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SOLID WASTE FACILITIES

Clallam County Environmental Health is responsible for permitting, inspecting and monitoring solid waste facilities according to State regulations.  Solid waste facilities include active and closed landfills, transfer stations, and recycling facilities. 

Permitting Solid Waste Facilities
Both Clallam County and Washington Department of Ecology review solid waste facility applications prior to approval or denial.  For application materials and more information, please contact the Environmental Health Division.

Solid Waste Inspections
Environmental Health is required to inspect the permitted solid waste sites in Clallam County.  The inspections check general sanitation and compliance with the solid waste permit.  The frequency of inspections depends on the type of facility. 

Active landfills are inspected at least four times each year.  Landfills that are in the process of closing are inspected as needed, at least quarterly.  Transfer stations and closed landfills are inspected at least twice each year.  Recycling stations are inspected at least annually.

Monitoring Requirements
Each solid waste facility must submit reports to Environmental Health for review.  Active and closed landfills must provide testing and monitoring reports for their groundwater, stormwater, leachate and/or gas.  The monitoring occurs at different time intervals depending on the site.  Transfer stations and recycling facilities are required to report the type and amount of waste collected in a year.

Permitted Solid Waste Facilities
There are nine permitted solid waste facilities in Clallam County, including active and closed public and private facilities.  Those listed below accept solid waste directly from the public.  Please also look in the yellow pages or contact your local Public Works Department for information about pick-up services.

City of Port Angeles Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
3501 W. 18thSt., Port Angeles – (360) 457-0411
Monday-Saturday – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Accepts solid waste (garbage, appliances, yard waste, etc.).
  • Recycling collection station.

Blue Mountain Transfer Station
1469 Blue Mountain Rd., Port Angeles – (360) 452-7278
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Accepts solid waste for transport to Port Angeles Landfill.
  • Recycling collection station.

West Waste Transfer Station & Recycling
272 La Push Rd., Forks – (360) 471-2319
Thursday-Saturday – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Accepts solid waste for transport to Port Angeles Landfill.
  • Recycling collection station.

Fields Shotwell Corporation's Recycling Facility
484 Eclipse Industrial Parkway, Port Angeles – (360) 457-1417

  • Accepts concrete and asphalt for recycling.

This information is provided as a courtesy.  Environmental Health cannot guarantee its accuracy, and does not endorse any particular facility.

For information about recycling, call 1-800-RECYCLE
or visit the 1-800 RECYCLE website.

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Contact Environmental Health with questions or comments about the information on this page.