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City collection A couch, dresser, table, chair or trunk leaves in the hauler's free annual curbside bulky pickup. Furniture is named on the eligible bulky waste list, with beds, mattresses, box springs, dressers, tables, chairs and trunks called out by name. No charge. Free of charge for residential customers of University Place Refuse and Recycling whose account is in good standing, up to five items once per calendar year. The program does not apply to multi-family residents who do not pay for their own garbage service, and business or commercial items are not taken.
City collection Mattresses and box springs are named in the furniture bullet of the free annual curbside bulky pickup, so a mattress leaves with the same five item allowance as a couch or a dresser. No charge. Free of charge for residential customers of University Place Refuse and Recycling whose account is in good standing, within the five items allowed once per calendar year. Multi-family residents who do not pay for their own garbage service are outside the program.
City collection Washers, dryers, stoves, ranges, microwave ovens, water heaters, refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are eligible bulky waste and come off the curb on the free annual pickup. Two extra rules apply: appliances have to be empty, and a unit with a compressor carries a decommissioning fee. The hauler states that a decommissioning fee applies to appliances with compressors but publishes no amount, and the recycling center notes a possible handling or environmental compliance fee. Pierce County publishes its own per appliance refrigerant charges at the transfer stations and private sites, so confirm the current amount with University Place Refuse at 253-564-3212 before the appliance is scheduled or dropped off.
City collection Day to day trash goes in the hauler's cart, weekly with a gray cart or every other week with a brown cart. Carts come in four sizes with weight limits, and large items, tires, liquids, hazardous material and anything over 4 inches around and 3 feet long do not belong in them. No charge. Included with the residential garbage service the account already pays for, sized by the cart the household rents. The hauler publishes no separate per bag charge, and the clean-up drop-off is limited to two declared loads a year for current residential customers.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
University Place has no city trash department. The city contracts the work to University Place Refuse and Recycling, which runs weekly or every-other-week garbage carts, alternate-week recycling and yard waste, and a free curbside bulky pickup once a year. That annual pickup is the local answer for most large items: five pieces of furniture, appliances, mattresses or exercise equipment come off the curb for no charge, as long as each item is empty, under 300 pounds, no larger than 4 feet by 8 feet by 3 feet, and the appointment is booked by phone. Two limits matter. Electronics are refused in that pickup, so a television, computer or monitor goes instead to the state E-Cycle Washington program, which recycles those items free at registered collection sites and through Best Buy and Staples for the small accessories. And a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner carries a decommissioning fee that the hauler does not publish, so confirm the amount before it is scheduled. Residents also get two do-it-yourself drop-off choices at the hauler's yard, the clean-up loads and the recycling center, and Pierce County runs a transfer station in Puyallup where garbage, yard waste, e-waste and motor oil go.
A couch, dresser, table, chair or trunk leaves in the hauler's free annual curbside bulky pickup. Furniture is named on the eligible bulky waste list, with beds, mattresses, box springs, dressers, tables, chairs and trunks called out by name.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free of charge for residential customers of University Place Refuse and Recycling whose account is in good standing, up to five items once per calendar year. The program does not apply to multi-family residents who do not pay for their own garbage service, and business or commercial items are not taken.
When & how
Call 253-564-3212 to schedule the pickup. The hauler books only the current and the following month, gives you a pickup date, and the items go out by 7 a.m. and not before 5 p.m. the day before.
Get it ready
State every item on the scheduling call, because items cannot be added or changed afterwards. Empty each piece of its contents, keep it under 300 pounds and inside 4 feet by 8 feet by 3 feet, keep it outdoors and reachable, and do not put one item inside another.
Mattresses and box springs are named in the furniture bullet of the free annual curbside bulky pickup, so a mattress leaves with the same five item allowance as a couch or a dresser.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free of charge for residential customers of University Place Refuse and Recycling whose account is in good standing, within the five items allowed once per calendar year. Multi-family residents who do not pay for their own garbage service are outside the program.
When & how
Book the pickup at 253-564-3212 for the current or following month, then set the mattress out by 7 a.m. on the assigned day and not earlier than 5 p.m. the day before.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry, empty and reachable at the curb, inside the 300 pound and 4 feet by 8 feet by 3 feet limits, and name it when you schedule so the crew expects it.
