Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center (WARC)

2278 E Brockdale Rd Shelton WA 98584 USA

4.4 (256 reviews)

Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center (WARC) recycling center in Lacey, WA - View of facility

About This Center

The Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center (WARC) in Washington offers various recycling services but has suspended its used cooking oil and plastic foam recycling programs due to new guidelines and legal restrictions. Visitors are advised to solidify used cooking oil before disposal and are directed to the Household Hazardous Waste page for more details. The center is also exploring the development of a new transfer station in the southern part of the county to replace existing drop-box sites. Thurston County does not handle curbside waste collection services, and residents are instructed to contact specific waste haulers for service setup. Additionally, the WARC provides guidance on securing loads for visitors to comply with Washington state laws. For more information or inquiries, visitors can contact the center directly.

Materials Accepted and Services Offered

Used Cooking OilPlastic FoamTransfer StationHousehold Hazardous WasteLoad Securing Guidance

Featured Reviews

Andrew

Andrew (5/5 stars, 3 months ago): Pretty nice workers and decent prices. Though they can get pretty backed up if their equipment is down and they weren't a huge fan when mi amigo Marcus went looking for treasure in their piles

Brandon Youra

Brandon Youra (5/5 stars, 3 months ago): Thanks to their online traffic schedule I chose to go dump an old fridge at 4pm on a Saturday. Just as the website said it wasn’t busy at all! I went through the weigh station dropped the fridge off in the refrigerated section and paid- all in about 10 minutes. Easy breezy experience and friendly staff. Thanks!

John here

John here (5/5 stars, 5 years ago): Extremely well laid out facility. A little large for not being familiar with its layout for first time visit. Open layout plenty of room for the amount of patrons. My only thing I found out of place is how they somehow believed a facility is comparable to a campus regarding their no smoking signage. (noun: the grounds and buildings of a university or college)