Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Recycling Information

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recycles@mail.mil

Last updated March 2020

/Sustainable JBLM

Recycling centers are for military ID card holders and NOT for commercial use.

Items accepted at the recycling centers are subject

Lewis Main Recycling Center

Building 5290

Tuesday-Saturday 7:30 AM-4:00 PM

(Closed federal holidays)

McChord Field Recycling Center

Building 516

Tuesday-Saturday 7:30 AM-4:00 PM

(Closed federal holidays)

Household Hazardous Waste

HHW should never be poured down the drain, onto the ground, into storm sewers or thrown in the trash.

To determine if its HHW, look for words and phrases like caution, warning, danger, poison, keep out of reach of children, harmful if swallowed.

JBLM Housing residents can bring their HHW to:

Environmental Operations

Building 1210

Monday-Thursday 1:00 PM-3:30 PM

Friday 1:00 PM-3:00 PM

Off-base residents to take Household Hazardous Waste to their local landfill.

Hidden Valley

17925 Meridian St E, Puyallup WA 98375

253.847.7555 / www.lriservices.com

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Tacoma Landfill

3510 S. Mullen St. Tacoma WA 98409

253.591.5418 / www.cityoftacoma.org

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Thurston County Waste & Recovery Center

2420 Hogum Bay Rd NE, Lacey WA 98516

JBLM Solid Waste website: https://home.army.mil/lewis-mcchord/index.php?cID=250

JBLM Solid Waste website: https://home.army.mil/lewis-mcchord/index.php?cID=250

What Can I Recycle? List subject to change. For questions please email:

usarmy.jblm.id-readiness.list.dpw-jblm-recycles@mail.mil

Metal

Aluminum– cans, clean foil.

Tin cans

Misc metals—lawn chairs, BBQs, lawn mowers w/o gas or oil, vacuums, fans. NO refrigerators, water coolers, or A/C units.

Glass

Glass bottles & jars– NO ceramic plates, cups, and window glass.

Organic Waste

Yard waste—Grass, leaves, vines, bushes and woody material up to 4” diameter. NO rocks, sod, animal waste, plastic bags, or trash.

Food waste– Food only

Cooking oil

Not accepted

NO hazardous materials

NO military or property book items (must be turned into DLA)

NO garbage

NO commercial use

NO tires

NO plastic bags/shrinkwrap

NO plastics

NO commingled. Please sort your recycling!

Appliances & Electronics

Appliances– Anything with a cord. NO refrigerators/ freezers, water coolers, or A/C units.

Microwaves– Please remove glass plate.

Electronics– Desktop/laptop computers, televisions. NO military or property book items.

Computer plastics– Loose computer parts, circuit boards, mice, keyboards, fax machines, printers, cell phones, tablets, and computer cables.

Toner/Ink cartridges

Lead acid batteries

Cardboard and Paper

Cardboard– Please flatten

Mixed paper– Newspaper, junk mail, magazines, cereal boxes, phone books, etc.

Additional Recycling Information

https://home.army.mil/lewis-mcchord/index.php?cID=250

Bulk pick-up for JBLM Housing residents

Lincoln Residential: 253.912.2150

Earthworks Compost Facility Information

253.967.3803

JBLM Environmental Guidebook

https://home.army.mil/lewis-mcchord/index.php?cID=250

LeMay/Waste Connections Customer Service

253.875.5886 | JBLMLemay@wasteconnections.com

JBLM Containers: 253-966-1733

Lightbulb recycling

Bldg 1210 | M-Th 1-3:30 pm, F 1-3 pm

For list of accepted lights: LightRecycle.org

Toner Cartridge Recycling

https://home.army.mil/lewis-mcchord/index.php?cID=250

Unit Recycling SOP

https://home.army.mil/lewis-mcchord/index.php?cID=250

Money from your recycling efforts supports Service

members and MWR Programs!

Wood

Clean scrap wood

Pallets

NO painted, treated, stained wood, chipboard or par-ticle board

Reuse Items

Books and Media

Clothes– clothes, blankets, sheets, curtains, tents, duffle bags, and anything fabric, shoes