News from Environmental Services

Styrofoam recycling is once again available to residents at the Tacoma Recycle Center (3510 S. Mullen St.). The City’s Solid Waste utility recently installed a new Styrofoam densifier, which means residents can drop off accepted Styrofoam packaging materials for free recycling at the Tacoma Recycle Center. “We…

The City of Tacoma’s Solid Waste utility is expanding the Beyond the Bin community reuse program in 2026, providing Tacoma residents with more ways to donate reusable household…

The Tacoma City Council has approved updates to the City’s utility funding model designed to help ensure that new development covers its fair share of infrastructure costs. With…

The City of Tacoma’s Tidy-Up Tacoma program is increasing the number of public garbage cans across the city to improve cleanliness, reduce litter and illegal dumping, and support…

Administrative offices at the City of Tacoma will close November 27 and 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center (3510 S. Mullen…

The City of Tacoma is investing in a major upgrade to its core business and financial software system. The upgrade is a foundational step that will equip the…

UPDATE POSTED 11/24/25: SAP System Upgrade Successfully Completed The City of Tacoma has successfully completed the upgrade of its primary business and financial software system, a major milestone…