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Hours and Driving Directions

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Thing to know:

The Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center and Tacoma Recycle Center are open seven days per week, from 8 AM to 5:30 PM. We are closed 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. 

 

All visitors and customers must comply with Rules of Conduct and posted signage.

 

Popular Self-haul Times
Busiest Times at the Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center *this chart is for garbage/yard waste self-haul only and not applicable for Recycle Center or Household Hazardous Waste.


The Recycle Center is open to residential customers seven days per week, from 8 AM to 5:30 PM.

  • The Household Hazardous Waste Facility is open to residential customers on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays and will remain closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

  • The Goodwill drop-off station at the Recycle Center is now closed indefinitely.

  • The Solid Waste front office lobby at (3510 S. Mullen St.) is open for walk-in customer service, Monday-Friday from 9 AM to 4:00 PM.

  • Customers can contact (253) 502-2100 M-F from 9 AM to 4 PM for the following services:

    • Request an additional pickup or an increase in service

    • Exchange a residential or commercial solid waste container 

    • Make a payment for a commercial container service 

    • Schedule a commercial container to be delivered to a job site. Once confirmed, a route supervisor will meet you in person at your job site for delivery.

 

Questions?

Email us at solidwaste@cityoftacoma.org or call (253) 502-2100 to speak to a representative.

 

Driving Directions

From I-5
  1. Take exit 132 and merge onto SR-16
  2. Take exit 1C (Fircrest/Center Street)
  3. At the traffic light, go straight onto South Mullen Street and follow the road until you reach the landfill

From Orchard Street
  1. Turn onto South Center Street heading east.
  2. Turn right onto South Mullen Street and follow the road until you reach the Tacoma Transfer & Recovery Center

  • Questions?


    Email us at solidwaste@cityoftacoma.org or call (253) 502-2100 to speak to a representative.
  • Questions?


    Email us at solidwaste@cityoftacoma.org or call (253) 502-2100 to speak to a representative.

Solid Waste Hours

(Garbage and Yard Waste) 

Seven days a week from 8 AM - 5:30 PM

 

Public Rules of Conduct

 

Closed
New Year's Day
Fourth of July
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

Address
3510 S. Mullen Street
Tacoma, WA 98409



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