Tacoma Launches Glass Recycling Art Pilot

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  Tacoma residents can now drop off clear bottles and float glass at the Tacoma Recycle Center“Clear bottles and float glass (e.g. unframed windows and glass shelving) can be dropped off at the Tacoma Recycle Center (3510 S. Mullen St.) for processing into cullet.”
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  The program is a new six-month pilot program that turns recycled glass into art“Starting today, Tacoma residents are invited to turn their recycled glass into locally made art through “This Is What We Make of It” — a six-month pilot program offered by the City of Tacoma and Hilltop Artists.”
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  The program, called 'This Is What We Make of It,' runs from September 2026 through February 2027“The pilot program will run through the end of February 2027.”
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  The program involves Hilltop Artists“Clear bottles and float glass (e.g. unframed windows and glass shelving) can be dropped off at the Tacoma Recycle Center (3510 S. Mullen St.) for processing into cullet. Hilltop Artists staff and students would then use the cullet to create glass art glass as part of their glass education and production programs for youth.”
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  Hilltop Artists will use the processed glass (cullet) to create art for youth education and public projects“Hilltop Artists staff and students would then use the cullet to create glass art glass as part of their glass education and production programs for youth.”
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  The city and Hilltop Artists aim to establish a closed-loop system connecting recycling with local creative economy efforts“This pilot program explores the viability of a closed-loop system that would allow for local production of specialty glass, connecting Tacoma's recycling efforts with youth education, environmental stewardship, and the local creative economy.”
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  The City of Tacoma also announced a downtown parking rate increase effective October 13, 2026“Beginning October 13, 2026, the cost of on-street parking in Tacoma’s downtown core will rise from $1 to $1.50 per hour, as the City implements the final stage of a comprehensive parking network update that began in 2025.”
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  The change raises on-street parking from $1 to $1.50 per hour“Beginning October 13, 2026, the cost of on-street parking in Tacoma’s downtown core will rise from $1 to $1.50 per hour, as the City implements the final stage of a comprehensive parking network update that began in 2025.”
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  The change follows a 2024 study showing 31 percent of on-street parking was occupied for five hours or more“The data-driven update applies to current meter zones and is designed to support a balanced and predictable parking network that pairs short visits with street parking spots and long visits with City-owned garages. The update addresses a major finding of a downtown parking study done in 2024, where up to 31 percent of on-street stalls were tied up by the same vehicle for five hours or longer.”
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  City-owned garages had thousands of empty spots during peak times“The same study also showed that there were thousands of open stalls in City-owned garages and lots at peak time periods.”
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  The update aims to balance short-term street parking with long-term garage parking“On-street spots are now designed to be used for shorter visits, and garages for longer ones.”
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  Business owner Joseph Loran, co-chair of the Parking Technical Advisory Group, supported the change““As a downtown business owner, I see how important it is for people to get where they need to go as efficiently and conveniently as possible,” said Joseph Loran, co-chair of the Parking Technical Advisory Group.”
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  Joseph Loran stated the change would improve efficiency for downtown visitors and employeesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.