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We are open seven days a week from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm.

• Customers may be checked in at the inbound scale until our posted closing time.

• At least one outbound scale is open until all customers have finished unloading and have paid.

• We prefer all customers attempt to arrive 15 minutes before closing.

We are open seven days a week from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, including almost all holidays.

Special Hours:

• Thanksgiving: 7:30 to 2:00

• Christmas Eve: 7:30 to 3:30

• Christmas Day: 7:30 to 2:00

See our "New Customers" page for a visual walk-through for new customers.

Or check out our new user YouTube video tutorial HERE.

Our busiest times are on weekends. We recommend arriving before 10 AM on any day, as we are generally less busy during these hours.

We operate up to three outbound scales to speed up the checkout process, and you may exit through any of them regardless of what materials you dropped off.

For paper, cardboard, cans, bottles you must check-in and out at the scales and pay the $10 recycle fee for every 200 pounds.

For a list of acceptable recycle material, click here.

Use Google Maps to locate us at:

4916 LaBounty Drive, Ferndale, WA 98248

Or click here for our new guided tour!

We accept cash, checks, major credit/debit cards, and contactless payments.

Please note: A $30.00 fee applies to all returned checks due to Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF).

Go to the bottom of our CONTACT US page and find the RDS CREDIT APPLICATION. Complete and either mail or fax it back to us.

No.

We are open to the public every day, including most holidays.

Identification or local residency is not required.

RDS is a recycling and disposal transfer station.

We do NOT provide any pick-up services.

Our customers bring their materials to us by truck, trailer, van or car.

For home pickup, you need to contact other companies.

We have provided a list of companies on our PARTNERS page that you can contact to make the needed arrangements for residential pickup.

No.

Contact the county or visit Hazardous Waste | Whatcom County, WA - Official Website

Paint is complicated. See the next FAQ.

We accept latex and water-based paint for disposal as long as it is solidified.

We cannot accept liquids, so you must allow your paint to dry out before bringing it in for disposal.

You may mix in kitty litter or sawdust to speed up the process for solidification.

We do not accept oil-based paint because it is considered toxic. Please call Whatcom County's Disposal of Toxics at (360) 380-4640 for information regarding the disposal of oil-based paints or stains.

We accept lawnmowers as long as the oil and gas have been drained.

Batteries should be removed for separate disposal.

See our Rates page for Metal Recycling cost.

Yes. RDS established a mattress and box spring recycling program as of November 2024. They can be recycled for a $30.00 fee per item (not including tax).

A non-profit recycler will then deconstruct each item and recycle the various materials it contains.

If customers would rather save on the cost, they may still dispose of their mattresses and box springs at our regular disposal rates.

See our Rates Page.

Yes.

Washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers, and hot water tanks are a $10.00 fee (not including tax).

Refrigerated appliances, A/C units, and dehumidifiers are a a $40.00 fee (not including tax).

We charge a $40.00 fee for full-sized or mini refrigerators, freezers, air conditioning units, and dehumidifiers because they have compressors containing refrigerants.

Washington law states that they must be removed by an EPA-licensed technician.

Yes.

Metal rates apply to microwaves.

See our Rates Page.

No.

Please call the Whatcom County's Disposal of Toxics at (360) 380-4640 for information on disposing of fluorescent light bulbs.

Yes.

We charge a $10.00 fee (not including tax) to recycle a propane tank.

Small green propane tanks are charged at the standard garbage rate.

Propane tanks are taken to a propane company that can properly handle them so they may be recycled.

Yes.

It is treated as regular waste at our standard rates.

Note that we have a standard $15.00 minimum charge, so consider combining your Styrofoam with other garbage to maximize your savings.

Yes.

Passenger vehicle tires are a $10.00 fee (not including tax). They may be on or off the rim.

See our Rates Page for larger sized tire disposal fees.

Yes, boats can be disposed of; however, all fluids must be drained from the motor, and fuel tanks and batteries must be removed. Standard garbage rates apply.

Yes, we accept travel trailers, campers, and RVs at a rate of $300 per ton, with an additional trailer demolition fee of $50.

Flat rates apply for any appliances, tires, or propane tanks that are included. For more details, please see our Rates Page.

RV motors must be drained of all fluids, and fuel tanks emptied.

The following electronics are accepted for recycling:

• Televisions

• Computer monitors

• Computer towers

• Laptops

• Tablets

• Cell phones

We do not have a recycling program for any other electronics at this time, but they are accepted as household garbage.

Yes.

We offer free recycling for single-use alkaline or lithium batteries, lithium-ion rechargeables, and small sealed lead-acid batteries.

Vehicle batteries can be disposed of at standard garbage rates and must be separated from your garbage.

Yes, but only if the bags are paper compostable. Plastic bags must be emptied.

Yes.

Cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum cans, tins cans, glass bottles/jars, and plastic bottles/tubs require separation.

RDS will attempt to do further recycling at our facility and then what can't be recycled is taken to the Columbia Ridge Landfill owned by Waste Management in Arlington, Oregon.

See more about our process on the SUSTAINABILITY section of our website.