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Where to get rid of yard waste near Kent, WA

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Kent, and 9 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 8 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station, about 4 miles away. 8 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station · 4.2 mi · Tukwila, WA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”

    Posted fee: “Garbage: $40.25 minimum (up to 320 lb) or $243.38/ton. Mattresses: recycling $30.00 per item. Refrigerant appliances: $30/unit. Clean wood and yard waste: $20.70 minimum or $129.38/ton. Recyclables only: free. Unsecured load fee: $25. CleanUp LIFT discount: $20 off each waste type per visit for ProviderOne/EBT/ORCA LIFT cardholders”

  • Republic Services · 6.4 mi · King County, WA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Renton Solid Waste Transfer Station · 6.8 mi · Renton, WA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”

    Posted fee: “Garbage: $40.25 minimum (up to 320 lb) or $243.38/ton. Mattresses: disposal $33.39 per item. Refrigerant appliances: $30/unit. Clean wood and yard waste: $20.70 minimum or $129.38/ton. Recyclables only: free. Unsecured load fee: $25. CleanUp LIFT discount: $20 off each waste type per visit for ProviderOne/EBT/ORCA LIFT cardholders”

  • Algona Transfer Station · 7.5 mi · Algona, WA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”

    Posted fee: “Garbage: $40.25 minimum (up to 320 lb) or $243.38/ton. Mattresses: disposal $33.39 per item. Refrigerant appliances: $30/unit. Clean wood and yard waste: $20.70 minimum or $129.38/ton. Recyclables only: free. Unsecured load fee: $25. CleanUp LIFT discount: $20 off each waste type per visit for ProviderOne/EBT/ORCA LIFT cardholders”

  • Cedar Hills Regional LF · 8.1 mi · Maple Valley, WA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Unnamed transfer station · 11.5 mi · King County, WA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station · 13.7 mi · Bellevue, WA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”

    Posted fee: “Garbage: $40.25 minimum (up to 320 lb) or $243.38/ton. Mattresses: recycling $30.00 per item. Refrigerant appliances: $30/unit. Clean wood and yard waste: $20.70 minimum or $129.38/ton. Recyclables only: free. Unsecured load fee: $25. CleanUp LIFT discount: $20 off each waste type per visit for ProviderOne/EBT/ORCA LIFT cardholders”

  • Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station - King County · 13.8 mi · Vashon, WA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Garbage, recyclables (vary by facility), yard waste, clean wood, mattresses, refrigerant-type appliances (no commercial appliances)”

    Posted fee: “Garbage: $40.25 minimum (up to 320 lb) or $243.38/ton. Mattresses: recycling $30.00 per item. Refrigerant appliances: $30/unit. Clean wood and yard waste: $20.70 minimum or $129.38/ton. Recyclables only: free. Unsecured load fee: $25. CleanUp LIFT discount: $20 off each waste type per visit for ProviderOne/EBT/ORCA LIFT cardholders”

  • Vashon Recycling & Transfer Station · 13.8 mi · King County, WA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted fee: “yard waste/clean wood $20.70 minimum or $129.38/ton”

  • Unnamed transfer station · 16.8 mi · Prairie Ridge, WA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Residential garbage and yard waste only (1 ton maximum”

    Posted fee: “$195.32/ton over 400 lb. Yard waste free under 1 ton”

  • Unnamed transfer station · 17.5 mi · Pierce County, WA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • LRI-Purdy Transfer · 18.7 mi · Pierce County, WA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Garbage, yard waste, recycling, e-waste, motor oil”

    Posted fee: “$195.32/ton over 400 lb. Yard waste free under 1 ton”

Distances are straight-line from the center of Kent. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

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.

General tips for yard waste

A number of states ban yard trimmings from landfills, so many facilities send yard waste to a separate compost or mulch area, often at a lower price than trash, and sometimes free for residents. Loads usually must be free of trash, plastic bags, rocks and dirt.

Other options. Many cities collect yard waste curbside on a schedule, with limits on bundle size and branch length. Composting at home handles leaves and grass (see EPA's home composting guide). Some municipal mulch sites give away finished mulch.

Before you go. Ask about branch diameter or length limits, whether stumps cost extra, and whether paper bags are OK.

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