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.
Recycling is picked up every other week on your garbage day. Recycling and yard waste are collected on alternating weeks.
Residential customers who recycle curbside also may request a small blue bin for collection of glass and household batteries. This bin is to be placed next to your big blue recycling container for collection on your recycling day.
Please Call or Visit the Website for more information.
Please Rinse All Containers, Remove All caps/Lids and Flatten All Boxes to conserve space.
Material | Residential | Business | Note |
#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Trays | pickup |
none |
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#1 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | pickup |
none |
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#2 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#3 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#3 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#4 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#4 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#5 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#6 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#6 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
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#6 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#7 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#7 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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Aluminum Beverage Cans | pickup |
none |
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Aluminum Food Cans | pickup |
none |
Please rinse clean of food debris. |
Aluminum Lids | pickup |
none |
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Blueprints | pickup |
none |
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Booklets | pickup |
none |
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Brochures | pickup |
none |
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Cardstock | pickup |
none |
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Catalogs | pickup |
none |
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Chipboard | pickup |
none |
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Construction Paper | pickup |
none |
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Corrugated Cardboard | pickup |
none |
Please flatten, bundle and place cardboard next to your recycling container. Large amounts of cardboard may be disposed of at the Recycling Center at no charge. |
Drink Boxes | pickup |
none |
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Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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Gift Boxes | pickup |
none |
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Glassine | pickup |
none |
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Greeting Cards | pickup |
none |
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Kraft Paper | pickup |
none |
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Magazines | pickup |
none |
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pickup |
none |
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Manila Folders | pickup |
none |
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Milk and Juice Cartons | pickup |
none |
Please rinse. |
Mixed Paper | pickup |
none |
This program accepts unwanted mail and envelopes. |
Newspaper | pickup |
none |
Soiled newspaper is not accepted. |
Newspaper Inserts | pickup |
none |
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Office Paper | pickup |
none |
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Paper Bags | pickup |
none |
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Paper Egg Cartons | pickup |
none |
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Paper Labels | pickup |
none |
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Paper Sleeves | pickup |
none |
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Paper Tubes | pickup |
none |
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Paperback Books | pickup |
none |
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Paperboard | pickup |
none |
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Phone Books | pickup |
none |
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Shredded Paper | pickup |
none |
Please place inside paper bag. |
Steel Cans | pickup |
none |
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Steel Lids | pickup |
none |
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Window Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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