Pierce County Recycling

About us

Land Recovery, Inc. (LRI) was formed in 1977 following a decision by the Pierce County Board of County Commissioners to privatize the County's solid waste disposal system. Until 1977, the Pierce County Public Works Department operated the Hidden Valley (Thun Field) Landfill on property leased from a private developer.

The owners of four privately owned garbage haulers, then operating in Pierce County, formed LRI to acquire Hidden Valley from its private owner and take over operations of the landfill from the Public Works Department. Pierce County entered into disposal contracts with LRI initially in 1977.