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Recycling centers in Tacoma, Washington
10 facilities with contact info, hours, pricing, and accepted materials. Compare them and find the closest drop-off.
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Binford Metals - Tacoma
7835 SE 30th St Mercer Island WA 98040 USA
Binford Metals is a full-service scrap metal recycler and auto wrecking yard established in 1973. The recycling drop-off center accepts most metals, from aluminum cans to copper and brass, and buys ferrous and non-ferrous metals including motors, batteries, brake rotors, and wheels, with container pickup and recycling programs available for commercial accounts. Binford Auto Wrecking pays cash for junk, high-mileage, damaged, and wrecked cars, vans, trucks, and SUVs, and offers vehicle pickup within a roughly 10-mile radius. The yard also sells used parts for foreign and domestic vehicles, which customers can pull themselves or call ahead to request.
Services: Scrap metal drop-off and purchase · Cash for junk cars, trucks, and SUVs · Container pick-up programs for commercial accounts · Public drop-off recycling
Accepts: Ferrous metals, Non-ferrous metals, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Motors, Batteries, Brake rotors
What are the hours at the Tacoma location?
The Tacoma branch at 222 107th Street South is open Monday through Friday 9 AM to 4:45 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 1:45 PM. Call (253) 536-2260 before visiting.
Cascade Recycling, Inc.
2170 Lexington Blvd Washington IA 52353 USA
Pioneer Recycling Services - Tacoma
Helping People Succeed in a Better Environment is a recycling center that provides recycling processing services throughout the Northwest region. They accept a variety of materials for recycling, including paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, and metal. Visitors are encouraged to separate their recyclables before dropping them off at the center. Hazardous materials such as batteries, chemicals, and electronic waste are not accepted. The center aims to create a cleaner and more sustainable environment by promoting recycling practices and reducing waste in the community.
Services: Materials recovery facility processing · Commercial recycling processing · Municipal recycling processing
Accepts: Commingled recyclables, Commercial recyclables
Radius Recycling - Tacoma
1176 N Hayden Meadows Dr Portland OR 97217 USA
Radius Recycling's Tacoma facility sits on Commencement Bay in the Tacoma Tideflats industrial area at 1902 Marine View Drive. The yard accepts ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals (including steel, aluminum, copper, brass, heavy iron, light iron) as well as junk vehicles. It serves the general public, demolition and construction contractors, industrial manufacturers, metal dealers, and brokers throughout Pierce County. The facility is equipped for large-scale processing, including mega-shredding, shearing, baling, and barge and container ship loading.
Services: Ferrous scrap metal drop-off · Nonferrous scrap metal drop-off · Junk vehicle purchase and recycling · On-site container / bin rental (Book a Bin) · Industrial and commercial scrap processing
Accepts: Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Heavy iron, Light iron, Junk vehicles / cars
What metals does this facility accept?
The Tacoma yard accepts steel, aluminum, copper, brass, heavy iron, light iron, and junk vehicles.
What are the hours of operation?
The Ferrous Scale is open Monday through Friday, 5:45 AM to 5:00 PM. The Nonferrous/Retail Facility is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; it is closed on weekends. The office is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Customers must be in the yard at least 15 minutes before closing.
Recycling Resources
5317 131st St Ct E Tacoma WA 98446 USA
Sutter Metals Recycling
12409 NE San Rafael St Portland OR 97230 USA
Sutter Metals Recycling in Tacoma, WA operates the company's largest location, at 5312 S Burlington Way, handling the bulk of Sutter's sorting and exporting work. Open Monday–Friday 8:00 am–4:30 pm and Saturday 8:00 am–2:30 pm, this branch serves both the public and commercial clients. Sutter buys scrap metal, offers on-site junk car pickup, and provides bin services for businesses. Competitive prices paid at the scale. Call (253) 533-6253.
Services: Scrap metal buying · On-site junk car pickup · Commercial bin services · Metal sorting and exporting
Accepts: Scrap metal, Junk vehicles
Does the Tacoma Sutter Metals location pick up junk cars?
Yes. Sutter Metals Tacoma offers on-site junk car pickup for the public.
Tacoma – Landfill Recycling Center
3510 S Mullen St Tacoma WA 98409 USA
The Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center at 3510 South Mullen Street handles both curbside recyclables and household hazardous waste for Tacoma residents. The on-site Recycle Center accepts paper, cardboard, plastics (bottles, tubs, clamshells, food trays), metals (scrap, aluminum, tin, aerosol cans), all-color glass bottles and jars, small electronics, batteries, motor oil, and broken holiday lights. The adjacent Household Hazardous Waste Facility takes acids, antifreeze, automotive fluids, lead-acid batteries, flammable liquids, fluorescent bulbs, gasoline, insecticides, mercury thermometers, oil-based paint, pool chemicals, and solvents. Drive-up only; no walk-up service.
