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. Minimum charge: $15
  • 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

The City of Port Townsend’s Compost Facility is located on the Jefferson County Transfer Station Property at 603 County Landfill Road, below the transfer station.

Purchase compost, when available* on:
        Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday
        12 pm – 3 pm when available
        (closed holidays – see list)

*Compost availability: 360-385-7908 or visit City of Port Townsend’s Compost Facility webpage

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
  • Veteran’s Day, Tuesday, November 11
  • Thanksgiving – Thursday & Friday
  • Christmas Day

 

Fee Schedules

Transfer Station Fees Aug 2025
Quilcene Drop Box fees 2025

Fee Schedules Changing January 1, 2026

Resolution 80-1201-25R, amending the Solid Waste fee schedule, was approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 12/1/2025. The changes take effect on January 1, 2026.

What’s changing?

  1. The annual 2.5 % increase is applied. See fee schedule below for the rate changes.
  2. For the Quilcene Drop Box:
    1. The single 32-gallon container option is back with a $10 fee.
    2. The two 32-gallon container fee increases to $20.

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.

 

Jefferson County, WA Solid Waste Low Income Program Flyer

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