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To Sign Up for Service:

To sign up for recycling service, call Utility Billing at 360.753.8368, select option 1.

Cart sizes available:

Olympia offers three types of recycling carts for residential customers. Just mix all recycle together inside one cart-even cardboard! Save money and resources. Our three sizes include:

• 32-gallon, for those who don't have much recycle;
• 64-gallon, our most popular; or 
• 96-gallon, for larger families.

Have more recycle than will fit in your cart?

Spread it out over a couple of weeks, or take it to the Thurston County drop-off site. Mix it up! Learn what we can and can't take below.

Plastics:

Is the number important? No, we take all plastic bottles with a neck smaller than the base, as well as all dairy tubs, like butter, cottage cheese, and yogurt containers.

What You Can Recycle:

Download our printer-friendly residential recycle flyer with photos of what you can and can't place in your recycle cart. If your question isn't answered on the flyer, try our extensive list for a comprehensive view of the different options for waste materials.

Multi-Family Recycling

Olympia offers recycling to apartments, condominiums and moorage occupants at no added cost (download flyer). Free technical assistance is available upon request for how to reduce waste and recycle more. We also offer waste reduction and recycling presentations to small or large groups.

Are you a manager?

A well-designed recycling program that management and residents understand can greatly reduce your disposal costs and it helps preserve natural resources for future generations. To schedule a site visit to review your waste flow, or to discuss/schedule a recycling presentation, you can e-mail us or call 360.753.8509.

Need more recycling brochures?

Printed recycling guides are available for distrubution to residents in multi-family properties. If you would like guides to distribute, please e-mail us so we can get them to you.

Are you a resident/tenant?

Download our resident recycling guide and learn more about what you can recycle and some of our most frequently asked questions. Recycling carts are blue and usually located near the garbage dumpsters. There are a few complexes that have dedicated recycling areas. Many larger complexes have special dumpsters for cardboard.

How Do I Know What Paper is Recyclable?

You can recycle any paper product that is not soiled with food residual or oily contaminants.

How Do I Replace My Recycling Decal?

It is easy. You can obtain a new decal three ways (see below). Decals come with installation instructions and are free.

• Call 360.753.8368, Option 1
• Visit City Hall at 900 Plum Street SE, Olympia
• Email us at Publicworks@ci.olympia.wa.us

Do You Have Extra Recycling?

You can take extra recycling materials to Blue Box locations throughout Thurston County. Check Thurston County's web page for locations nearest you.

Contacting Public Works:

• Physical Address: 924 7th Ave. SE, Suite A
• Mailing Address: PO Box 1967, Olympia, WA 98507 (directions)
• 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