Facility details
- Address
- 5900 Key Pennisula Hwy N
Key Center, WA 98335 - Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Pierce County
- EPA Region
- 10
- Data sources
- EPA FRS Sep 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110015461999
Programs on file: WA-FSIS 51352643
EPA record updated 2007-06-20
About this facility
A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- EWASTE Pro WA Electronics & Appliances Recycling Center Recycling 2.9 mi · gig Harbor, WA
- EWASTE Pro WA Electronics & Computer Recycling Center Recycling 5.7 mi · University Place, WA
- University Place Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.9 mi · University Place, WA
- Purdy Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.0 mi · Gig Harbor, WA
- Recycling at Purdy Transfer Station Recycling 6.2 mi · Gig Harbor, WA
- Purdy Dump Recycling 6.3 mi · Gig Harbor, WA
- Purdy LF Landfill 6.3 mi · Gig Harbor, WA
- Key Center Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.8 mi · Lakebay, WA
- LRI - Key Center Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.9 mi · Lakebay, WA
- Benchmark Recycling Recycling 6.9 mi · Tacoma, WA
Nearest landfill: Purdy LF, Gig Harbor — 6.3 mi
Area served
Serves Gig Harbor, Fox Island, Tacoma, University Place, Steilacoom, Vaughn, Lakebay, Olalla, Lakewood, Longbranch, Vashon, Anderson Island.
County context
One of 18 transfer stations in Pierce County, WA.
ZIP 98335 population 27,956.
Washington solid-waste agency: Washington State Department of Ecology