Solid Waste
Solid Waste serves residential and commercial customers with curbside garbage, recycling, and food/yard waste services.
View Collection ScheduleTacoma’s Solid Waste Utility serves residential and commercial customers with curbside garbage, recycling, and food/yard waste services. We also provide self-haul options for garbage, recycling, yard waste, and hazardous waste at the Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center. Our goal is to offer reliable, professional customer service while using sustainable and cost-effective practices. We work closely with the City’s wastewater and surface water utilities as part of the Environmental Services Department to support environmental sustainability in all that we do.
Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center (TRTC)
All visitors and customers to the TRTC must comply with the Rules of Conduct and posted signage within the TRTC.
Busiest times to visitSolid Waste Administration Lobby
Phone (253) 502-2100
Email solidwaste@tacoma.gov
Address:Â 3510 S. Mullen Street, Tacoma, WA 98409
Hours: Walk-In Hours 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Customer service representatives are also available by phone or email.
Recycle Center
Phone (253) 502-2100
Email solidwaste@tacoma.gov
Address:Â 3510 S. Mullen Street, Tacoma, WA 98409
Hours:Â 7 days/week 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Phone (253) 591-5418
Email solidwaste@tacoma.gov
Address:Â 3510 S. Mullen Street, Tacoma, WA 98409
Hours:Â Friday – Monday 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Closed Tuesday – Thursday)
What Goes Where
Residential customers can learn how to responsibly manage their waste using our Recycle Coach “What Goes Where” tool. Use the search bar below to quickly and easily access disposal instructions and resources for thousands of items here in Tacoma.
Solid Waste Rates
Your monthly bill for residential or commercial garbage, recycling, and food/yard waste service is determined by the size of your green garbage container(s). Commercial rates are based on the size of garbage container a customer chooses for collection and are based on once/week pickup. You can lower your monthly bill by decreasing your garbage capacity. Consider recycling, reusing, donating, and composting to help prevent waste.
Solid Waste RatesStarting or Stopping Garbage Service
To set up or cancel garbage service for your home or business please contact us at (253) 502-2100. Please be ready to provide the address of your home or business, as well as an idea of what your waste needs are.
Food and Yard Waste
Call-2-Haul
In certain situations where the City cannot provide necessary solid waste services, a Special Permit program is available to accommodate these needs.