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.