Waste Management JMK Fibers

Waste Management JMK Fibers (WM JMK) is a state-of-the art recycling facility that sorts and processes recyclables to reduce landfill waste and ensure recyclables are made into new products. JMK is a single stream material recovery facility (MRF) that receives recyclables collected from King County, Kitsap County, Pierce County and several northwest states.

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 invested several million dollars in 2019 to meet the challenges in global recycling. Adding two paper screens, four optical scanners and an additional plastic sorter produces cleaner recycling (less contamination). Using technology to efficiently and effectively sort out garbage and non-recyclable items ensures the recyclables that leave JMK will be made into new products.

Our new equipment provides these improvements:

• Mechanically sorts contamination from paper using optical scanners.
• Produces high-quality paper feedstock for domestic and export markets.
• Minimizes downtime to remove “tanglers,” like wire and hoses, by
• installing non-wrapping fiber screens.

Shipping Capabilities

WM JMK Fibers is located at the Port of Tacoma, a transportation logistics hub with access to domestic and international markets. Located next to Interstate 5, JMK is positioned to serve domestic markets via long haul trucks. We also have barge and rail capacity

Acceptable Material

Aluminum Baled plastics & plastic roll stock Colored and Natural HDPE bottles Mixed paper Glass

Office Pak Old corrugated containers (OCC) Other plastics per contracts Polyethylene (PET) bottles Tin

Unacceptable Material

Ammunition Batteries C & D material Medical waste Explosives File Stock

Fuels Garbage Hazardous materials Oils Waxed paper products Wet paper products

Other materials will be reviewed before accepted.

Operations and Equipment Scale and recording program: 3 90-foot certified scales 6 optical scanners Paper magnet Tin magnet Eddy current separator for aluminum 7 mechanical screens 2 Harris balers 2 Balemaster . 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)