Recycling centers in Lacey, Washington

The HazoHouse at Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center in Lacey, Washington, offers a Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Location for residents of Thurston County, providing a drive-thru facility for safe disposal of various hazardous items such as automotive products, batteries, cleaning supplies, fluorescent lights, paints, pesticides, and more. The service is free for county residents, while businesses need to register and pay a fee. Additionally, there is a HazoHouse Reuse Program available seasonally for Thurston County 501 c 3 non-profits to access donated items for free with an appointment. Visitors are advised to use the south entrance at the center and follow specific guidelines for transporting hazardous wastes. Accepted items must be in containers of five gallons or smaller, with restrictions on certain materials like alkaline batteries, ammunition, asbestos, and electronics. The HazoHouse also provides information on proper disposal methods for items not accepted, such as medical waste, pharmaceuticals, and electronics. For asbestos disposal, a permit is required, and specific wrapping requirements must be followed. The center also offers guidance through the Healthy Home Program to address housing-related health risks.

Sutter Metals is a scrap metal recycling company with three locations in the South Puget Sound area, including a Lacey facility, offering services to both the general public and commercial clients. They purchase aluminum (cans, radiators, rims), brass (radiators, shell brass, red brass), copper (bare bright wire, #1 copper), stainless steel, and electronic scrap including computer components, hard drives, and game consoles. Commercial clients receive bin container services, and the public can arrange on-site junk car pickup, with the company operating its own tow trucks for vehicle transport and dismantling.

The Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center (WARC) is the county-operated solid waste and recycling facility in Lacey, WA, managed by Thurston County Public Works. The center accepts garbage, recycling, and food and yard waste, and houses HazoHouse for free household hazardous waste drop-off. County staff also publish a Where Do I Take My disposal directory and recycling and compost guides to help residents handle specific items. Note that some specialty programs have been discontinued, including used cooking oil collection at HazoHouse and the plastic foam (Styrofoam) recycling program.