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What's Happening with Residential Curbside Glass Recycling?
Starting Monday, January 4, 2021, residential curbside glass recycling collection for customers in single-family homes and duplexes was replaced with drop-off stations throughout the city.
Residential customers received notice at least two weeks prior to the end of curbside glass collection. This notice included information to find a glass drop-off location near you.
Where are these locations, what are their hours, and what is collected?
*More drop-off sites are under consideration, and this table will be updated as they are available.
| 1 |
Central Co-op
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4502 N. Pearl St., Tacoma, WA 98407
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7:30AM - 9:00PM; Monday - Sunday |
Glass and household batteries
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| 2 |
Center at Norpoint |
4818 Nassau Ave. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422
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7:30AM - 9:00PM; Monday - Sunday |
Glass and
household batteries
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| 5 |
Stewart Heights Park |
5715 Reginald Gutierrez Ln., Tacoma, WA 98404
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7:30AM - 9:00PM; Monday - Sunday |
Glass, household batteries, scrap metal, cardboard
*Americans with Disabilities Act accessible location
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| 3 |
Tacoma Recycle Center |
3510 S. Mullen St., Tacoma, WA 98409 |
8:00AM - 5:30PM; Monday - Sunday |
Glass, household batteries, scrap metal, plastics, cardboard, paper, and much more!
Click here to download our Recycle Center Customer Guide for what's accepted!
*Americans with Disabilities Act accessible location
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| 3 |
Hilltop Safeway |
1112 M. St., Tacoma, WA 98405
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7:30AM - 9:00PM; Monday - Sunday |
Glass and
household batteries
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| 5 |
South Tacoma |
5728 Tacoma Mall Blvd., Tacoma, WA 98409
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7:30AM - 9:00PM; Monday - Sunday |
Glass and
household batteries
*located in the park & ride on the east side of Tacoma Mall Blvd.
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Detailed Maps of Drop-off Container Locations
*Location of containers at each site are circled in red.
Central Co-op
Center at Norpoint
Stewart Heights Park
Hilltop Safeway
South Tacoma
What should customers do with their glass recycling bin?
Customers who have a glass bin that was issued by Solid Waste Management are welcome to keep
that bin. When glass collection stops on January 4, customers are asked to refrain from putting glass
into the large mixed recycle bin with other materials. They are being asked to collect it in the
smaller glass bin and use it to bring the glass to a drop-off station. Customers are also welcome to
keep the glass bin to reuse as a storage container or for any other creative use.
What if I live in Pierce County?
The drop-off locations at Center at Norpoint, Central Co-op, and Stewart Heights Park are intended for the use of City of Tacoma's residential customers (single-family homes and duplexes).
The Recycle Center at the Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center (3510 S. Mullen Street) may be used by all Pierce County residents. Glass drop-off locations for Pierce County residents can be found here.
Background
The Tacoma City Council passed Ordinance No. 28623 on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, approving changes to the City of Tacoma’s residential curbside recycling program. Visit the Recycling Changes web page to learn more.
Additionally, Council passed Resolution 40461 establishing the Recycle Reset Project to help with residential recycling education and outreach, and assist with a transition to a glass drop-off collection methodology.
The City's Solid Waste Management offers curbside recycling service to residents, multi-family tenants, and commercial customers. Solid Waste is committed to sustainably managing waste streams so that less waste is sent to the landfill.
More questions?
Contact Preston Peck, Recycle Reset Project Lead ppeck@cityoftacoma.org or call (253) 344-6390.