Contact Details
- Address: 18800 Orillia Road South, Seattle, WA 98188
- GPS: 47.4354458,-122.2680474
- Phone: (206) 296-4385
- Email: kevin.kiernan@kingcounty.gov
- Mobile Phone: (206) 296-4385
- Website: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/dnrp/solid-waste/facilities/transfer/bow-transfer.aspx
Opening Times
- Monday Open 24 hours
- Tuesday Open 24 hours
- Wednesday Open 24 hours
- Thursday Open 24 hours
- Friday 12 AM–11:30 PM
- Saturday 8:30am-5:30pm
- Sunday 8:30am-5:30pm
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The Bow Lake Transfer Station is located on 18800 Orillia Road South, Seattle, WA 98188. This landfill is opened on the following hours:
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: 12AM–11:30PM
- Saturday: 8:30am-5:30pm
- Sunday: 8:30am-5:30pm
The landfill is closed on all US federal holidays. The dumps on the landfill are regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the applicable state laws.
The Bow Lake recycling & transfer station Washington buries trash and garbage below secured and stratified layers of dirt and isolating material. The transfer station accepts Paper, Cartons, cups, plastic containers, Glass bottles and jars, metal cans. For any other type of waste that you are not SURE ABOUT, you can reach them out at (206) 296-4385.
You may contact the transfer station Tukwila about any information regarding: waste managing policies, recycling policies, commercial garbage, accepted types of trash, industrial waste, household garbage, appliances disposal and hazardous waste management.
Liquids, food, or food-contaminated paper are not accepted in the garbage. Trash, poisonous or dangerous goods or their packaging, windows, light bulbs, mirrors, ceramics, glassware, beverage pouches (foil lined), Disposable plates, paper towels, or napkins prescription bottles or vials, little lids or caps, Plastic bags, Styrofoam (polystyrene), or plastic wrap
You can reach the Tukwila transfer station about their opening hours to the public and what is the visitor policy. They would gladly answer your questions.
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Popular questions at Bow Lake Transfer Station
After all the cells in a landfill are used and are full, then we start the process of reclaiming. The idea is that the space on top of the landfill can be used for other purposes. Whatever is the type of landfill, the space on top of it is covered by layers of dirt, to recreate reusable soil. The space is compacted, and it is made sure to be leakproof so that there is no spillage onto the environment.
There are specific laws that regulate the use of landfills after being full and there are specific measures to be taken and to assure compliance. For chemical and garbage that is hazardous, there is a synthetic material that covers it. There is an intricate drainage system. For general garbage, there is a liner system at the bottom area of the cells. The top is covered by topsoil, clay, and synthetic materials.
After this has been done, the space on top of the landfill can support various uses. It can be used to create parks, As of right now, there are more than 1000 parks in the USA that originated from landfill places. The area on top can be used to generate electricity and attach solar panels. This idea is a bit dangerous as the ground below can shift during the years. The area on top of a landfill can even support wildlife habitats, as the layers of clay and dirt that cover the landfill can support and grow trees.
There is one detail to clear out. Landfills and dumps sound the same but are not. A landfill is engineered to maximally reduce the effect on the environment of the waste. The advantages of landfills over dumps are that landfills are managed with more care and landfills can even recycle the waste to produce other compounds or to even produce energy. Dumps are almost nonexistent today as they do not manage the waste and just leave things in the open.
When waste arrives in a landfill it needs to be sorted out first. Therefore, we have waste sorting stations. These are specialized for municipal waste and not for other types of landfills. Garbage trucks dump their municipal waste. Then the waste is separated into recyclable waste and non-recyclable materials. The non-recyclable garbage is then separated into hazardous waste, energy recyclable waste, landfill waste, or incinerator waste. Afterward that it has been sorted out, it is then loaded onto garbage trucks, and this deposits the waste onto their designated places.
Chemical landfills are a variation of sanitary landfills. Chemical landfills are made to secure and hazardous waste. This type of landfill is made on top of a nonporous bedrock. The idea is to create a place that is specialized to reduce the likelihood of hazardous waste reaching the environment. This type of landfill has a pit with a heavily protected bottom that does not allow hazardous materials to reach the soil. These landfills are operated by specialized personnel, and they have strong monitoring systems. To deposit materials in a chemical landfill, it is mandatory to research the local applicable laws and any federal laws that pertain to the type of waste that you intend to dispose of.
A sanitary landfill is different from a dump in the meaning that it goes above and beyond to assure that there is no environmental pollution. A sanitary landfill also reuses gases to generate electricity while eliminating the chance of liquids spillage onto fresh groundwater. The landfill is also covered, so the wind won’t fly away debris or any piece of garbage. A dump is just an open space to dump the garbage. No controlled activity, no monitoring, no expert supervision, and no environmental protection. The waste decomposes in the open air and pollutes the soil and groundwater water.