Recycling in Tacoma, WA

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Solid Waste Hours and Driving Directions (opens in new tab) · City of Tacoma Environmental Services
  • Tacoma Recycle Center: 3510 S. Mullen Street, Tacoma, WA 98409, open daily 8 am–5:30 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • HHW Facility: 3510 S. Mullen Street, Tacoma, WA 98409, open Friday–Monday 8 am–5:30 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Tacoma Environmental Services
  • HHW disposal is free for Tacoma residential customers, up to 15 gallons or 220 pounds per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Pierce County Planning & Public Works
  • The Hidden Valley and Tacoma HHW facilities do not accept business hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Call-2-Haul (opens in new tab) · City of Tacoma Environmental Services
  • Residential Solid Waste customers can schedule two pickups or self-hauls a year; cost is built into residential rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Up to three large items such as mattresses, couches, washers, dryers, refrigerators and exercise equipment per pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Furniture (mattresses, couches, chairs, tables, shelving, patio sets) is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recreation/exercise equipment such as treadmills and weight benches is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Small appliances such as microwaves count toward the 15 boxes or bags. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Projection TVs, computers and monitors are not accepted; tires are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires and vehicle parts are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • For multifamily and commercial customers: single pickup $115, double $230. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Schedule by calling (253) 573-2468. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Washington Department of Ecology: Electronics – E-Cycle Washington (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
  • Covered items are televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Some locations may reject badly damaged items such as old TVs with broken cathode ray tubes; call ahead. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Keyboards, mice and printers are not covered by E-Cycle WA. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare: Washington (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
  • There is no charge to drop off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site in Washington. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare drop-off site locator data (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
  • PaintCare sites accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Retail PaintCare sites take paint during regular business hours; call ahead to confirm they can take your amount and type. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists McLendon Hardware at 11307 Canyon Rd E, Puyallup 98373 as a Washington paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists a limit for this site: Limit: 10 Gallons per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists Hidden Valley Transfer Station at 17925 Meridian Ave E, Puyallup 98375 as a Washington paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists who may use this site: Households Only (No Businesses) in Pierce County. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists a limit for this site: Limit: 35 gallons per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams at 10109 128th St E, Puyallup 98374 as a Washington paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists a limit for this site: Limit: 20 gallons per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams at 12314 Meridian E, Puyallup 98373 as a Washington paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists a limit for this site: Limit: 20 gallons per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ecology: Electronics: E-Cycle Washington (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
  • E-Cycle Washington is a free program for Washington residents to recycle certain broken, obsolete or worn-out electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice and printers are not included in E-Cycle WA. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ecology: E-Cycle WA guidance and reports (FAQ) (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
  • Items eligible for free recycling through E-Cycle WA: televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Some locations may reject badly damaged items that are a health and safety hazard, such as TVs with broken CRTs; call ahead. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Registered collection sites must accept TVs, computers, monitors and laptops from households at no cost; home pick-up, curbside or other premium services may carry a charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics the E-Cycle program does not cover may cost a fee to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • E-Cycle WA is open to Washington households, small businesses (under 50 employees), 501(c)(3) charities, K-12 schools and districts, special purpose districts and small governments. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • For more than 10 electronic items, contact WMMFA at 1-855-674-5871 before bringing them to a collection location. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Chapter 70A.500 RCW: Electronic product recycling (opens in new tab) · Washington State Legislature
  • State law defines a covered entity as any household, charity, school district, small business or small government located in Washington. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All covered entities may use a collection site if they follow the plan's restrictions; a program may limit how many products it takes per customer per day or per delivery. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ecology: Paint stewardship: PaintCare (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
  • Ecology oversees Washington's statewide paint recycling program, run by a manufacturers' stewardship organization (PaintCare). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare takes latex paint from anyone, but oil-based and other potentially dangerous-waste paints only from households or small quantity generators. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The program covers house paint and primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted paints are interior and exterior architectural paints sold in containers of five gallons or smaller. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare does not take solvents, industrial products or aerosol spray cans. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Call the drop-off site first to confirm hours and that it takes your paint; containers need lids and original labels. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare: Washington (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare Washington drop-off sites are available to households, businesses, government agencies and others. Checked October 26, 2026.
• E-Cycle Washington collection site locator data (WMMFA) (opens in new tab) · Washington Materials Management & Financing Authority
  • The E-Cycle Washington locator lists Deseret Industries - Puyallup at 16014 Meridian East, Puyallup 98373 as a collection site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The E-Cycle Washington locator lists Goodwill South Hill Store at 12915 Meridian Ave E, Puyallup 98373 as a collection site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Locator note for this site: We take all TVs, CPUs (desktop computers), laptops, monitors & portable DVD players whether they work or not. Please call ahead to schedule drop-offs of large, heavy TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Hidden Valley Transfer Station price sheet (effective 3/1/26) (opens in new tab) · LRI (Waste Connections) · effective March 1, 2026
  • Appliances with refrigerant (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners) are $68.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires are $21 each with rim and $16 each without. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses and box springs: 4 or fewer pieces are charged at the garbage rate; 5 or more are $66 per piece. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residential disposed waste is $202.35 per ton with a $40.50 minimum per trip (up to 400 pounds). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • E-waste with a drop-off charge at the transfer station: televisions $85.00 each; computer towers and CRT monitors $26.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Hidden Valley Recycling Center accepts aluminum, steel, non-ferrous metals and small appliances without Freon, among other items. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Purdy Transfer Station price sheet (effective 3/1/26) (opens in new tab) · LRI (Waste Connections) · effective March 1, 2026
  • Tires are $21 each with rim and $16 each without. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses and box springs: 4 or fewer pieces at the garbage rate; 5 or more are $66 per piece. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Televisions, computer towers and CRT monitors are accepted at no charge, limit 10 items per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residential disposed waste is $202.35 per ton with a $40.50 minimum per trip. Checked October 26, 2026.

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