Renton, WA • King County
Everything you need for a self-haul run to the Renton Recycling & Transfer Station — current hours, King County fees, what they won’t take, and how to get there. Or skip the trip entirely: we’ll haul it for a $99 minimum, no dump run required.
Rather not load, drive, and wait? Text us a photo of the pile.
📱 Text a Photo to (253) 722-4285The Facts
The closest King County transfer station for Renton residents. Here’s the current information for a self-haul trip — verified against King County’s official listings.
| Address | 3021 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056 |
|---|---|
| County | King County (Solid Waste Division) |
| Hours | Monday–Friday: 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Saturday–Sunday: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm |
| Phone | (206) 477-4466 |
| Vehicle limit | Vehicles and trailers 25 ft or longer are not permitted (safety rule at the Renton station) |
| Accepts | Household garbage, recycling, and yard waste for self-haul customers |
Effective Jan 1, 2026. Fees are set by King County and change periodically — confirm current rates on the King County disposal-fees page.
Before You Load Up
Some items are banned from the garbage pit, need a separate recycling or hazardous-waste area, or aren’t accepted at all. Sort these out before you go — or hand the whole pile to us and skip the sorting:
Not sure where an item goes? We handle appliances, e-waste, metal, and mixed loads every day and route each stream to the right place — see how we recycle & donate »
Getting There
The Renton Recycling & Transfer Station sits just off NE 4th St, a few minutes east of downtown Renton and the I-405 corridor. Here’s how a self-haul trip actually goes:
Tie down and cover everything before you leave. King County charges a $25 fee for any load that arrives unsecured — a loose tarp can cost you.
You’re charged by weight, with a $40.25 minimum. Staff direct you to the tipping floor; you unload your own vehicle by hand.
Weekends and late afternoons back up. If your load is over 25 ft of vehicle-plus-trailer, the Renton station can’t take you — you’d be rerouted.
Do the Math
The transfer-station fee is only part of the bill. Add up the truck you don’t own, the gas, the fee, the possible unsecured-load charge, and your Saturday standing in line — and the “free” dump run isn’t. Here’s the honest comparison:
Simple
Send a picture of the pile to (253) 722-4285. We give you a firm, all-in price — no station trip to price it.
Same-day and next-day slots are usually open across Renton and the Valley.
Our crew loads it, hauls it, and takes it to the right place — you never see the transfer station.
Where It Goes
A trip to the Renton station means everything goes in one pit. We work differently: reusable furniture and household goods go to charitable partners for a second life, appliances and metal go to recyclers, and e-waste goes to certified electronics recyclers. Because we sort loads right on the truck, only what genuinely can’t be reused or recycled reaches the transfer station.
That’s the part a self-haul trip can’t do for you — see our eco-friendly practices »
Questions
Free estimates and same-day service across Renton and the whole South Sound. Text a photo of the pile for the fastest price — or explore more with our South Sound dump guide and Renton junk removal page.
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