Transfer Stations

WINTER WEATHER
LeMay and Murrey's customers:
  • No yard waste collection Monday and Tuesday.  
  • Normal yard waste collection resumes on Feb. 25.
Updated: February 19, 2019

Legend:


transfer= Transfer stations glass= Glass Drop-off Sites tacoma= Tacoma (not part of Pierce County's system)
Facilities are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days

Find alternatives to the landfill


Before throwing things away, check our recycling menu see if there is somewhere to recycle, donate or dispose of your unwanted items. Many of the options are free or at a cost lower than disposal.

Transfer Stations


Facilities accept cash and credit/debit cards for payment.
Anderson Island
Anderson Island Transfer Station
9607 Steffensen Rd.
(253) 847-7555
October 1–March 31:
Sunday: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Monday: 1 p.m.–5 p.m.
April 1–September 30:
Sunday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Monday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Accepted:
Residential trash
Yard waste
Recycling center
5 cubic yards total maximum
Bonney Lake
Prairie Ridge Transfer Station
11710 Prairie Ridge Dr. E.
(253) 847-7555
7 days a week
9 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Accepted:
Residential trash
Residential yard waste
Recycling center
1 ton total maximum
Gig Harbor
Purdy Transfer Station
14515 54th Ave. NW
(253) 847-7555
7 days a week
9 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Accepted:
Residential and commercial trash
Yard waste
Recycling center
Key Peninsula
Key Center Transfer Station
5900 Key Peninsula Hwy.
(253) 847-7555
Wednesday–Sunday
9 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Accepted:
Residential trash
Residential yard waste
Recycling center
5 cubic yards total maximum
Puyallup
Hidden Valley Transfer Station
17925 Meridian E.
(253) 847-7555
7 days a week
8 a.m.–5:45 p.m.
Accepted:
Residential and commercial trash
Yard waste
Recycling center
Household Hazardous Waste
Tues and Thurs
8 a.m.–12 p.m.
1 p.m.–5 p.m.
Tacoma
Recovery & Transfer Center
3510 S. Mullen St.
(253) 502-2100
City of Tacoma's Website
7 days a week
8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Accepted:
Residential and commercial trash
Yard waste
Recycling center
Household Hazardous Waste

Disposal Rates



Notes
  • Rates are effective March 1, 2018.
  • State of Washington's 3.6% Refuse Tax is not included.
  • Some items, like appliances, may cost more for disposal. For prices, visit LRI's website or call (253) 847-7555.
  • These rates do not apply at the Tacoma Transfer Center (not part of Pierce County's system).
Residential Rates
Garbage at Hidden Valley, Prairie Ridge, Purdy

  • $31.48 minimum charge for 400 pounds or less.
  • $157.38 per ton for more than 400 pounds.
Garbage at Anderson Island and Key Center

  • $31.48 minimum charge for one cubic yard or less.
  • $31.48 per cubic yard for more than one cubic yard.
Yard Waste (All facilities)

FREE Branches must be smaller than four inches in diameter and less than four feet long.
1 ton max at Prairie Ridge/5 cubic yards max at Anderson Island and Key Center
Commercial Rates—Accepted only at Hidden Valley and Purdy Transfer Stations
Commercial Garbage and Construction & Demolition Debris

  • $31.48 minimum charge for 400 pounds or less.
  • $157.38 per ton for more than 400 pounds.
Yard Waste

Free
Branches must be smaller than four inches in diameter and less than four feet long.