Tacoma Dump & Recovery and Transfer Center — Hours, Fees & Rules
Tacoma's dump is the Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center on S. Mullen Street, the old Tacoma landfill, open every day, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. City of Tacoma residents pay $20 for the first 400 lbs of garbage and nothing for yard waste; everyone else pays double the minimum.
The resident rate needs proof of address, the hazardous waste facility keeps its own Friday-to-Monday schedule, and residents get two free bulky pickups a year. Details below.
Disposal sites in Tacoma
Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center
Transfer Station
City of Tacoma Environmental Services — formerly the Tacoma landfill
Bring proof you live in Tacoma to get the resident rate: a current Washington driver's license or ID with a Tacoma address, or a photo ID plus a current City utility bill.
Loads are billed by the 100 lbs, rounded up. The fees assume a half hour to unload; after that it's $12.25 for each extra half hour.
Won't take: Latex (water-based) paint or stain, Business hazardous waste, Medical waste, Ammunition and explosives, Contaminated soil
On the same site as the transfer center, but closed Tuesday to Thursday. Asbestos is a separate service: by appointment, for City of Tacoma residents only.
Tacoma charges by weight in 100-pound steps, and the price depends on whether you're a City of Tacoma residential customer. These are the rates from January 1, 2026:
Load
Tacoma resident
Everyone else
Garbage, first 400 lbs
$20
$40
Garbage, each 100 lbs after that
$7.25 ($145 a ton)
$8.50 ($170 a ton)
Yard waste
Free
$40 minimum, then $8.50 per 100 lbs
Appliances with compressors
$20 each plus weight
$40 each plus weight
Large furniture
$11 for the first four pieces, $11 for each extra piece, plus weight
$40 for the first four pieces, $11 for each extra piece, plus weight
Tires (passenger, light truck)
$3.25 each plus weight
$6.75 each plus weight
Tires on rims
$6.75 each plus weight
$13 each plus weight
For a Tacoma household, a pickup of yard debris costs nothing and a small load of junk costs $20. Customers who can't pay at the scale can be charged a $10 insufficient-funds fee, and loads needing special handling pay $100 a load plus weight.
Tacoma residential customers get two curbside bulky pickups or scheduled self-haul trips a year, already paid for in their rates. Each pickup takes up to three large items (mattresses, couches, appliances, power yard equipment) and up to 15 boxes or bags of smaller things; going over counts as two. Household garbage, recycling, yard waste and hazardous waste aren't taken. Call (253) 573-2468 to book, and book early: appointments can fill up to three weeks out.
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At the Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center, City of Tacoma residents pay $20 for the first 400 lbs of garbage and $7.25 for each 100 lbs after that. Everyone else pays $40 for the first 400 lbs and $8.50 per 100 lbs. Bring proof of Tacoma residency for the resident rate.
Is yard waste free at the Tacoma dump?
Yes, for City of Tacoma residents. Non-residents and businesses pay a $40 minimum and $8.50 per 100 lbs.
What are the Tacoma dump hours?
The Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center at 3510 S. Mullen St. is open every day, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The household hazardous waste facility on the same site is open Friday to Monday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and closed Tuesday to Thursday.
Is there still a Tacoma landfill?
The old Tacoma landfill site at 3510 S. Mullen St. is now the Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center, where self-haul garbage, yard waste and recycling are dropped off.
What is Tacoma Call-2-Haul?
Tacoma's bulky item service. Residential customers get two curbside pickups or scheduled self-haul trips a year, included in their rates, each covering up to three large items and 15 boxes or bags. Call (253) 573-2468 to schedule.
