What is This Project?
For three weeks each summer, Pierce County staff sorts through the county's garbage. We do this to get a better understanding of exactly what goes into our landfill and track how it changes over time.
This project captures just how much garbage going into the landfill from homes and businesses could actually be reduced, reused or recycled. The data collected, when combined with customer feedback and information from other regional studies, will help us create and evaluate effective strategies for reducing waste and increasing recycling in Pierce County.