Garbage & Recycling
Featured Items:
- Pick-Up Schedule: The 2010 pickup schedule is now available online.
- Yard Waste Drop Off Site: Bring yard debris and scrap metal to the Saturday Drop Off Site, open every Saturday (including holidays).
- How to Recycle Electronic Waste: Learn how to be green when disposing of your electronics.
- Organics (formerly Yard Waste): Learn the basics about our new organics program.
- Recycling: Find out what you can and cannot recycle.
- Waste Reduction Tips and Resources: Learn what you can do to help reduce waste.
- Wrap-it; Bag-it; Chill-it Video: Watch our video to find out how you can control odors in your organics cart.
Signing Up or Changing Service:
- Residential call 360.753.8368, select option 1
- Commercial call 360.753.8368, select option 2
Working Towards Zero Waste:
In June 2006, Olympia City Council adopted a Zero Waste Resolution. It establishes a vision for the City and a new direction for the utility. On November 26, 2007, Council adopted Zero Waste Plan.
Other Resources and Contacts:
- City of Olympia Utility Billing: 360.753.8340
- Thurston County Solid Waste: 360.357.2491
- WA State Department of Ecology Recycling Hotline: 1.800.RECYCLE
- Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center located at 2418 Hogum Bay Road, at Hawks Prairie, exit 111
Contacting Public Works About Programs and Services
- Physical Address: 924 7th Ave. SE, Suite A
- Mailing Address: PO Box 1967, Olympia, WA 98507
- Hours: M - F from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except for City-recognized holidays)
- 360.753.8588, TTY 360.753.8270
- publicworks@ci.olympia.wa.us
- Public Works home page.
City-recognized Holidays Include:
- New Year’s Day - January 1
- Martin Luther King’s Birthday - Third Monday in January
- President’s Day -Third Monday in February
- Memorial Day - Last Monday in May
- Independence Day -July 4
- Labor Day -1st Monday in September
- Veterans Day -November 11
- Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday and Friday in November
- Christmas Day -December 25