Tacoma, WA • Pierce County
Tacoma Dump Hours, Fees & Directions
✓ Hours and fees checked Nov 1, 2026 against tacoma.gov
Hours: open every day, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed only on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
City of Tacoma residents: $20 minimum for the first 400 lbs, then $7.25 per 100 lbs.
Everyone else: $40 minimum for the first 400 lbs, then $8.50 per 100 lbs.
Fridges and freezers: $20 each plus weight for residents, $40 each plus weight for others.
3510 S Mullen St, Tacoma · (253) 502-2100 · rechecked Nov 4, 2026 on the city’s rates and hours pages
The Tacoma dump is the city’s Recovery & Transfer Center on S Mullen St. Or skip the trip: text us a photo and we haul it for a $99 minimum, labor and dump fees included.
Don’t want to load, drive, and wait in line? Text a photo of the pile.
📱 Text a Photo to (253) 722-4285Or skip the dump run
We’ll haul it from anywhere in Tacoma, from $99
No borrowed truck, no tarp, no line at S Mullen St. Point at the pile and our guys carry it out, load it and sweep up. You get the exact price on site before we lift anything.
- $99 minimum covers one or two items
- Labor, the drive and the dump fees are in the price. No per-pound math.
- Jobs Monday through Saturday, often the same day. Call to check.
- Usable stuff gets donated, metal and e-waste get recycled
“Knowing the cost of dump fee, time it takes to load/unload, travel time, etc it seems some companies are interested in ripping you off. Not this one... at least with my experience. It's always expensive to dump building material but this company offered a fair price that was in line with what I was expecting to pay with good communication. Will absolutely go to them if I need junk removal in the future.”
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Get your free estimate
Tell us what’s in the pile and where it is. We call or text back, usually within 15 minutes during business hours.
Price guide
What junk removal costs at 99 Junk Removal
We post our ranges so you can compare them with a dump run. You pay for the space your items take up in our truck. Pick the size closest to your pile to see the usual price range. We always give you an exact price on site before we lift anything. Full price guide
Heavy materials like concrete, dirt, lumber and roofing land at the upper end of each range.
Selected load
1/4 truck
$225–$350
- 16 ft long
- 8 ft wide
- 5 ft high
640 ft³ of space, before we load above the rails and tarp it down.
Shaded area = truck space your load uses
All-inclusive. No surprises.
Every price includes
- Labor and loading, by our crew
- Hauling and fuel
- Dump and disposal fees
- Recycling and donation drop-offs
- Sweeping up when we're done
The only additions
- 3.6% Washington State refuse tax, on every job
- Tires: $10 to $40 each, by size
- Paint: $10 per gallon
No fuel surcharges, no stair or carry fees, no other per-item fees. Stairs, weight and a long carry move a job within its range; they are never a separate charge. The price we give you on site already includes everything above, and it is the price you pay.
Your Local Transfer Station
Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center
Tacoma’s self-haul facility for garbage, yard waste, and recycling. It’s run by the City of Tacoma — so its rates work differently from King County’s stations to the north.
| Detail | Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center |
|---|---|
| Address | 3510 S Mullen St, Tacoma, WA 98409 |
| Hours | Open daily, 8:00am–5:30pm. Closed the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. |
| Phone | (253) 502-2100 |
| Takes | Household garbage, yard waste and recycling. The Recycle Center on the same site keeps the same hours. |
| Hazardous waste | Paint, chemicals, oil: the Household Hazardous Waste Facility on site, Friday to Monday, 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (closed Tuesday to Thursday). Free for Tacoma households, up to 15 gallons or 220 lbs a visit, no business waste. (253) 591-5418. |
| Office & phones | Solid Waste lobby and phone line: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. The dump itself is open on weekends. |
City of Tacoma Residents
Covers your first 400 lbs of garbage, then $7.25 per 100 lbs. Partial hundreds round up to the next 100-lb increment.
Non-City Residents
Covers your first 400 lbs, then $8.50 per 100 lbs. Same round-up rule applies.
