City of University Place

A festive crowd will fill Market Square for the City of U.P.’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration on Friday, Dec. 6 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Santa will arrive on a West Pierce Fire & Rescue engine at 5 p.m. before joining U.P. City Council members for the count down to the lighting of the tree at […]

The 2025 U.P. Garden Tour will take place on Saturday, June 14, 2005, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Every year the tour showcases five-six gardens in the area (U.P., Fircrest, and other nearby neighborhoods) as a fundraiser for the University Place Historical Society’s renovation of the historically significant Curran House and creation and support for the Museum […]

Pile Limitations: 1 per household no larger than 6′ wide by 6′ long by 6′ high The Oversized Brush Pickup is available to all residential customers of University Place Refuse and Recycling, even those without yard waste service. The pickup day for your area will be the same as your curbside recycling or yard waste pickup day […]

The City of U.P. Public Works Department has street sweepers out in force to keep storm drains free of fallen leaves, but residents are asked to do their part by checking to ensure that leaves, needles and storm debris are not impeding the flow of rainwater into storm drains on or near their property. Blocked […]

The University Place City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Nov. 4 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.

The most recent significant public safety activity in University Place can be read here.

The University Place City Council will hold a Special Council Meeting on Oct. 28 (5:30 PM). Access the agenda here.

Beginning this week, the City of University Place will be making improvements to Sunset Terrace Park (1902 Seaview Ave. W.). The existing gravel parking lot will be paved and widened to improve accessibility from the lot to the park amenities. Although the playground will remain open during construction, the parking area and adjacent field will […]