Disposal fees / Washington
Waste and Recovery Center · the county's 2026 rate column (the page also shows 2027 rates and prints no effective day)
Thurston County, WA construction debris fees
Thurston County charges $136 per ton for construction debris at the Waste and Recovery Center, according to its published schedule (the county's 2026 rate column (the page also shows 2027 rates and prints no effective day)). One 8-ft pickup bed of mixed debris, about 2.5 cubic yards and 1,210 lb, comes to $82, the lowest of the 3 WA places on this site.
- 1Construction debris $136 per ton
- 2Charged by the ton, on a scale
- 3Fees dated 2026 rate
- 4One pickup bed $82
Published fees at the Waste and Recovery Center
| Item | Fee as published |
|---|---|
| Construction and demolition debris (per ton), 2026 / 2027 | $136 / $154 |
| Garbage disposal fee (per ton), 2026 / 2027 | $136 / $154 |
| Garbage minimum fee (under 300 lb), 2026 / 2027 | $21 / $23 |
| Organics disposal fee (per ton), 2026 / 2027 | $75 / $90 |
| Organics minimum fee (under 300 lb), 2026 / 2027 | $16 / $19 |
Source: Thurston County fee schedule, the county's 2026 rate column (the page also shows 2027 rates and prints no effective day); read 2026-10-21. Fees change: confirm with Thurston County before you load.
- The C&D line prints no minimum of its own; the garbage minimum for loads under 300 lb is $21 in 2026.
- The published 2027 rate rises to $154 a ton.
Who may use it: the schedule does not say who may use the site; county facilities often ask for proof of residence or a commercial account, so check with Thurston County first.
What typical jobs cost to dump in Thurston County
| Load | Weight | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| One 8-ft pickup bed of mixed construction debris (2.5 yd³) | 1,210 lb | $82 |
| 25-square roof, one layer of architectural shingles (7.2 yd³) | 5,250 lb | no shingle rate |
| 1,000 sq ft of 1/2-inch drywall (3.4 yd³) | 1,600 lb | no drywall rate |
| 100 sq ft of 4-inch concrete | 5,000 lb | no concrete rate |
| A 20-yard load of mixed debris (20 yd³) | 9,680 lb | $658 |
Thurston County weighs loads, so the fee follows weight: the 25-square roof costs more than the pickup load because shingles weigh 731 lb a yard against 484 lb for mixed debris. Figures are this site's arithmetic on the published rate, with weights from EPA's conversion factors and the manufacturer figures in the methodology. The schedule has no separate line for shingles, drywall, concrete, so those are not costed here.
Dumpster rental or dump runs?
A full 20-yard of mixed debris weighs about 4.8 tons. Hauled in one load, the Thurston County rate puts the disposal part alone at $658; done in a pickup it is about 8 trips. A rental price includes hauling and usually a set tonnage, but this site has no published price list for Washington: the only lists it carries are for New Hampshire and Massachusetts, on the rental prices page. Use the fee here to check the disposal share of any quote, and the weight limits guide to see how far a load runs past a box's allowance.
How Thurston County compares
Pierce County charges $195.32 per ton ($39.06 minimum); Kitsap County charges $113 per cubic yard; Fairfax County charges $109 per ton ($49–$109 minimum); Kern County charges $89.86 per ton. Across the 3 WA places listed, the same pickup load ranges from $82 in Thurston County to $283 in Kitsap County. Every place is on the disposal fees list.
Dumpster Sizer is not affiliated with Thurston County. Rates are copied from its own page on the date shown; the posted schedule at the station governs.