Services are restricted to residents of Tacoma only.
Pick-up is every other week on your garbage day.
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Tacoma, WA 98402
Place your recycling container with the lid opening toward the street or alley and place it at least four (4) feet from your garbage container.
-Both organic food waste and yard waste can go in your recycling cart.
-Cover food scraps with yard waste.
-Wrap food in newspaper when there’s no yard waste in the container.
-Keep the lid completely closed.
-Regularly rinse out container on your lawn.
Please Call or Visit the Website for more information.
| Material | Residential | Business | Note |
| Branches | pickup |
none |
Branches are accepted if less than six (6) inches in diameter. Must be bundled with heavy twine and light enough for one person to lift. |
| Brush | pickup |
none |
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| Grass Clippings | pickup |
none |
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| Leaves | pickup |
none |
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| Organic Food Waste | pickup |
none |
Breads, grains, pasta and cereal weight. Fruits and vegetables. Meat, poultry and seafood - including bones Dairy and eggs - including shells Leftovers and kitchen scraps - including coffee grounds and filters |
| Weeds | pickup |
none |
Weeds and roots with the dirt shaken off is acceptable. |
| Yard Waste | pickup |
none |
Complimentary 90-gallon yard waste containers are available to all residential customers upon request. Please put your container out only when it is full. |
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