Washers, dryers, stoves, ranges, microwave ovens, water heaters, refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are eligible bulky waste and come off the curb on the free annual pickup. Two extra rules apply: appliances have to be empty, and a unit with a compressor carries a decommissioning fee.
City cost & eligibility
The hauler states that a decommissioning fee applies to appliances with compressors but publishes no amount, and the recycling center notes a possible handling or environmental compliance fee. Pierce County publishes its own per appliance refrigerant charges at the transfer stations and private sites, so confirm the current amount with University Place Refuse at 253-564-3212 before the appliance is scheduled or dropped off.
When & how
Call 253-564-3212 to book the annual bulky pickup, then set the appliance out by 7 a.m. on the pickup day. The recycling center at 2815 Rochester St W takes appliances Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a check-in at the office first.
Get it ready
Leave the doors on. The hauler asks that freezers and refrigerators be securely closed and taped shut rather than stripped, empty the unit first, and keep anything holding oil, fuel or refrigerant out of the yard cart and the garbage cart.
Exercise equipment is named eligible bulky waste, with stationary bikes, treadmills and weight benches called out by example, so a machine leaves in the same free annual curbside pickup as furniture and appliances.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free of charge for residential customers of University Place Refuse and Recycling whose account is in good standing, within the five items allowed once per calendar year. The item still has to be empty, under 300 pounds and inside the 4 feet by 8 feet by 3 feet limits.
When & how
Book the pickup at 253-564-3212 for the current or following month, then put the machine out by 7 a.m. on the assigned day.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it comes apart so the pieces are manageable, keep the frame and the loose weights together, and empty anything the machine holds before it goes out.
The hauler runs a free curbside bulky waste pickup once a calendar year for up to five large items. Furniture, appliances, mattresses, exercise equipment, carpet and empty power yard equipment are eligible, while glass items, home improvement material and electronics are not.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free of charge for residential customers of University Place Refuse and Recycling with an account in good standing, five items once per calendar year, personal residence items only. Multi-family residents who do not pay for their own garbage service are outside the program, and a compressor appliance carries a decommissioning fee.
When & how
Call 253-564-3212 to schedule. Only the current and following month are booked, the pickup date is assigned, items go out by 7 a.m., and nothing may be placed out before 5 p.m. the day before.
Get it ready
Name every item on the call, because nothing can be added later, and keep each item empty, outside, reachable and inside the 300 pound and 4 feet by 8 feet by 3 feet limits. Carpet has to be kept dry, rolled no longer than 6 feet and no wider than 1 foot in diameter, with padding rolled separately and tied or taped at each end.
A television is refused in the hauler's curbside bulky pickup, because electronics are not eligible. Washington's E-Cycle program is the local route and recycles televisions free at registered collection sites, and the Pierce County transfer station also takes e-waste.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. E-Cycle Washington is a free state program for Washington residents at registered collection sites, and the Pierce County transfer station lists e-waste among its accepted streams. A badly damaged set, such as an old television with a broken cathode ray tube, may be refused at a collection site, so call ahead.
When & how
Use the E-Cycle location finder or the 1-800-RECYCLE hotline to find the nearest registered site, or bring the set to the Hidden Valley Transfer Station at 17925 Meridian Ave E in Puyallup, open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Get it ready
Do not put a television in the curbside bulky pile, the garbage cart or the recycling cart. Call the collection site first for a set with a cracked or broken screen, and keep the unit dry on the way in.
Computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players recycle free through E-Cycle Washington at registered collection sites, and the Pierce County transfer station takes e-waste as well. The hauler's curbside bulky pickup does not take electronics.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free through E-Cycle Washington for Washington residents at registered collection sites, and free for keyboards, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones at participating Best Buy and Staples stores. The county transfer station charges its normal disposal rates for anything it takes as garbage rather than as e-waste.
When & how
Find a registered E-Cycle site through the state location finder or the 1-800-RECYCLE hotline, or use the Hidden Valley Transfer Station at 17925 Meridian Ave E, open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Get it ready
Back up and clear your files before the device leaves the house, keep electronics out of the curbside carts, and note that keyboards, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones are not part of the state program and instead go to a participating Best Buy or Staples store.
Renovation material is not eligible in the free curbside bulky pickup, because home improvement items are refused. The local routes are the hauler's construction drop boxes, the scrap wood pile at its recycling center and the Pierce County transfer station.
