Waste Management of WA

Transfer Station

Tacoma, WA

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Facility details

Address: 1440 Port of Tacoma Rd
Tacoma, WA 98421
Phone: (253) 272-6208
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Website: wm.com
Facility type: Transfer Station
Operator: WM (Waste Management)
County: Pierce County
EPA Region: 10
Data sources: EPA
Last verified: 2026-10-15

About this facility

A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.