Waste Management JMK Fibers

Waste Management JMK Fibers (WM JMK) is a single stream materials recovery facility (MRF) for mixed recyclables including plastics, metals and papers servicing the Tacoma area, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Canada and Washington State.

Facility Details

WM JMK operates in a 90,000 square foot building located on a 10-acre site within the Port of Tacoma. The facility has 24 shipping/receiving docks.

WM JMK recently completed a major equipment upgrade which includes a new state-of-the-art sort line and baling operation. These improvements make WM JMK a modern sorting facility capable of handling a wide range of recyclable materials.

Shipping Capabilities

With 20 different steamship lines serviced by the Port of Tacoma, WM JMK has the capability to ship to most of the ports overseas. WM JMK is conveniently located across the street from the Washington United Terminal (WUT), one of four terminals in the Port. The WUT terminal includes Hyundai, NYK, and OOCL among others. The Pacific Container Terminal (PCT) which is two miles from our location, handles the Evergreen Steamship Line vessels. In addition to shipping to the export markets, we also ship to various Pacific Northwest domestic mills.

Materials Processed

The site accepts many types of material including loose single stream recyclables, loose and baled old corrugated containers (OCC), different types of paper roll stock and various other grades of paper. We also accept different kinds of baled plastics and plastic roll stock. We are open to the public for recycling of loose material such as loose OCC, loose mixed paper, books, etc. We accept local small peddler deliveries.

Acceptable Material (loose or baled)

Old corrugated containers (OCC) Mixed paper Office pak Paperback and hardback books File stock

Polyethylene (PET) bottles Colored and natural HDPE bottles Roll stock

Unacceptable Material

Medical waste Hazardous material Ammunition Batteries Fuels Oils

Explosives Plastics, other than listed above Wet paper products Waxed paper products C&D material Garbage

Other materials will be reviewed before accepted.

Operations and Equipment Scale and recording program: 3 90-foot certified scales Paper magnet Optical sorters Eddy current separator for aluminum 7 mechanical screens 2 Harris balers 2 Bale Master balers Plastic film capture system Air separator for glass For more information: WM JMK FIBERS 1440 Port of Tacoma Road Tacoma, WA 98421 Phone: 253-272-6208 Fax: 253-272-3442

Fact Sheet

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday, 6:00 am - 5:00 pm (for deliveries of materials)