City cost & eligibility
No single published rate covers renovation debris. The hauler quotes its own drop box price, the recycling center takes scrap wood with no treated wood and charges separately quoted fees for other material, and Pierce County charges its transfer station rates by weight. Confirm the price for the exact load before it leaves the property.
When & how
The recycling center takes scrap wood Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a check-in at the office first, and the Hidden Valley Transfer Station is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Get it ready
Keep renovation material out of the garbage cart and the bulky pile, sort wood, metal and concrete so the load can be handled, and keep treated wood out of the recycling center's wood pile. Cover and secure any load you haul yourself.
Day to day trash goes in the hauler's cart, weekly with a gray cart or every other week with a brown cart. Carts come in four sizes with weight limits, and large items, tires, liquids, hazardous material and anything over 4 inches around and 3 feet long do not belong in them.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included with the residential garbage service the account already pays for, sized by the cart the household rents. The hauler publishes no separate per bag charge, and the clean-up drop-off is limited to two declared loads a year for current residential customers.
When & how
Carts go to the curb by 6 a.m. on the collection day, and the hauler recommends putting them out the night before. Keep three feet of clearance around each cart, five feet from vehicles and 18 feet of overhead clearance.
Get it ready
Match the load to the cart: 50 pounds in a 24 gallon cart, 100 in a 48, 130 in a 64 and 200 in a 96. Bag loose material so it does not spill, and keep furniture, appliances, tires, liquids, asbestos and hazardous material out of the cart.
Large items do not go out on their own. Call University Place Refuse and Recycling at 253-564-3212, name every item you want collected, and take the date the office gives you. The hauler books only the current and following month, the account has to be in good standing, and nothing can be added once the pickup is scheduled. Items go to the curb by 7 a.m. on the assigned day and not before 5 p.m. the day before.
Garbage, recycling and yard waste carts go to the curb by 6 a.m. on the collection day, and the hauler suggests putting them out the night before. Leave three feet of clearance around every cart, at least five feet from parked vehicles and 18 feet of overhead clearance, and keep the load inside the cart's weight limit, which runs from 50 pounds in the smallest cart to 200 pounds in the 96 gallon cart.
The hauler's clean-up drop-off takes two declared loads a year, one of garbage and one of yard waste on the same day, at 2815 Rochester St W on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring photo identification, check in at the office, secure and cover the load, use a pickup size vehicle, and keep out liquids, paint, hazardous waste and regular household garbage. Wood, metal, yard waste, tires, concrete, brick, stone and car batteries are separated for recycling.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
University Place Refuse and Recycling, the city's contracted hauler, with Pierce County solid waste facilities
Book the free annual curbside bulky pickup
A University Place household with a couch, mattress, appliance, exercise machine or another large item that does not fit the cart.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free of charge for residential customers of University Place Refuse and Recycling with an account in good standing, up to five items once per calendar year. Multi-family residents who do not pay for their own garbage service are outside the program, and an appliance with a compressor carries a decommissioning fee.
Arrange it
Call 253-564-3212 and name every item, take the assigned date, then set the items out by 7 a.m. on that day.
Five items, once a year, no item over 300 pounds or larger than 4 feet by 8 feet by 3 feet, everything empty and reachable with nothing nested inside another item. No electronics, glass items, home improvement material, hazardous material or business items.
University Place Refuse and Recycling, the city's contracted hauler, with Pierce County solid waste facilities
Drive a load to the hauler's clean-up drop-off
A University Place household that would rather bring a truckload of bulky material or yard waste to the hauler's yard than book the curbside pickup.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Included for University Place Refuse and Recycling residential customers who are current on payment, two loads a year, one of garbage and one of yard waste brought the same day. No separate rate is published for the program.
Arrange it
Bring the load to 2815 Rochester St W on a weekday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., or on the first Saturday of the month between 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., check in at the office and show photo identification.
Pickup size loads only, no box or oversized trucks, dump trailers hand offloaded except for yard waste, items no larger than 5 feet except appliances and furniture, no regular household garbage, no liquids, paint or hazardous waste, and no commercial loads. Wood, metal, yard waste, tires, concrete and car batteries are separated for recycling.
University Place Refuse and Recycling, the city's contracted hauler, with Pierce County solid waste facilities
Use the hauler's recycling center
A household with scrap metal, a small or large appliance, scrap wood from a project, yard waste or extra recycling.
