• Project description
• Public involvement
• Project schedule
• LEED
• Public art
• Documents
• Project contacts

The original Factoria Transfer Station was constructed in the mid-1960s. The new facility was built to provide a larger, modern facility built to meet current building and environmental standards and to accommodate projected future growth in the region. The Factoria Transfer Station is located in a light industrial area approximately one half mile north of Interstate 90 and one half mile east of Interstate 405.

In May 2016, the project reached a major milestone with the opening of a new 75,000-square-foot transfer building. New features include:

• A larger transfer building which reduces customer wait times
• Garbage compactors that have improved the efficiency of payloads and decreased the number of transfer trailer truck trips required to and from the station
• An enclosed solid waste transfer building, with adequate roof clearance, that minimizes noise, dust and odors

As of October 1, 2017, the station now accepts the following recyclable materials:

• Major appliances (refrigerant and non-refrigerant type)
• Clean wood (unpainted, untreated, unstained)
• Comingled recyclable materials (aluminum and tin cans, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, paper, and plastic containers such as bottles, cups, jugs, tubs and plant pots)  
• Scrap metal
• Textiles
• Yard waste

Public involvement

The public involvement process provided an opportunity for customers, area residents and other interested parties to learn about the facility replacement project and to offer comments on the planned improvements. Read the "Neighbor Newsletters" for information about construction activities.

Station design

View a computer animation Youtube of the new facility or view photos of construction progress external link to date.

Project schedule

LEED

The LEED™ Green Building Rating System™ recognizes environmental leadership in the building industry. It is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED™ emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. Projects can obtain various levels of certification including Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum - based on a point rating system. The Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station attained a LEED™ Gold rating.

Some of the sustainable features of the new station include:

• Recycled content building materials – in building walls, floors, roof and other areas
• Rainwater harvesting – collecting and storing rainwater for use in washing down station floors and equipment, and for flushing toilets
• Passive ventilation
• Efficient energy usage
• Natural daylighting - using translucent windows to allow natural daylight to light work areas as much as possible
• Efficient water usage within the building and for landscaping

These features are consistent with the Solid Waste Division's environmental focus and with King County's "Green Building Initiative" that promotes the use of environmentally responsible construction practices in all of the County’s building projects. The green building practices applied to this project are also expected to result in lower life cycle costs than in more conventional building designs.

Public art

In 1973, King County adopted legislation creating the 1 Percent for Art Program. The program requires that 1 percent of funds from capital construction projects be set aside for public artwork. Experience has shown that investments in public art benefit the community in many ways, from deterring vandalism to turning public facilities into better neighbors and community assets.

The artwork for the project will likely reflect a solid waste or recycling theme and will help promote greater public awareness regarding solid waste issues. The artist selected for the Factoria Transfer Station Replacement Project is Al Price of Phoenix, Ariz. For information about Mr. Price’s work, please visit the 4Culture website below.

Public art associated with King County construction projects is managed by 4Culture, the county's cultural services agency. 4Culture ensures that the work of artists is reflected in the built environment, bringing art into the everyday lives of visitors and residents. More information about the agency can be found at www.4culture.org external link .

Documents

KC Council Presentation

View the presentation to King County CouncilDownload PDF 486 K on the Factoria project.

Neighbor newsletters

• Neighbor Newsletter – issue #6Download PDF 400 K
• Neighbor Newsletter – issue #5Download PDF 400 K
• Neighbor Newsletter – issue #4Download PDF 460 K
• Neighbor Newsletter – issue #3Download PDF 360 K
• Neighbor Newsletter – issue #2Download PDF 350 K
• Neighbor Newsletter – issue #1Download PDF 660 K

Project SEPA – march 2012

• King County SEPA Environmental Checklist - Factoria Transfer Station Replacement Project – Feb. 2012Download PDF 1.8 MB
• Issuance of Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance – March 2012Download PDF 220 K
• Technical Discipline Reports:
  • Visual Quality Impact AssessmentDownload PDF 770 K
  • Noise Technical MemorandumDownload PDF 840 K
  • Traffic Impact AnalysisDownload PDF 1.4 MB
  • Air Quality Technical MemorandumDownload PDF 170 K
  • Wetland and Stream Assessment ReportDownload PDF 12.5 MB
    (Note: this is a very large file and may take several minutes to download, depending on connection speed)

Nonproject SEPA – sept. 2010

• Factoria Facility Master Plan Environmental Checklist and SEPA Nonproject Review Form – Sept. 2010Download PDF 1.2 MB
• Determination of Nonsignificance – Nonproject Action – Sept. 2010Download PDF 85 K

Final 2010 facility master plan

The Facility Master Plan is a guide for the site design and operational improvements for the new station.

Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station 2010 Facility Master Plan – Vol. 1Download PDF 1.9 MB

• Figure 1: Project Vicinity MapDownload PDF 1 MB
• Figure 2: Site Aerial PhotoDownload PDF 935 K
• Figure 3: Preferred Site PlanDownload PDF 341 K
• Figure 4: Traffic Circulation PlanDownload PDF 2.6 MB
• Figure 5: Transfer Building Tipping Floor PlanDownload PDF 160 K
• Figure 6: Transfer Building Lower Level Floor PlanDownload PDF 131 K
• Figure 7: View from the SouthwestDownload PDF 781 K
• Figure 8: View from the NorthwestDownload PDF 796 K
• Figure 9: View from the NortheastDownload PDF 860 K
• Figure 10: View from the SoutheastDownload PDF 661 K
• Figure 11: View to the Northwest Near AdministrationDownload PDF 821 K
• Figure 12: Elevated View to the NorthDownload PDF 992 K
• Figure 13: Administration Area Floor PlanDownload PDF 79 K
• Figure 14: Household Hazardous Waste Floor PlanDownload PDF 127 K
• Figure 15: Wetlands and Streams in the Study AreaDownload PDF 1.4 MB
• Figure 16: Phase I ConstructionDownload PDF 215 K
• Figure 17: Phase II ConstructionDownload PDF 252 K
• Figure 18: Phase III ConstructionDownload PDF 244 K
• Figure 19: Phase IV ConstructionDownload PDF 260 K
• LEED Version 2009 Preliminary ScorecardDownload PDF 204 K

Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station 2010 Facility Master Plan – Vol. 2Download PDF 502 K

Appendices

Project contacts

Note: If you have questions or would like to provide comments on the project, please use our online comment form to ensure a timely response.