New Visitor Info

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Step-by-step guide

Before You Come (optional)

  • Think ahead and plan how to load your solid waste materials to speed up unloading during your visit.

  • Separate out recyclables from items you are throwing away.

  • If using an open truck or trailer bed, put a tarp on to keep debris from flying off into traffic (and as a bonus, keep the rain off so as not to incur extra water poundage when being weighed).

  • Download our on-site map of where various waste materials are to be dropped off (don’t worry, we will have extra copies at the main weigh-in scale).

Directions

We are located just over 2 miles north of the Bellingham Airport and a half-mile west of the I-5 Freeway. Exit 260 traveling either North or South.

Put this address into your GPS:
4916 LaBounty Drive, Ferndale, WA 98248

Or click our Google Maps Link: Google Map Clickable Link

Driving West on Slater Road, through the roundabouts, you will see a sign at the intersection of LaBounty Drive for RDS. Turn Right.

Look for the RDS / Recycle sign from the road.

Up LaBounty Drive, you will find both RDS entrances on the east side of the road.

Once in the facility, the main inbound scales are accessible on the right side (south). They will be clearly marked. A GREEN light will indicate if one or both scale lanes are open for you to enter.

On the in-bound scale, our staff can answer questions and direct you to where to unload your materials. You will be weighed here and give a token ticket to track your vehicle, weight, and material types. This information will be used when you leave to determine your costs.

Once you have been weighed, given a ticket token, and directions, then you can proceed to the right location to unload your material.

Here are the general locations that our staff will point you towards. We also have RDS staff in orange vests throughout the facility if you need further directions.

The Steps

  1. Wait for your turn to move onto the inbound scale to be weighed.

  2. Talk to our friendly staff about what you are disposing of / recycling so they can check you in and direct you to the right spot.

  3. Drive to the designated bins (click for PDF version of above map).

  4. Unload your trash/recyclables.

  5. Proceed to any of our three outbound check-out scales (they are all interconnected) to be reweighed.

  6. You can pay with cash, checks, credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express).

  7. Head back to the LaBounty Drive and enjoy the rest of your day with a little less trash.

If you have questions, call 360-381-8011.

Operations

Hours

  • Seven days a week

  • 7:30 am to 5:30 pm

Holiday Hours:

  • Thanksgiving Thursday: 7:30 am to 2:00 pm

  • Christmas Eve: 7:30 am to 3:30 pm

  • Christmas Day: 7:30 am to 2:00 pm

  • New Year’s: Normal hours on the Eve and Day

SITE ADDRESS:
4916 Labounty Drive, Ferndale, WA 98248

Google Map Clickable Link
Long/Lat: 48.819435 -122.56134

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2219
Ferndale, WA 98248-2219

Phone:
Office: (360) 384-8011
Fax: (360) 384-0873

Businesses: Would you like to set up a charge account with RDS and get billed monthly? Complete this CREDIT APPLICATION and mail or fax it back to us.