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Haul garbage to the Tacoma Landfill

Whether you’re a City of Tacoma resident or business, or you live or have a business outside the city limits, you may haul garbage to the Tacoma Landfill.

Accepted / not accepted items
Garbage fees
Landfill hours / directions
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Accepted / not accepted garbage items at the landfill
Before throwing something in the garbage pile destined for the landfill, see if it can be recycled, reused, repaired, composted or donated.

Here are lists of the most common items accepted and not accepted as garbage at the Tacoma Landfill. If you have a question about something not listed, e-mail solidwaste@cityoftacoma.org, or call (253) 591-5543.

Accepted

• Aluminum foil & trays (dirty)
• Ashes & charcoal briquettes (cold)
• Automotive oil/fluid containers (empty)
• Cardboard (dirty, food contaminated)
• Caps & lids (plastic & metal)
• Car seats (special fee applies)
• Cat litter
• Cement bags (empty)
• Cigarette butts
• Clothing and fabrics (stained, non-reusable)
• Construction and demolition debris (no larger than 4 feet by 8 feet)
• Disposable diapers
• Feminine hygiene products
• Foam rubber
• Food waste
• Hypodermic needles or syringes (sealed inside rigid container)
•  Lumber (no longer than 8 feet in length)
• Paper plates and cups (dirty)
• Pet food bags
• Pet manure (securely bagged)
• Pizza boxes
• Plastic food wrap, sandwich & produce bags
• Styrofoam products
  Recycle packing peanuts at the Recycling Center or at most mail service stores
• Tires (special fee applies)
• Tissues, toilet paper, paper towels, napkins
•  Toys (broken)
• Wood (with a cross-section 6 inches by 6 inches or larger must be cut to 4-foot lengths)
• Woven plastic bags (sand & feed bags, etc.)

Not accepted

• Asbestos
  Learn ways to safely handle and dispose of asbestos
• Toxic, hazardous or dangerous materials or wastes (oil-based paints, household cleaners, solvents, auto products, flammable liquids, etc.).
• Hypodermic needles or syringes (without container). Find out how to properly dispose.
• Car, truck or motorcycle parts (tires and car seats accepted for a special fee)
  Find disposal options in the phone book under “Auto Wreckers & Used Parts”
• Liquids
• Medical waste
• Used motor oil
  Recycle motor oil at the Recycling Center or at select auto supply stores

Additional fees also may apply to customers who bring in waste material requiring special handling, such as asbestos, appliances, tires, car seats and furniture. Get a complete list of landfill fees.

Garbage disposal fees - 2008 & 2009

To qualify for the City of Tacoma residential landfill disposal fee, you must meet the residency requirements and bring proof of your residency  when you visit the Tacoma Landfill.

Tacoma Landfill hours & directions

Hours
8 a.m.-6 p.m., every day
(Closed: New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day)

Location

3510 S. Mullen St.
Tacoma, WA  98409

Directions

• From I-5: Take Exit 132 and merge onto SR-16. Take Exit 1C Fircrest/Center Street. Go straight at the traffic light onto South Mullen Street. Follow Mullen Street until you reach the landfill.
• From Orchard Street: Turn onto South Center Street going east. Turn right onto South Mullen Street and follow the road until you reach the landfill.

For more information, e-mail solidwaste@cityoftacoma.org, or call (253) 591-5543.

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