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Olympia offers automated residential collection service for garbage, recycling, and organics. This service is provided on an "every other week" pick-up schedule.

Curbside Service Information:

Garbage information: Cart sizes, getting extra tags, preparing your cart for pickup
Organics and Yard Waste information
Pick-up schedule: view our schedule information online.
Recycling information: Cart size options and what you can and can't recycle
Rates and fees: To sign up call Utility Billing at 360.753.8340

Home Composting Options:

Do-It-Yourself Options:

Saturday Drop-off site for Olympia customers, open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center located at 2418 Hogum Bay Road, at Hawks Prairie, exit 111
Extensive list of disposal options for comprehensive items

Pick-up Schedule:

Pick-up schedule page - updated weekly
Missed Pick-up? Crews pick up carts between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. Your cart may be picked up at different times each week due to route changes. If you notice your cart has not been emptied and you think you were missed, please wait until 2 p.m. before calling. It might be that we are running late and will be at your house soon.
After 2 p.m. call Utility Billing at 360.753.8368, select option 1. Currently, misses and late set outs cannot be taken by e-mail.

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