Tukwila, WA • King County

Tukwila Dump Guide: Hours, Fees & Directions

Name: 99 Junk Removal
Address: 27441 145th Ave SE, Kent, WA, 98042, US
Telephone: (253) 722-4285
Price range: $$
Rating: 5

Tukwila’s own dump is the Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station — right here in the city at 18800 Orillia Road S, near Sea-Tac Airport. Below are the current King County hours, the real minimum fee, and what they won’t take — plus the easier option if you’d rather not spend your Saturday at the transfer station.

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Bow Lake, TukwilaYour city’s own transfer station — right here in Tukwila

Open OvernightStation open 24 hours Mon–Thu; weekend hours differ

$40.25 MinimumCurrent King County self-haul minimum (Jan 2026)

Or Skip the Trip$99 minimum — text a photo and we load & haul it

The Station

Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station

Tukwila is home to Bow Lake — King County’s transfer station sits right in the city at 18800 Orillia Road S, near Sea-Tac Airport. Here are the current, verified details.

Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station — current details
Detail	Current information
Address	18800 Orillia Road S, Tukwila, WA 98188
County / operator	King County Solid Waste Division
Station hours	Mon–Thu: open 24 hours • Fri: until 11:30pm • Sat–Sun: 8:30am–5:30pm
Recycling area hours	Mon–Fri: 6am–8pm • Sat–Sun: 8:30am–5:30pm
Holiday closures	Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Day
Garbage minimum	$40.25 minimum self-haul fee
Per-ton rate	$243.38 per ton (self-haul)
Unsecured-load fee	$25 extra if your load isn’t tied down or covered (King County Code 10.12.040)

Hours & fees verified against the King County Solid Waste Division (Bow Lake station page and disposal fees), effective January 2026. Rates change — confirm current pricing before you haul.

Getting There

Directions in Tukwila

Bow Lake sits in the west end of Tukwila on Orillia Road S, near Sea-Tac Airport — minutes from most of the city (longer at rush hour or on a busy Saturday, when the inbound line backs up).

From central Tukwila, take WA-518 west or Pacific Highway S toward the airport, then Orillia Road S.
Follow signs toward Orillia Road S; the station is at 18800 Orillia Road S.
Secure or cover your load before you go — an untied load adds a $25 fee at the scale.
Weigh in, dump, weigh out. Weekends and mid-day are the busiest; overnight Mon–Thu is wide open.

Prefer the door-to-dump version? We come to your place in Tukwila, load everything from wherever it sits, and make the transfer-station run for you.

99 Junk Removal crew sorting a load for recycling so you skip the transfer-station trip

Before You Load Up

What Bow Lake Won’t Take in the Garbage

Some items are banned from the regular garbage pit or need a separate area — show up with these mixed in and you can get turned away or surcharged. Recycle or handle them separately:

Commercial construction & demolition loads
Cardboard
Scrap metal
Yard waste
Clean wood
Asbestos-containing material
Computers & monitors
Fluorescent bulbs/tubes (mercury)
Hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, oil)

Prohibited/separated items per the King County Solid Waste Division (Bow Lake station page). When in doubt, check current rules before you go.

Do the Math

What a DIY Dump Run to Bow Lake Actually Costs

The dump “being cheap” is only half the story. Add up the $40.25 minimum, the $25 unsecured-load fee if your stuff isn’t tied down, the gas, and the two hours of your Saturday loading, driving, waiting in line, and unloading — then compare it to our $99 minimum where we do all of it.

✗ The DIY Dump Run

$40.25 King County minimum — before you’ve saved a minute
+$25 if your load isn’t secured or covered
Gas + wear on your truck (or a rental if you don’t have one)
You load it, drive it, wait in line, and unload it yourself
Anything banned from the pit still has to go somewhere else

✓ The 99 Easy Button

$99 minimum — all-in, quoted before we lift a thing
We load it from the garage, yard, or basement — you point
Labor, transport & disposal included; no unsecured-load surprise
We sort for donation & recycling, so less hits the landfill
Text a photo and we can price it without you lifting anything

$99 minimum • text a photo for a fast price • we load, haul & sweep up

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Questions

Tukwila Dump FAQ

Where is the closest dump to Tukwila?

Bow Lake is right in Tukwila — the Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station is at 18800 Orillia Road S, near Sea-Tac Airport. It’s run by the King County Solid Waste Division.

How much does it cost to dump at Bow Lake?

As of January 2026, King County’s self-haul minimum is $40.25, with a per-ton rate of $243.38 for heavier loads. If your load isn’t secured or covered, there’s an extra $25 fee. Rates change — confirm current pricing on the King County site before you go. If you’d rather skip the trip entirely, our junk removal starts at a $99 minimum and we do the loading and hauling.

Is Bow Lake really open 24 hours?

The station is open 24 hours Monday through Thursday and until 11:30pm on Friday, which makes it handy for Tukwila contractors and early-morning haulers. Weekend hours are shorter — 8:30am to 5:30pm Saturday and Sunday — and it’s closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.

Do I need to cover or tie down my load?

Yes. King County charges a $25 unsecured-load fee (per King County Code 10.12.040) if your load isn’t tied down or covered when you arrive — on top of the disposal fee. A tarp and a couple of straps save you the surcharge and keep debris off the highway.

What won’t Bow Lake take?

The regular garbage pit won’t take commercial construction & demolition loads, cardboard, scrap metal, yard waste, clean wood, asbestos, computers and monitors, mercury fluorescent tubes, or hazardous waste — those need recycling areas or separate facilities. We sort and route these for you when we haul, so you don’t have to make multiple stops.

Should I haul it myself or hire 99 Junk Removal?

If it’s one light, secured item and you already own a truck, a DIY run can pencil out. Once you add the minimum fee, a possible unsecured-load charge, gas, and the time to load, drive, wait, and unload — especially for heavy or awkward items — our $99-minimum full-service haul is usually the easier call. Text a photo to (253) 722-4285 and we’ll price it fast.

Skip the Dump Run

Same-day junk removal across Tukwila and the South Sound. Text a photo of the pile and we’ll load it, haul it, and handle the transfer station — starting at our $99 minimum.

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