Tacoma – Landfill Recycling Center

Category: Recycling center in Tacoma, Washington

Address: 3110 S Mullen St, Tacoma, WA 98409, USA

Phone: +12535022100

Opening hours

Sunday: 8AM–5:30PM

Monday: 8AM–5:30PM

Tuesday: 8AM–5:30PM

Wednesday: 8AM–5:30PM

Thursday: 8AM–5:30PM

Friday: 8AM–5:30PM

Saturday: 8AM–5:30PM

Reviews

Grace W

Jun 17, 2022

The staff here is a joke 😂 A bunch of salty white dudes who are clearly unhappy with their lives and job both, and take it out on people just trying to recycle by hassling and mansplaing basic instructions. 🥴😂🤣 My advice would be to stay on your little forklift and do your job instead of harassing community members trying to recycle 😂

derek eyring

Jun 8, 2022

I’ve been coming here for years I am a city resident but they never believe me even though I show all the information. The crew at the pay booth is generally not friendly or helpful. Until recently there’s been a cop car with lights flashing sitting at the entrance which is difficult to understand why that’s needed. In general it’s always an unpleasant trip. Everybody there needs some training on how to be courteous and friendly and helpful since our tax dollars pay their wages. There’s also always a huge line nobody’s in any hurry to get anything done

Ashley

Jun 3, 2022

$80 to toss out an old mattress is a bit much, considering I DO live in Tacoma. Seriously these pricing are insane, it's literally cheaper to drive to Vashon Island, pay for the ferry and use their facility. It's sad that I'm not even joking.

Kynetta Kieran

Jul 6, 2021

3 days ago I came here and it was $20. Today it was $40 and was told it’s because I live on base (out of district). The first time I came the guy was well aware where I lived and even showed my military ID. Ripoff. Don’t come here.

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Questions & Answers

Is there a section at the Tacoma landfill that takes broken computers and TV's?

james wagner | Aug 12, 2022
Dirrka dirrka | Aug 13, 2022

You can take tv's, computers, stereos, all electronics to "Green PC". They repair and recycle computers. Located on 54th and South Tacoma way. Mon-Sat 10am to 6 pm

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do you accept styrofoam? Metal?

Martha Gerstmann | Aug 12, 2022
G Peters | Aug 13, 2022

According to the website, this is what they accept for metal and styrofoam: Scrap metal (small and large items) – all fluids drained Styrofoam block (only clean, white packing block #6 Polystyrene) (Note: NO food containers.)

When will I have the almighty privilege of using the glass recycling again?? If you live in UP, Ruston, etc they will not allow you to. What do I do now?

Nichelle | Aug 12, 2022
Gunnar Garisson | Aug 13, 2022

Line em up on their fence and target practice 😉

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where can I take old paint cans with paint still in them?

PENNY OLSON | Aug 12, 2022
John Myers | Aug 13, 2022

Do they accept unused paint?

how do you dispose of fluorescent bulbs ?

michael rowley | Aug 12, 2022
Dinesh Samarasinghe | Aug 13, 2022

They have special bins for hazardous waste

Do they accept credit card for payment

Max Tena | Aug 12, 2022
Salvador Alarcon | Aug 13, 2022

Yes they do

Do you take dishwasher, and that’s the charge.

A Google User | Aug 12, 2022
Michelle Johnson | Aug 13, 2022

Yes you can take dishwashers there and I believe the fee is $20.

Paper bags are listed as recyclable. To make it easier to carry my recycling to the bin I put it in a paper bag. You would not pick it up because it was bagged. Is there some reason we cannot put our recyclable materials in a recycabe bag?

Nicole Porter | Aug 12, 2022
Steven Jimenez | Aug 13, 2022

This is just guess but it would take a person to empty the paper bag of its contents. Then if it ripped there would be paper mixed in with let's say plastic. All recyclables are sold by how pure they are. If mixed the value goes down due to the "person" needed to separate. I'm not in the know so this is just a guess. Looking forward to other answers. Cheers!

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How much does it cost to dump couches

Frank Shank | Aug 12, 2022
Studio Ward | Aug 13, 2022

20 bucks min, plus 11 bucks for up to 4 large pcs of furniture or mattress. So try and take 4 at a time for the best savings instead of multiple trips

I dont have a truck. Am I allowed to bring trash in the trunk and backseat of my car

Andy Roden | Aug 12, 2022
Ben Barry | Aug 13, 2022

Yes. I see a lot of sedan vehicals packed with trash

Is there a charge and how much if so ?

Angus 76 | Aug 12, 2022
Kat | Aug 13, 2022

Yes there is a $20 minimum and then additional charge after a certain weight (something pretty high like 100 lbs?? Don't quite remember)

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Do you accept water bottles and cans

Tomeing Kabua | Aug 12, 2022
Mayra Meliton | Aug 13, 2022

Yes, they do. You put them on bins left side. Right when you enter

Can u dump electronics at tacoma landfill?

