Take it Back Network | Solid Waste Division | Public Works & Utilities

What is the Take it Back Network?

The Take it Back Network is a partnership among government agencies, retailers, repair shops, charitable organizations and recyclers to provide consumers with options for recycling certain wastes, and their hazardous components, in a safe, cost-effective manner.

Pierce County and the City of Tacoma are partners in the Take it Back Network.

What do you want to recycle?

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Electronics
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Fluorescent lights

About Take it Back Network Members:

Network members are committed to providing environmentally sound recycling services.
They agree to recycle the materials domestically or in developed nations.
Upon request, they provide customers with documentation about how and where their materials are recycled.

Take it Back Network Participants - Electronics

Locations to recycle electronics. Following are participating Take it Back Network businesses in Tacoma and Pierce County:

Computer Shack
18522 Old Buckley Hwy, Suite B
Bonney Lake, WA
(253) 826-3823
www.mypcshack.com Oakland Radio & TV
3901 Center Street
Tacoma, WA
(253) 383-5277
www.oaklandradioandtv.com

Norm's TV & Computers
815 Valley Avenue
Sumner, WA
(253) 863-4521
www.cureteam.com PC Techs and Parts
9918 Portland Avenue E.
Tacoma, WA
(253) 531-6785
www.pctechsandparts.com

Other locations to recycle electronics (NOT part of Take it Back Network):

Pierce County's Electronic Recycling website

Take it Back Network - Fluorescent bulbs

Locations to recycle unbroken fluorescent lights:

Business: Items Accepted: Fee to Recycle:

McLendon Hardware:

Puyallup
11307 Canyon Rd. E.
Puyallup, WA 98373
(253) 536-6560

Sumner
1111 Fryar Avenue
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 863-2264 Compact bulbs
Tubes Compact bulbs: No
Tubes: Yes

Seattle Lighting
6710 Tacoma Mall Blvd.
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 475-8730 Bulbs and tubes Yes

Other fluorescent light recycling information:

Other locations to recycle fluorescent lights (NOT Take it Back Network members)
What to do with BROKEN fluorescent lights (links to Puget Sound Energy's website)

Contact Information

Pierce County:

Pierce County Public Works & Utilities
Solid Waste Division
9850 64th Street West
University Place, WA 98467-1078
(253) 798-2179
E-mail: pcsolidwaste@co.pierce.wa.us

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed all legal holidays.

Tacoma:

Tacoma Solid Waste Management
Bill Smith
(253) 593-7719
e-mail: bsmith@cityoftacoma.org

The Take it Back Network is sponsored by Pierce County and the City of Tacoma

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