University Place bulk trash pickup
Curbside Bulky Waste Pickup — single-family residential (own account, good standing) 1 free/calendar year up to 5 large items.
Verified 2026-10-15 · uprefuse.com
At a glance
| Brush | Yard waste every other week; food waste accepted in yard cart (UP yard-waste page). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Bulky 5 items ×1/year free; yard extras tagged. |
| Not allowed | Asbestos, household hazardous waste, tires, liquids, oversized in carts; bulky program exclusions (electronics, glass tables, etc.). |
| Curbside | Regular carts by 6:00 a.m.; bulky by 7:00 a.m. on scheduled date. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · uprefuse.com |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Regular carts by 6:00 a.m.; bulky by 7:00 a.m. on scheduled date.
Where
Curb; clearances as above.
Limits
Bulky 5 items ×1/year free; yard extras tagged.
Not allowed
Asbestos, household hazardous waste, tires, liquids, oversized in carts; bulky program exclusions (electronics, glass tables, etc.).
Brush
Yard waste every other week; food waste accepted in yard cart (UP yard-waste page).
Not yet confirmed: Bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · uprefuse.com
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Full details for University Place: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Pierce County Curbside list: University Place Refuse / Westside Disposal (253-564-3212; uprefuse.com). Gray carts = weekly garbage; brown = every other week. Carts 24/48/64/96 gal; weight caps 50/100/130/200 lb. Carts by 6:00 a.m.; 3 ft around carts, 5 ft from vehicles, 18 ft overhead. Annual rate increase notice effective 3/1/2026 (hauler site).
- Recycling
- every other week same day as yard waste. Yard waste every other week in provided cart; lid closed; extras with GREEN tag ≤45 lb / 32 gal / 3′.
- Bulk pickup
- Curbside Bulky Waste Pickup — single-family residential (own account, good standing) 1 free/calendar year up to 5 large items (furniture, appliances, mattresses, etc.); schedule 253-564-3212; set out by 7:00 a.m. (not earlier than 5:00 p.m. day before); ≤300 lb/item; ≤4×8×3 ft; book current + next month only. Compressor appliances = decommission fee. No glass tables/electronics/home-improvement dumps. Multi-family without individual garbage account excluded.
- Curbside: when
- Regular carts by 6:00 a.m.; bulky by 7:00 a.m. on scheduled date.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; clearances as above.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulky 5 items ×1/year free; yard extras tagged.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste every other week; food waste accepted in yard cart (UP yard-waste page).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Asbestos, household hazardous waste, tires, liquids, oversized in carts; bulky program exclusions (electronics, glass tables, etc.).
- Curbside: bags
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Extra tags / special pickup fees.
- Holidays
UP Refuse: every federal holiday except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s → those weeks +1 day; weekend Christmas/NY → no change.
- Hauler
- University Place Refuse (Westside Disposal)
- Contacts
- UP Refuse 253-564-3212
- Find your day
- Pierce County Curbside (University Place Refuse) + UP Refuse garbage/bulky/holidays
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: uprefuse.com
Bulk: uprefuse.com
Holidays: uprefuse.com
Curbside: uprefuse.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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