Cost & conditions
Yard waste is charged at 25 dollars per cubic yard, scrap metal and scrap wood carry the office's own terms, and appliances may carry a handling or environmental compliance fee that the hauler does not publish. Confirm the amount for each material at 253-564-3212 before loading.
Arrange it
Bring the material to 2815 Rochester St W, one block off 27th behind Cheers West, and check in at the office before dumping metal, yard waste or wood.
Open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. No tanks, barrels, drums or canisters with the scrap metal, no treated wood, and no large amounts of dirt.
University Place Refuse and Recycling, the city's contracted hauler, with Pierce County solid waste facilities
Haul it to the Pierce County transfer station
A Pierce County household with garbage, yard waste, e-waste, motor oil or a load that does not fit any curbside program.
Cost & conditions
From $39.06 for minimum charge for 400 pounds or less of garbage at the Hidden Valley Transfer Station, with the rate rising to 195.32 dollars per ton above 400 pounds, Washington's 3.6 percent refuse tax added and an extra fee for noxious weeds, as published effective March 1, 2026. Pierce County residents. Commercial loads are accepted only at Hidden Valley, Purdy and the Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center. Appliances holding refrigerant carry their own charge, and yard waste is free for loads under one ton.
Arrange it
Take the load to 17925 Meridian Ave E in Puyallup, open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., and pay with a credit or debit card where you can.
Cheques are not accepted, appliances with refrigerant cost more than general garbage, and loads carrying noxious weeds are charged extra.
University Place Refuse and Recycling, the city's contracted hauler, with Pierce County solid waste facilities
Recycle electronics through E-Cycle Washington
A household with a television, computer, laptop, monitor, tablet, e-reader or portable DVD player.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free for Washington residents at registered E-Cycle collection sites, with keyboards, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones taken free at participating Best Buy and Staples stores. A badly damaged set may be refused at a collection site.
Arrange it
Find the nearest registered site with the state location finder or the 1-800-RECYCLE hotline, then bring the device in.
The free list is televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players. Other electronics and peripherals are not covered, and the hauler's curbside bulky pickup does not take any of them.
A household or contractor with remodelling, roofing or demolition material that cannot go out at the curb.
Cost & conditions
The hauler quotes its own price for the box, the haul and the disposal of the load. Confirm the rate and the accepted material with University Place Refuse and Recycling at 253-564-3212 before ordering.
Arrange it
Arrange the box with the hauler, fill it, and have the same company collect it when the work is done.
The hauler recycles wood, concrete, steel, sheetrock, composition roofing, yard waste, sod, dirt, wood shakes and shingles and mixed demolition, and the box cannot take hazardous material.
Hauler recycling center for metal, appliances, wood and yard waste
University Place Refuse and Recycling recycling center
2815 Rochester St W, University Place, WA 98466
Standard curbside recyclables along with glass bottles and jars, scrap metal such as steel, aluminium, copper, brass and stainless steel, appliances including washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators and water heaters, yard waste, and scrap wood such as old fences, decks, construction debris and furniture.
Check in at the office before dumping metal, yard waste or wood. No tanks, barrels, drums or canisters with the metal, no treated wood in the wood pile, and no large amounts of dirt. Appliances may carry a handling or environmental compliance fee that has to be confirmed at the office.
Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Yard waste is charged at 25 dollars per cubic yard and appliances may carry a handling or environmental compliance fee, while the scrap metal and scrap wood terms are set by the office. Confirm the amount for the specific material at 253-564-3212 before loading.
County transfer station for garbage, yard waste, recycling, e-waste and motor oil
Hidden Valley Transfer Station
17925 Meridian Ave E, Puyallup, WA
Garbage, yard waste, recycling, e-waste and motor oil, with appliances also accepted and appliances holding refrigerant charged separately.
Pierce County residents, with commercial loads only at Hidden Valley, Purdy and the Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center. Loads carrying noxious weeds are charged extra, cheques are not accepted, and appliances with refrigerant cost more than general garbage.
Seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days.
