Facility Updates
3/13: Recycling and cardboard collection is now back to normal at this facility. We have finished the repairs in the recycling area.
COVID-19: All facilities operate with COVID-19 safety guidelines in place. Masks are required.
Location and Hours
7791 NE Ecology Road, Kingston, WA 98346 -
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Open Wednesday - Monday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Closed Tuesday)
Closed
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, at 2 p.m. Christmas Eve
All waste must be unloaded by hand - no tipping from dump trucks or trailers
To allow facility staff to focus on safety, they will not answer the phone. Customers with questions should contact Kitsap1 at 360-337-5777, Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm.
Safety Guidelines
Additional COVID-19 safety guidelines are in place
Secure your load for safer roads. Watch this video to learn how to secure your load
No smoking, vaping, or cell phone use
No kids under 12 or pets out of vehicles
No scavenging of waste or recyclables
Facility has stairs leading to recycling containers and appliance area
Disposal Fees and Accepted Items
Disposal fees
As of July 1, 2020. View news release.
Garbage/solid waste 32 gallon can = 1 can 45 gallon can = 1.5 cans 64 gallon can = 2 cans 96 gallon can = 3 cans | $11 for first can (tax included)
$3 for each additional can (tax included) |
Garbage - loose | $24.94* per cubic yard |
Mattress, box spring, recliner | $12* each |
Sofa | $15* each |
Sofa with bed or recliner | $30* each |
Roofing, drywall Non-asbestos only | $45* per cubic yard |
Large household appliances Must be empty.
Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, water coolers, washers, dryers, stoves, ovens, dishwashers, water heaters, trash compactors, heat pumps.
See all recycling locations for these appliances.
No commercial appliances accepted. | $20 each |
Unsecured/uncovered load fee Required by
RCW 46.61.655 and
Kitsap Code 9.18.010. Law enforcement can also issue fines. | $10 per unsecured load |
*WA Solid Waste Collection Tax (3.6%) is added to all solid waste disposal transactions. No tax added to recycled wastes.
Recycling accepted
No charge to residents. Click on an item to see complete list of recycling or safe disposal sites.
Recyclables must be empty, clean, and dry. Recyclables must be loose (not bagged). No plastic bags. No shredded paper.
Glass bottles and jars are now collected with other accepted recyclables. We've also got new 40-yard recycling containers with a platform and stairs, so you no longer have to lift your recyclables. View the new set up before you arrive.
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Plastic bottles, jugs, jars, and dairy tubs | Wash to remove food residue. Reattach screw caps, but put other lids in trash. Labels OK
No other plastic items accepted in recycling. |
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Metal cans, aluminum or steel (tin) | Wash to remove food residue. Labels OK.
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Paper and food boxes | Dry and flat |
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Corrugated cardboard | Dry and clean. Open boxes to lay flat. Identify corrugated cardboard by its wavy middle layer.
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Glass bottles and jars | Wash to remove food residue. Put caps in trash. Labels OK.
No other types of glass accepted in recycling. |
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Clothing and shoes | Must be dry |
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Filtered cooking oil from households | Filter at home to remove food particles.
Put empty oil containers in the trash, not the recycling. |
Household hazardous items accepted
No charge to residents. Click on item to see a complete list of recycling or safe disposal sites.
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Antifreeze from personal vehicles | 5 gallon limit. Put empty antifreeze containers in the garbage, not the recycling.
No antifreeze from businesses. |
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Motor oil from personal vehicles | 5 gallon limit. Put empty motor oil containers in the garbage, not the recycling.
No oil from businesses. |
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Large household appliances | $20 each - must be empty. From households and businesses. Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, water coolers, washers, dryers, stoves, ovens, dishwashers, water heaters, trash compactors
No
commercial appliances accepted, even if used in a household. |
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Batteries | Small household batteries (alkaline, button, or rechargeable) and vehicle batteries weighing less than 50 lbs. Batteries over the weight limit are accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
No batteries from businesses. |
Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and fluorescent tubes | Limit 10 bulbs/tubes per day, per person. From households and businesses. |
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Needles/syringes | Residents only. No businesses. Place in FDA-cleared sharps container, laundry container, or 2-liter soda bottle. Accepted containers only.
Fill no more than 3/4 full. Label as Sharps-BIOHAZARD. Label available at facility.
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Restricted items
These items are not accepted at this facility. Click items to see complete list of recycling or safe disposal sites.
TVs, computers, monitors, laptops, tablets, e-readers, portable DVD players
Propane tanks. Find a recycle location for
tanks larger than 1 liter or
tanks 1 liter or less.
Commercial appliances
Paint and stains. Dried latex paint is accepted as garbage.
Fuels – gasoline, diesel, etc.
Tires
Vehicle parts, motors, engine parts
Machinery that has not been drained of all fluids
Machinery still containing
batteries
