The Recycling Drop-Off Facility is located at the
Waste Control Transfer Station
1150 3rd Avenue in Longview, WA. 
Call (360) 425-4302 or click for map.

Items that can be recycled for free* at the Transfer Station: tin and aluminum cans, aluminum foil, antifreeze (households only), motor oil, automotive and household batteries, cardboard, computers, container glass, mixed paper, newspaper, and container plastic (#1 and #2 only).

*All material must be separated and placed in proper recycling bins or regular disposal fees apply. Or receive $2.00 off disposal fee if you properly prepare and recycle at least two items weighing 15 pounds or more.

Other recyclable items: lumber, yard waste, appliances, tires, and mixed scrap metal. You will be asked to place these materials in the proper areas for recycling. Regular disposal fees apply due to processing costs and handling.

Recycling information brochures available: WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING and HOME COMPOSTING., and A GUIDE TO RECYCLING AT THE LANDFILL. Call (360) 577-3125 for a copy.

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While supplies last, residents of Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties may purchase high quality compost bins for the reduced rate of $10 ($80 retail value). The price includes an instruction booklet for making valuable compost from leaves and grass clippings, and vegetable waste from your kitchen. Composting helps to save landfill space and keep disposal rates low. Bins are available daily from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Cowlitz County Department of Public Works located at 1600 13th Avenue South in Kelso. Call (360)577-3125 to check on availability.

Small Quantity Generator Program

Cowlitz County Small Quantity Generator Program (SQG), with financial help from the Washington State Department of Ecology, offers hazardous waste management technical assistance and waste disposal options to businesses located in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties. The program collects small volumes of hazardous waste from businesses and consolidates the material into larger and more cost efficient volumes suitable for shipment to a hazardous waste management or recycling facility. The lower disposal costs are passed directly to the customer.

Example: Used motor oil is currently picked up (separately) from our facility and recycled. There is no charge for the volumes we manage and therefore no charge for a business to deliver small quantities to us.

Always dispose of hazardous waste through a designated hazardous waste management or recycling facility. Never dispose of hazardous waste with regular garbage, in the sewer system, down storm drains, or onto the ground. Proper management of hazardous waste protects human health and the environment and limits your liability for costly cleanups. Call if you have questions; there is no charge for technical assistance calls or site visits.

A SQG is a business (including farms, schools, and churches) that is exempt from most state and federal hazardous waste disposal regulations. In order for the business to be a SQG, and benefit from the exemptions, the following limitations must apply:

A SQG:

• Generates less than 100 kilograms (about 220 pounds or 25 gallons) of hazardous waste in any calendar month 

• Generates less than 1 kilogram (about 2.2 pounds) of acutely hazardous waste in any calendar month 

• Never accumulates more than 1,000 kilograms (about 2,200 pounds or 250 gallons) of hazardous waste on site.

If your business falls outside the above restrictions you must manage your waste according to stricter regulation. Contact the Washington State Department of Ecology at (360) 407-6300 or www.ecy.wa.gov/ecyhome.html for more information.

Examples of commonly generated hazardous waste, but not limited to . . .

If you think you qualify as a SQG and need disposal assistance, contact Rolly Ensign at Waste Control at (360) 425-4302 for registration paperwork. Waste is accepted by appointment only. You will be billed for the amount of waste delivered and receive disposal paperwork that reflects proper disposal and/or recycling of your waste. Disposal fees vary by the type of material. 

For more information call Don Olson, Solid Waste Superintendent, at (360) 577-3125 or Rolly Ensign at (360) 425-4302.