WELCOME
Current Alerts
- Compost Workshop *Registrations Open!* Learn how to create and maintain a healthy compost system with food and yard waste. Visit our Compost Workshops webpage for more info and to register.
- Extended Facility hours – The Transfer Station and Quilcene Drop Box now have extended hours, and the Quilcene Drop Box has changed the days it is open. Visit the Facilities & Hours page for more info.
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events *2024 Dates* Visit our Hazardous Waste page for details or click the flyer for the downloadable PDF.
Solid Waste Facility Replacement Planning Project
Facilities & Hours
Transfer Station
Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste
Quilcene
Drop Box
Household Garbage and Recycling. NO yard waste or construction materials (lumber, roofing, etc.)
Compost Facility
Purchase Compost
WHAT WE TAKE
We strive to provide our customers with as many disposal options as possible at the Transfer Station outside of Port Townsend or the Drop Box in Quilcene. In fact, our service level is the same or better than King County and Seattle. The City of Port Townsend’s composting facility is located just past the tipping floor at the Transfer Station making yard debris disposal convenient as well. Please click on the icons to the right to find out about your disposal options.
Garbage
Recycling
Hazardous Waste
Yard Waste/Compost
FAQ’s
Just about every type of material – from regular household garbage to construction debris to used oil and antifreeze to even creosote pilings – can be disposed of at the Transfer Station. Click below for Frequently Asked Questions.
About Us
Jefferson County Public Works manages the county-wide solid waste program. As required by the State, solid waste operations must be financially self-sustaining. The program is funded by tipping fees charged for disposal at sites in Port Townsend and Quilcene with a relatively small portion through grants from the Department of Ecology. Levels of service must be balanced with the goal of maintaining current tipping fees.