Downsizing help in Washington
Clearing a home in Washington before a move to senior living? Start with our downsizing guide and printable checklist. Below are local disposal options from our data, plus official places to find help.
Free local senior services
Your Area Agency on Aging can connect you with local help such as transportation, in-home support and caregiver programs. Find yours with the Eldercare Locator or call 1-800-677-1116 (U.S. Administration for Community Living). ACL also lists each state's State Unit on Aging.
For hands-on help with the move itself, search the NASMM senior move manager directory.
Where furniture, mattresses and appliances can go in Washington
Furniture and couches: verified sites that list them as accepted
- Granite Falls Drop Box (The Dump) · Granite Falls
- Dubuque Road Drop Box · Snohomish
- Olalla Recycling & Garbage Facility · Olalla
- Silverdale Recycling and Garbage Facility · Silverdale
Mattresses: verified sites that list them as accepted
- Granite Falls Drop Box (The Dump) · Granite Falls
- Waste Transfer Station · King County
- Houghton Transfer Station · Kirkland
- Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station · King County
- Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station - King County · Vashon
- Algona Transfer Station · Algona
- Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station · Tukwila
- Renton Solid Waste Transfer Station · Renton
- Dubuque Road Drop Box · Snohomish
- Olalla Recycling & Garbage Facility · Olalla
- Silverdale Recycling and Garbage Facility · Silverdale
- Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station · Bellevue
Appliances (fridges, freezers, AC units): verified sites that list them as accepted
- Granite Falls Drop Box (The Dump) · Granite Falls
- Waste Transfer Station · King County
- Houghton Transfer Station · Kirkland
- Skykomish Sold Waste Transfer Station & Recycling · King County
- Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station · King County
- Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station - King County · Vashon
- Unnamed transfer station · South Hill
- Algona Transfer Station · Algona
- Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station · Tukwila
- Renton Solid Waste Transfer Station · Renton
- Dubuque Road Drop Box · Snohomish
- Olalla Recycling & Garbage Facility · Olalla
4 more in our data.
Electronics and TVs: verified sites that list them as accepted
- Unnamed transfer station · South Hill
- LRI-Purdy Transfer · Pierce County
City guides
- Bellevue: mattresses
- Bellevue: appliances
- Everett: furniture
- Everett: mattresses
- Everett: appliances
- Kent: mattresses
- Kent: appliances
- Renton: furniture
- Renton: mattresses
- Renton: appliances
- Seattle: furniture
- Seattle: mattresses
- Seattle: appliances
- Tacoma: furniture
- Tacoma: mattresses
- Tacoma: appliances
All dumps and landfills in Washington · Dump cost calculator
Need the house cleared out? Get an estate cleanout quote
Cleanout and junk removal crews take what is left after family, sales and donations, usually priced by truck volume.
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.
“Listed as accepted” means the facility’s official site mentions it. Rules change, and some sites serve residents only; call before you go.