Facilities, Hours, & FEES
Normal operating schedules and holiday closures are listed below. Notices of temporary closures or temporary schedule changes will be posted on the home page.
Transfer Station
Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste
325 County Landfill Rd
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Tuesday – Friday
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Tues. are busiest. Thurs. & Fri. have shortest wait times.
(closed holidays – see list)
- Disposal fees by weight. Minimum charge: $20.
- Cash, check, or credit/debit card (Visa, Mastercard, and Discover only) accepted.
- No-fee Recycling.
- Questions? call 360-385-9160
- Please be aware that you must be able to unload by yourself, and be able to back up your vehicle/trailer to the tipping floor if you have garbage.
Quilcene Drop Box
Household Garbage and Recycling.
NO yard waste or construction materials (lumber, roofing, etc.)
295312 Highway 101
Quilcene, WA 98376
Thursday/Friday
8:30 am – 12 pm
12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Saturday
8:30 am – 12 pm
12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
(closed holidays – see list)
- Disposal fees by container, loose volume, or special rate for bulky items.
- Only cash or check accepted. NO CREDIT/DEBIT cards.
- No-fee Recycling.
- Questions? call 360-385-9160.
- Please be aware that you must be able to unload by yourself.
Compost Facility
Purchase Compost
325 County Landfill Road
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday
12 pm – 3 pm when available
(closed holidays – see list)
- Operated by City of Port Townsend at the Transfer Station
- Compost availability: 360-385-7908
2025 Holiday Closures
Our Solid Waste Facilities are closed to the public on Mondays, so only holidays observed on normal operating days are listed below.
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Thanksgiving – Thursday & Friday
- Christmas Day
Fee Schedules
All new fees are now in effect as of January 1, 2025.
Fee Schedule Changes August 1, 2025
Starting August 1, 2025 the Port Townsend Transfer Station fee schedule will change.
| What will change? | From | To |
| Per Ton rate | $171/ton | $187/ton |
| Minimum Fee | $20/240 lbs | $20/220 lbs |
The transfer station is in its 33rd year of operation and the cost of maintaining and replacing worn equipment and infrastructure is climbing. Staff has discussed the need to increase the tipping fee to cover these costs with the Solid Waste Advisory Committee and the Board of County Commissioners at joint public meetings in March and April. The County Commissioners adopted a new fee schedule by Resolution 30-0512-25R (username and password: public) on May 12, 2025.
This will not effect the Quilcene Drop Box, as seen in the chart below.
This chart compares the old fees to the new fees and breaks down how they’re created.
Base fee + 3.6% Tax applied = Final Fee (Rounded to the nearest dollar)
Low Income Discount Program
King County is the only other county that provides this service.
Private Pick-Up Service
Want to avoid the lines and lower your carbon footprint?
Call Waste Connections to order curbside service at (360) 452-7278