Yard waste: free for City of Tacoma residents. Everyone else pays the same $40 minimum and $8.50 per 100 lbs.
Checked Nov 1, 2026 against the City of Tacoma rates page, hours page and hazardous waste page. Fees and hours change, so call (253) 502-2100 before a big load.
Outside City Limits?
Pierce County Alternative: LRI Hidden Valley
If you’re in Pierce County but outside the City of Tacoma — Puyallup, Fife, Edgewood, or the unincorporated county — the LRI Hidden Valley Transfer Station is usually the closer self-haul option.
| Detail | LRI Hidden Valley Transfer Station |
|---|---|
| Address | 17925 Meridian St E, Puyallup, WA 98375 |
| Hours | Open daily, 8:00am–5:45pm. Closed New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. |
| Phone | (253) 847-7555 |
| Garbage Fee | $40.50 minimum per trip for up to 400 lbs; $202.35 per ton over 400 lbs. Both include the 3.6% WA state refuse tax. |
| Payment | Cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover or AmEx. No checks. |
Rates and hours per the LRI Hidden Valley price sheet, effective March 1, 2026 (checked Nov 1, 2026). Confirm current numbers on LRI’s Hidden Valley price sheet.
Before You Go
Making the Dump Run Yourself
If you’re hauling it yourself, a few things save time and money at S Mullen St:
- Cover and tie down your load. An open, unsecured load can draw an extra fee at transfer stations — and it’s the law on the way there.
- Weekends and late afternoons are busiest. Mid-morning on a weekday is the shortest line.
- Separate recycling and yard waste. Those go to different areas and can save you money.
- Know what they won’t take: no liquids, wet paint, chemicals, asbestos, or hazardous waste in the garbage — take those to the hazardous waste facility on site (Friday to Monday only), or have us take paint for $10 a gallon.
Tacoma homeowners
Call-2-Haul: Tacoma’s free bulky pickup
If your name is on a City of Tacoma garbage bill, you get two curbside pickups (or self-haul trips) a year at no extra charge.
- Up to 3 large items: couches, mattresses, fridges, stoves, washers, water heaters
- Up to 15 boxes or bags of smaller stuff
- Over that, it counts as two pickups
Not taken: household garbage, yard waste, tires, hazardous waste, construction debris.
Call (253) 573-2468 or use your MyTPU account. Slots can book up to three weeks out, and summer and the end of the year fill fastest. Apartments and businesses pay $115 a pickup.
The city crew picks up at the curb. If it’s still in the basement or you need it gone this week, we carry it out.
Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the City of Tacoma Call-2-Haul page.
Do the Math
Haul It Yourself, or Let Us Do It?
For a couple of bags, the dump run is cheap and easy. But for a real cleanout — a garage, a move-out, heavy furniture — the “cheap” trip adds up fast once you count the loading, the weight-based fees, the gas, and your Saturday. Here’s the honest comparison.
✗ The DIY Dump Run
- You load every heavy piece yourself — twice (into the truck, then out at the station)
- You rent or borrow a truck if yours won’t fit it
- Weight-based fees climb with each 100 lbs over the minimum
- Gas, the drive to S Mullen St, and the line — often more than one trip
✓ The 99 Way
- You point; our crew does all the lifting and loading
- One firm, all-in price — $99 minimum, approved before we start
- Labor, transport, and disposal are all included — no per-pound surprises
- We sort for donation and recycling, then sweep up before we leave
Questions
Tacoma Dump FAQ
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How much does it cost to dump in Tacoma?
What are the Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center hours?
How much does it cost to dump a refrigerator in Tacoma?
What if I’m in Pierce County but not in Tacoma?
Is the Tacoma dump open today?
Where do I take paint and chemicals in Tacoma?
Will the City of Tacoma pick up a couch or a fridge?
Should I haul it myself or hire 99 Junk Removal?
More dump guides
Dump and transfer station guides near Tacoma
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Skip the Dump Run
Text a photo of the pile and we’ll haul it from anywhere in Tacoma — loaded, hauled, and swept up, starting at a $99 minimum. No line at S Mullen St, no per-pound fees.