Here’s when garbage will be collected in Pierce County during this Thanksgiving week
As we gear up for Thanksgiving, folks who are responsible for hosting Thanksgiving dinner have probably been hard at work trying to get ready for their guests.
Gathering and preparing all of the ingredients necessary to cook a delicious meal and de-cluttering spaces could result in lots of trash piling up before the holiday even takes place. And let’s not forget all of the garbage that will pile up after Thanksgiving dinner.
That makes it important to know your service provider’s holiday schedule to know when to put the cans out by the curb.
Thanksgiving trash collection in Pierce County
Tacoma Solid Waste Management
Tacoma Solid Waste Management does not collect trash on major holidays, including Thanksgiving, so residents can expect to have their trash collected one day later than usual, according to the city’s website.
“If your garbage pickup day falls on or after one of these holidays, collection will be one day later during those holiday weeks,” the website states. “All other collection days are on their regular schedule.”
LeMay Pierce County Refuse
The LeMay Pierce County Refuse offices will be closed on Thanksgiving, and trash collection will be delayed by one day for customers, according to its website. Its office will re-open for regular hours the day after Thanksgiving.
LeMay Pierce County refuse serves the following areas:
- Anderson Island
- DuPont
- Eatonville
- Graham
- Lakewood
- Parkland
- Roy
- Spanaway
- Steilacoom
- Puyallup: ZIP codes 98373 (South of 112th Street) and 98375
Murrey’s Disposal
Murry’s Disposal will be closed on Thanksgiving day, and trash-collection routes will be delayed by one day. If your trash is usually collected on Thursdays, it will be collected on Friday this week. If your trash is usually collected on Fridays, it will be collected on Saturday. All carts must be placed curbside by 6 a.m. to ensure service.
Customers can search their address on the Murrey’s Disposal website to see the holiday schedule.
Murry’s Disposal refuse services the following areas:
- Bonney Lake
- Brown’s Point
- Carbonado
- Edgewood
- Fife
- Gig Harbor
- Key Peninsula
- Milton
- Orting
- Purdy
- Ruston
- South Prairie
- Sumner
- Wilkenson
- Puyallup: zipcodes 98371, 98372, 98373(N of 112th St.) and 98374
University Place Refuse and Recyling
University Place Refuse and Recycling serves Pierce County residents who live in University Place and Fircrest. University Place Refuse and Recycling will be closed for Thanksgiving, and trash collection will be delayed by one day this week.
This story was originally published November 27, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