Winter Mimura | Aug 12, 2022
Kandi Collins | Aug 13, 2022

Yes, in the garbage. You can recycle t.v.'s at the goodwill drop off in recycling as long as they are not broken in pieces.

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Can I drop off a broken microwave?

A Google User | Aug 12, 2022
Salvador Alarcon | Aug 13, 2022

Yes. They have a main dump room for generic trash

Do they accept old bathtubs? I have a fiber glass bathtub insert that is beyond repair

Sophia Odegaard | Aug 12, 2022
James Mcclinton | Aug 13, 2022

It's best to call and ask

What are the fees

Evelyn Creech | Aug 12, 2022
Ian Geyer | Aug 13, 2022

$20 for the first 400lbs if you're a Tacoma resident. Maybe $10 for every 100 lbs after? $11 for every couch, $20 for every mattress. $40 per item with freon. Off the top of my head.

Is the glass recycling open today?

Gary Kennedy | Aug 12, 2022
Kalina Anderson | Aug 13, 2022

Yes. The recycle center, including glass drop off, is open 7 days per week

Is yard waste free

Mary Smith | Aug 12, 2022
Adam Voelker | Aug 13, 2022

Yes but not sod or rocks.

What can i drop off in the dump area as far as yard waste and dirt from flowers?

Susan Hurt | Aug 12, 2022
Thomas Hudson | Aug 13, 2022

Small amounts of dirt mixed in with yard waste is fine they just don't want dump truck full of dirt

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Can I recycle cardboard here?

Kari | Aug 12, 2022
Neogavin | Aug 13, 2022

Yes, even cardboard, newspaper, and even metal. Also take in chemicals and oil here too.

Are you accepting foam blocks again?

Tami Barrett | Aug 12, 2022
Alinda Harrison | Aug 13, 2022

Last time I was at the recycling center about a month ago, they did have a bin for clean Styrofoam.

What’s the fee for box’s

Tony Antonelli | Aug 12, 2022
Alinda Harrison | Aug 13, 2022

There is no fee for depositing clean cardboard from boxes into the recycling center bins labled for cardboard. Of course, boxes dirtied by food, like pizza boxes, or boxes that are wax/plastic coated for the freezer are not recycleable and must be placed in with your garbage.

Can I take 2 broken mini refrigerators here?? And if so how much will it cost??? I am a tacoms resident

Francisca Mazzuca-Girvan | Aug 12, 2022
Karl Fortner | Aug 13, 2022

You can call them and schedule a curbside pickup

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can florescent tubes be recycled here?

Rebecca Jayasundara | Aug 12, 2022
Tom Hoare | Aug 13, 2022

Fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescents contain mercury, so they are accepted at the hazardous waste drive-up, which is free for Tacoma residents.

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Are Keurig K-cups recyclable at the Tacoma Dump?

Susan Nolan | Aug 12, 2022
Keith Browning | Aug 13, 2022

They are plastic so most likely

Are Lakewood residents aloud to use this facility? My address comes up as a tacoma address and Lakewood address. My ID says Lakewood though. Thank you

02livefast | Aug 12, 2022
Stephen Mitsules | Aug 13, 2022

You will be charged more than a tacoma resident.

I have two printers. If I brought them by, would someone be able to lift them out of my trunk, due to some back problems.

A Google User | Aug 12, 2022
Alinda Harrison | Aug 13, 2022

Officially, I think the answer is no, but nearly every time I've taken garbage to the dump, one of the workers has volunteered to help me with unloading stuff from my truck.

do you accept used cell phone batteries

Brenda Duffy | Aug 12, 2022
Alinda Harrison | Aug 13, 2022

In between the recycling center and the hazardous waste center, there are bins for batteries. They are separated by: regular batteries, button batteries, and misc batteries (like cell phone and computer batteries). There is also a bin for recycling used printer ink cartridges.

Do they recycle refrigerators?

Aracely Valle | Aug 12, 2022
Aaron Cady | Aug 13, 2022

Residents of Tacoma pay $20 plus weight. Non-residents pay $40 plus the weight charge.

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What days is recycling open went buy today (Tuesday) and recycling was closed

Jack Olson | Aug 12, 2022
Vanilla Gorilla | Aug 13, 2022

Not sure. I go there 2 to 5 tines a week for my job and it seems like last time they had it closed because they were installing some kind of electrical equipment

Where do I recycle glass?

James simpson | Aug 12, 2022
Michael Mecklenburg | Aug 13, 2022

Off to the right as soon as you pill in off of Meridian

Can you put books in the recycle bin?

Lynette Mason | Aug 12, 2022
Robbin Smith | Aug 13, 2022

Yes

Can I dump a broken up concrete slab?

