste, tires, construction debris from contractors, and loose small trash. Appliances with refrigerant often need a separate appointment.
- Setting it out. Usually at the curb the night before, not blocking sidewalks, mailboxes, or meters.
If pickup doesn’t fit your timeline, you can haul it to a dump or transfer station yourself, or hire junk removal.
Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote
Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.
Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.
Bigger project? Estimate the dumpster size you need.
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