Tacoma transfer station

Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center (City of Tacoma).

Facility: Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center (City of Tacoma) Address: 3510 S. Mullen Street, Tacoma, WA 98409 Phone: (253) 502-2100; Household Hazardous Waste Facility (253) 591-5418; solidwaste@tacoma.gov

Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09

Who can use it

Open to the public. City of Tacoma residents get lower residential rates and free yard waste with proof of residency: a current Washington driver license or ID with a Tacoma address, or a photo ID plus a current City utility bill. Non-Tacoma residents and businesses pay higher rates.

Hours

Transfer center and Tacoma Recycle Center: daily 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Household Hazardous Waste Facility: Friday-Monday 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (closed Tuesday-Thursday)
Solid Waste lobby: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Sticker or permit

Required: No (see notes)

Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.

Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.

Per-item fees

Item	Fee
Garbage, City of Tacoma residents	$20.00 minimum for the first 400 lbs, then $7.25 per 100 lbs
Garbage, non-Tacoma residents and commercial	$40.00 minimum for the first 400 lbs, then $8.50 per 100 lbs
Yard waste	Free for Tacoma residents; others $8.50 per 100 lbs, $40.00 minimum
Appliances with compressors	$20.00 each in Tacoma, $40.00 outside, plus tonnage
Large furniture	$11.00 for the first four pieces in Tacoma ($40.00 outside), plus $11.00 each additional, plus tonnage
Tires, passenger and light truck	$3.25 each in Tacoma, $6.75 outside, plus tonnage
Tires on rims	$6.75 each in Tacoma, $13.00 outside, plus tonnage
Tires larger than 10x20	$16.50 each in Tacoma, $33.00 outside, plus tonnage
Asbestos (Tacoma residents only, by appointment; call 311)	$20.00 minimum plus $150.00 per ton
Unloading over half an hour	$12.25 per extra half hour
Special handling	$100 per load plus tonnage

Hazardous waste

Household Hazardous Waste Facility on site: free for Tacoma residential customers, up to 15 gallons or 220 pounds per visit, labeled and sealed, drive-up only. Accepted: acids and caustics, antifreeze and automotive products, car, button and household batteries, flammable liquids, gas and fuel, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, glues, cleaners, sharps in a rigid screw-top container, insecticides and yard chemicals, mercury thermometers and thermostats, oil-based paint, pool chemicals, propane tanks, solvents; motor oil at the self-serve tank. Not accepted: ammunition and explosives, business hazardous waste, contaminated soil, latex or water-based paint and stain, medical waste, electronics.

Holiday closures

Closed the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .

Other notes

Rates effective January 1, 2026. Fees are per load; fractions of 100 lbs are billed as the next 100 lbs. Cash, credit card or check accepted. A $10 fee may apply if you cannot pay at unloading.
Secure and cover your load. Bag or wet dusty items such as drywall, insulation and sawdust. Sort recyclables, hazardous waste and reusables for their own unloading areas. Closed-toe shoes required; keep children and pets in the vehicle.
Source conflict: Pierce County's household hazardous waste page lists this facility as a free drop-off, while the City of Tacoma says it is free for Tacoma residential customers. Non-Tacoma residents should call (253) 591-5418 first. Pierce County residents also have free hazardous waste drop-off at Hidden Valley in Puyallup.
This site is run by the City of Tacoma and is not part of the Pierce County transfer station system, so county rates do not apply.
Electronics are not taken at the hazardous waste facility; use E-Cycle Washington. Cell phones, batteries and chargers can be recycled free at the Tacoma Recycle Center.

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Sources

Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.