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Seattle & King County
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Seattle, WA 98104

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Solid waste program service fees

If you have any questions about the fee schedule, please call the Environmental Health Services Division at 206-205-4394.

DESCRIPTION
Fees
Permitted facilities:
Municipal Landfills
$173 + tipping fee
Limited Purpose Landfill
$6,936 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 40, $10,403 Max.
Inert Waste Landfill
$6,936 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 40, $10,403 Max.
Compost (Yard Debris)
$13,178 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 76, $19,766 Max.
Compost (Other feedstocks)
$5,722 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 33, $8,583 Max.
Transfer stations
$6,069 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 35, $9,103 Max.
Permanent Moderate Risk Waste Facilities
$8,496 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 49, $12,744 Max.
Material Recovery and Recycling Facilities
$4,855 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 28, $7,282 Max.
Energy Recovery and Incineration Facilities
$4,855 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 28, $7,282 Max.
Closed Landfills
$5,548 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 32, $8,323 Max.
Solid Waste Drop boxes
$3,815 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 22, $5,722 Max.
Land Application
$3,121 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 18, $4,682 Max.
Collection/ Transportation Vehicles
$173 / vehicle location, plus $20/vehicle
Biomedical Waste Transporter
$520 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 3
Other Solid Waste Facility (includes biomedical waste storage/treatment sites)
$2,081 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 12, $3,121 Max.
Treatment/Storage Piles (Includes Tire Piles)
$3,121 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 18, $4,682 Max.
Surface Impoundments and Tanks
$3,815 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 22, $5,722 Max.

Categorically Exempt Facilities (Those Submitting Notifications and/or Reports):
Composting Facilities
$607 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 3.5
Material Recovery and Recycling Facilities
$607 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 3.5
Storage/Treatment Piles
$607 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 3.5
Energy Recovery and Incineration Facilities
$607 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 3.5
Limited Moderate Risk Waste Facilities
$607 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 3.5
Collection Events
$607 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 3.5
Mobile Systems
$1,907 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 11
Landfills
$.48/ton
Permit Application - Plan Review Fees
$693 base, plus $173 / hour for hours over 4
Reexamination Fee
Applicable Plan Review Fee
Special Services
Actual cost
Solid Waste Variance Fee
Actual cost