Scott Long | Aug 12, 2022
Edwin Guerra | Aug 13, 2022

Yes you can

Does anyone knows if they take tires and how much?

Mayra Meliton | Aug 12, 2022
Robbin Smith | Aug 13, 2022

Yes they do. I think they are around $7. I will check.

Are they open to everyone?

sissy lavagnino | Aug 12, 2022
Stephanie Ogden | Aug 13, 2022

Currently open to Tacoma residents only. No word yet on when that may change.

Can you recycle empty prescription bottles? Mine are plastic amber colored.

Christine A Miller | Aug 12, 2022
Steve Smith | Aug 13, 2022

Yes

Recycling center open?

John Park | Aug 12, 2022
Trestin Lauricella | Aug 13, 2022

Yes!

How much is it to dump a couch? Live in Lakewood

Juan Vazquez | Aug 12, 2022
Mike Brown | Aug 13, 2022

$20 for first 400 lbs. They may have a furniture charge to that also.

Is there a charge gor dropping off garden waste, i.e.leaves and twigs?

russ miller | Aug 12, 2022
E Tsap | Aug 13, 2022

No

do you pay for aluminum cans

Tom Michael | Aug 12, 2022
Ben Barry | Aug 13, 2022

No its free. The recycling station will be in the front to your left before you go in the main transfer station building

Do you accept mattresses?

•**• “‪Squirrel‬” ••**•• | Aug 12, 2022
•**• “‪Squirrel‬” ••**•• | Aug 13, 2022

$11 additional whem bringing a truckload?

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Is styrofoam recycled

Charlotte Bockus | Aug 12, 2022
Arealius Starks | Aug 13, 2022

I'm not too sure. You might have to call.

Do you take computer printers?

Roxanne Auge | Aug 12, 2022
Leland Bowman | Aug 13, 2022

I believe Office Depot takes old printers.

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Can I and if so How much is the rate to dump yard waste?

Aaron Willis | Aug 12, 2022
Kalina Anderson | Aug 13, 2022

You can bring yard waste to dump here. The rate depends on if you are a residential customer, commercial customer, or are dumping from outside of Tacoma. For residential customers, it is free to dump yard waste (no dirt or rocks) and there is no limit to the quantity you can bring. You will just need to bring proof of residence when you come. I show them my driver's license when I come to dump items and they accept it as my proof of residency.

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do you take styrofoam?

Diane Mack | Aug 12, 2022
Lucky Eberle | Aug 13, 2022

Yes they take styrofoam, it's right on the other side of the recycling center

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Is motor oil recycled there?

Don Sprague | Aug 12, 2022
Salvador Alarcon | Aug 13, 2022

I believe they do. Before u get to the main drop site there large bins for metal, plastic, paper, etc. After that is a hazardous waste building

Do u have to have license or just id to take garbage

Helen Oya | Aug 12, 2022
Steven Quick | Aug 13, 2022

Either will do

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Is there a charge to dispose of wooden pallets and do you recycle plastic grocery bags

carl miller | Aug 12, 2022
Steven Quick | Aug 13, 2022

The normal dump charge to dispose of pallets. I doubt theyll let you recycle the pallet without dismantling it. There are some lumber yards that buy back pallets. If theyre at least 75% salvagable, I'd even take them for my garden haha.

Can I dump old paint

A Google User | Aug 12, 2022
Steven Quick | Aug 13, 2022

Yes, but you should ask where. It would likely be necessary to take it to their hazmat drop off, which is free, because paint doesnt belong in a landfill. Thanks for being environmentally conscious!

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Can I drop off toilets

MGJPHOTOS | Aug 12, 2022
devin maggard | Aug 13, 2022

Yes

Does it cost to recycle here??

Todd Dover | Aug 12, 2022
Janelle Burns | Aug 13, 2022

It's free.

Can you take box springs and mattresses there and a BBQs? I've had a rough time getting rid of them

Routley Whitney | Aug 12, 2022
Salvador Alarcon | Aug 13, 2022

The general dump will take all sorts of yard waste, furniture, brick, rock, metal, wood, glass, etc. Just so long as there are no propane tanks

Do you take broken concrete?

Colleen Mitchell | Aug 12, 2022
Salvador Alarcon | Aug 13, 2022

Yes, in the main general dump area

Do they take microwaves?

Christian Morrison | Aug 12, 2022
Daniel Stevens | Aug 13, 2022

Yes they do

Am I allow to dump some big items twice a year? I am a Tacoma resident. Do I need to call ahead?

Karl Gin | Aug 12, 2022
Pins andNeedles | Aug 13, 2022

I do believe twice a year you can call for curbside item pic-up that would accommodate 'large' items within REASON. simply give them a call and ask.

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