Zero Waste

Featured Items:

• Ditch the Plastic: Learn about where you can recycle plastic bags.
• Electronic Waste: Visit the page to learn more about what you can and can't recycle.
• Hazo House: Learn more about where you can recycle hazardous materials.
• Reducing Waste: Visit this page to learn what you can do to help prevent waste in the first place.
• Styrofoam Recycling: Learn about this new option for recycling styrofoam.

Program Information:

• Toward Zero Waste: Olympia's Waste ReSources Plan 2008-2013 Visit this page to learn more about the plan.
• Zero Waste Event: Visit this page to get tips and ideas on how you can plan a zero waste event.

New Items to Recycle:

You may now recycle the following items. Just place them in your recycle cart with your other recyclables.

• Plastic dairy tubs (without lids)
• Plastic yogurt cups (without lids)
• Frozen food boxes

Reduce Waste - Give the Gift of Time:

• Waste-Free Gift Certificates:  Looking for the perfect gift?  Why not give personalized gift certificates!   We have certificates for adults, kids, generic (fill-in the blank) and seasonal ideas.
• Reduce Waste Gift Giving Tips : Learn how you can reduce waste even further.

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.