List of known pending and past sweeps

Sweeps and removals are clearings of entire unsanctioned encampments. Notice is typically provided, and residents are given 72 hours to vacate the site. Storage for belongings is typically provided for up to 30 days. Once the date of the sweep has arrived, all residents are forced to leave the site, and any belongings remaining on the site will be treated as garbage.


Location Notification Date Sweep Date Status AgencyID
7th and Tacoma Ave, Tacoma, WA 7/13/2022 7/20/2022 Posted City of Tacoma Details
Under 11th Street Bridge (11th St and E Milwaukee Waterfront road) 6/14/2022 7/12/2022 Posted City of Tacoma Details
Milwaukee Way, Tacoma 6/16/2022 6/21/2022 Posted City of Tacoma Details
Evergreen Campus (6th and M) 5/24/2022 6/1/2022 Rumored City of Tacoma Details
Hylebos and 11th, Tacoma, WA 5/24/2022 5/27/2022 Posted Details
S 9th to S 11th between M and MLK 5/4/2022 5/18/2022 Posted City of Tacoma Details
E. 26th Street and I-705 3/23/2022 3/29/2022 Posted Details
J Street - South 7th to South 13th, Tacoma, WA 3/8/2022 3/22/2022 Posted City of Tacoma Details
S 2nd and G, Tacoma, WA 3/1/2022 3/8/2022 Posted City of Tacoma Details
I-705 and Puyallup Avenue, Tacoma, WA 1/28/2022 2/4/2022 Posted City of Tacoma Details
E 72nd and I street 1/25/2022 2/2/2022 Posted City of Tacoma Details
Fife encampment 1/20/2022 1/26/2022 Posted Details
Fife encampment 1/20/2022 1/26/2022 Posted Details
2nd and G Street next to Wright Park 1/11/2022 1/18/2022 Posted City of Tacoma Details
E. 25th and Portland Avenue 12/3/2021 12/17/2021 Posted Sound Transit Details
6th/7th and L/M street 10/8/2021 10/26/2021 Posted Details
Under 509 by the Puyallup River 5/28/2021 6/10/2021 Posted City of Tacoma Details