The City of Ruston accepts plastics that are #1, #2 and #5. Numbers can be found on the bottom of the containers The City of Ruston accepts tin and aluminum cans and clean aluminum foil City does not pickup glass or Styrofoam City does not accept pizza boxes or other food contaminated materials Do not … Continued

Please contact our Public Works department at (253) 759-3544 ext 104. We usually pick up within 24 hours.

Garbage is picked up every Tuesdays and Recycle & Yard waste is picked up on Wednesdays. For the City of Ruston’s Sanitation Guidelines, visit the public utilities page here: 

As a Pierce County resident you are able to dispose of  various household  hazardous waste safely and free at the Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center.  They are located at 3510 S Mullen Street Tacoma WA 98409 and the hours of operation are 7 days a week from 8am – 6pm.  For direct questions and answers … Continued