New recycling, transfer center opens in south King County
New recycling, transfer center opens in south King County
Published 6:00 pm Thursday, August 27, 2026
By Drew Dotson drew.dotson@rentonreporter.com
A new recycling and transfer center is now available for Algona, Auburn, Federal Way and Pacific residents.
On Aug. 27, the South County Recycling and Transfer Station opened in Algona, giving increased recycling capacity and a permanent drop-off location to nearby residents. Located at 35101 W Valley Highway S, the new station replaces the Algona Transfer Station, built in the 1960s.
The new station offers a wider variety of services than the previous Algona Station. This includes recycling for appliances, glass, metals, paper, plastics, wood and yard waste, hazardous waste disposal for products from home and qualifying small businesses, and garbage disposal.
Construction on the facility began in the Spring of 2023, but siting for the project started 15 years ago. The King County Council approved a plan to modernise its recycling and waste disposal facilities throughout the county in 2006.
The facility is powered primarily by renewable energy and is the first facility of its kind to earn Salmon-Safe certification for its habitat improvements. Other environmental and community enhancing features include the use of solar panels, the capture and use of rainwater from the site, sustainable construction materials and landscaping with native, drought-tolerant plants.