Seattle Public Utilities and the North Transfer Station steering committee are getting closer to a final design for the station, more commonly called “the dump.” The new station will be constructed on the current site at 1350 N. 34th Street after the old facility is demolished in 2012.
The current transfer station was built in the 1960s with the single purpose of collecting garbage. Today, the station has to deal with recyclables and yard waste. Long lines can sometime form on N. 34th Street as customers wait for their loads to be weighed. Neighbors are also forced to deal with noise, and even worse, the odor. One nearby resident told us when we toured the station in 2010 that the smell gets worse every year.
This Saturday, April 30, SPU will host two community-wide events to give anyone interested a better look. At these events, you’ll be able to view the existing station, provide input on the proposed design concepts, and learn more about the future of the North Transfer Station.
Walking tours of the perimeter of the transfer station
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011
Time: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Corner of N. 34th Street and Carr Place North
Community meeting
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011
Time: 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Hamilton International Middle School, 1610 N. 41st Street
Two designs are now under consideration, after a lengthy design process and series of workshops.
These are flyover video visualizations of the two options — the first shows a separate recycling facility; in the second, the recycling area is attached to the transfer station. Visit the SPU North Transfer Station site for extensive information on the project.