From $39.06 for minimum charge for 400 pounds or less of garbage, with the rate rising to 195.32 dollars per ton above 400 pounds and Washington's 3.6 percent refuse tax added, as published effective March 1, 2026. Pierce County residents, with yard waste free for loads under one ton and appliances holding refrigerant charged at the county's published per appliance rate.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
Will University Place Refuse take a couch from the curb?+
Yes, once a year and at no charge. Furniture is on the eligible bulky waste list, so a couch goes out on a scheduled pickup day for up to five large items per household per calendar year. Call 253-564-3212 to book it, name every item on the call, and set the couch out by 7 a.m. on the pickup day. Multi-family addresses that do not pay for their own garbage service are outside the program.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a mattress in University Place?+
Book it into the free annual curbside bulky pickup by calling 253-564-3212. Mattresses and box springs are named as eligible bulky waste, so the mattress counts as one of the five large items a household may set out once a calendar year, and it goes to the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day. A mattress weighs well under the 300 pound limit, so the size and weight rules are rarely a problem for one.Official guidance
Does the bulky pickup take appliances?+
Yes. Appliances are on the eligible bulky waste list: clothing washers and dryers, cooking stoves and ranges, microwave ovens, water heaters, refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners. Every appliance has to be empty, the doors stay on with freezers and refrigerators taped shut, and the appliance counts as one of the five items in the once a year free pickup. A unit with a compressor carries a decommissioning fee that the hauler does not publish, so ask for the amount at 253-564-3212 when you book.Official guidance
What items can I put out for the free bulky pickup?+
Up to five large items once a calendar year: furniture such as beds, mattresses, box springs, dressers, tables, chairs and trunks, appliances such as washers, dryers, stoves, microwaves, water heaters, refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners, exercise equipment, carpet and padding, and empty power yard equipment. Glass tables, mirrors and glass cabinet doors are refused, home improvement items are refused, and electronics are refused and belong with E-Cycle Washington instead.Official guidance
Where do old computers and monitors go?+
To E-Cycle Washington, which recycles computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players free for Washington residents at registered collection sites, and the state's 1-800-RECYCLE hotline or location finder names the nearest one. Keyboards, mice, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones are outside the state program, and participating Best Buy and Staples stores take those at no charge. The Pierce County transfer station in Puyallup also accepts e-waste.Official guidance
Is there a charge to recycle a computer in Washington?+
No. E-Cycle Washington is a free state program for Washington residents, and televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players are on its free list. Keyboards, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones are not part of the state program but are taken free at participating Best Buy and Staples stores. A collection site may still refuse a badly damaged item, such as a screen with a broken tube, so call ahead if the device is in bad shape.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in University Place?+
University Place Refuse and Recycling, the hauler the city contracts, collects garbage from homes on 253-564-3212 from its office at 2815 Rochester St W. Garbage runs weekly for gray carts or every other week for brown carts, recycling runs every other week, yard waste runs every other week on the recycling day, and large items are handled through the free annual bulky pickup.Official guidance
What happens to pickups on a holiday?+
The hauler works every federal holiday except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. In those three weeks every pickup runs one day late for the rest of the week, and when Christmas or New Year's Day falls on a weekend the schedule does not change.Official guidance
Where do paint, oil and other household chemicals go?+
To a Pierce County household hazardous waste site, never into a cart or a drain. The county takes chemicals at 17925 Meridian E in Puyallup on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and at 3510 S Mullen St in Tacoma from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Accepted material includes paints and cleaners, antifreeze and automotive fluids, degreasers, fire extinguishers, flammable liquids, gasoline up to 5 gallons, herbicides, mercury thermometers, motor oil up to 5 quarts and cooking oil up to 5 gallons. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department answers at 800-287-6429.Official guidance
Where can I take extra recycling or scrap metal?+
To the hauler's recycling center at 2815 Rochester St W, one block off 27th behind Cheers West, open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Along with the normal curbside recyclables it takes glass bottles and jars, scrap metal such as steel, aluminium, copper, brass and stainless steel, appliances, scrap wood and yard waste, with a check in at the office before you dump metal, yard waste or wood.Official guidance
What is the University Place Clean-up drop-off?+
It replaced the twice-yearly set clean-up dates on January 2, 2026. A University Place Refuse residential customer who is current on payment can now bring two declared loads a year, one of garbage and one of yard waste on the same day, to 2815 Rochester St W on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or the first Saturday of the month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring photo identification, check in at the office, cover and secure the load, and keep out liquids, paint, hazardous waste, regular household garbage and commercial material.Official guidance