Services: Curbside recyclables drop-off · Household hazardous waste disposal · Scrap metal and electronics drop-off · Used motor oil collection · Drive-up service only
Accepts: Corrugated cardboard and paperboard, Mixed paper, newspapers, magazines, phone books, brown paper bags, Shredded paper (in a paper bag), Plastic bottles, jars, tubs, jugs, clamshells, cups, food trays, storage tubs, empty medicine bottles, Scrap metal, aluminum and tin cans, aerosol cans, microwaves, Glass bottles and jars (all colors), Alkaline, Ni-Cad, and Li-Ion batteries, Cell phones and chargers, electronic cords, printer and toner cartridges
Can I walk up to drop off items at the Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center on South Mullen Street?
No — customers must drive up to all drop-off areas. No walk-up or self-service is allowed at this facility.
WM - JMK Fibers Recycling Center
1440 Port of Tacoma Rd Tacoma WA 98421 USA
WM - JMK Fibers Recycling Center is a recycling drop-off center based at 1440 Port of Tacoma Road in Tacoma, Washington.
Materials Accepted in Tacoma
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Tacoma include Electronics, Cardboard, Glass, Drop-off, Ferrous Metals. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma runs its own municipal Solid Waste Utility through the Environmental Services Department, separate from Seattle's system, with curbside garbage, mixed recycling, and food/yard waste service billed together on one monthly bill. The city's self-haul hub, the Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center on S. Mullen Street, also houses the Recycle Center and the Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Washington State has no bottle deposit law, so cans and bottles go straight into curbside recycling rather than a redemption machine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Tacoma pick up glass recycling at the curb?
No. The City of Tacoma discontinued curbside glass collection, so glass jars and bottles are not allowed in the mixed recycling cart. Residents take glass to one of several drop-off stations around the city, including the Tacoma Recycle Center at 3510 S. Mullen Street, Central Co-op, Center at Norpoint, Stewart Heights Park, Hilltop Safeway, and the South Tacoma park and ride, most of which also take household batteries.
What goes in the food and yard waste cart in Tacoma?
The brown food/yard waste bin takes fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, tea bags, yard trimmings, and similar organic material, and is included in the monthly garbage bill at no extra cost for up to two 90-gallon bins. Items labeled 'compostable,' including bags, cups, and utensils, are not accepted because Tacoma's processing facility cannot break them down, and paper coffee cups, pizza boxes, and pet waste also have to go in the garbage instead.
Where do I take household hazardous waste or old electronics in Tacoma?
The Household Hazardous Waste Facility at the Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center (3510 S. Mullen Street) accepts items like antifreeze, automotive fluids, and other flammable or toxic household products free for Tacoma residential customers, up to 15 gallons or 220 pounds per visit; it's open Friday through Monday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and closed Tuesday through Thursday. Electronics like TVs and computers aren't handled there but go through E-Cycle Washington, the statewide free electronics recycling program, and cell phones, batteries, and chargers can be recycled free at the Tacoma Recycle Center, the Tacoma Municipal Building, or the TPU lobby.
How does Call-2-Haul bulky item pickup work in Tacoma?
Call-2-Haul is Tacoma's curbside service for large household items like furniture, appliances, and yard equipment. Residential Solid Waste customers get two free curbside pickups or self-hauls per year built into their rates, covering up to three large items (like a mattress, couch, or washer/dryer) plus up to 15 boxes or bags of smaller items, and appointments are scheduled by calling (253) 573-2468, often weeks in advance during busy seasons.
Does Washington have a bottle deposit program?
No, Washington State does not have a bottle-deposit (can/bottle redemption) law like some other states. Aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and other recyclable containers simply go into the regular curbside mixed recycling cart rather than being returned for a cash refund.
Tacoma Recycling Tips
- •Since curbside glass pickup ended, save jars and bottles for a drop-off run to the Tacoma Recycle Center or a neighborhood station like Central Co-op or Stewart Heights Park rather than tossing them in the recycling cart.
- •Keep 'compostable' labeled bags, cups, and utensils out of the brown food/yard waste bin; Tacoma's composting facility treats them as contamination even though the packaging says compostable.
- •Book Call-2-Haul early if you're clearing out a house in summer or around year-end. The city notes appointments can be booked up to three weeks out during busy seasons.
- •Household hazardous waste drop-off is only open Friday through Monday at the Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center, so plan around the Tuesday-through-Thursday closure.
- •TVs, computers, and monitors are not accepted through Call-2-Haul pickup; route those to E-Cycle Washington instead, which handles them free of charge statewide.
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