King County’s Wastemobile in Redmond Oct. 3-5 for household hazardous waste collection

Eastside residents have a safe, convenient and free way to dispose of household hazardous waste when the King County Wastemobile rolls into Redmond, Oct. 3-5.

The Wastemobile will be in the parking lot of the Redmond Home Depot, at 17777 NE 76th St. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Operated by King County as part of the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program, the Wastemobile offers King County residents the ability to drop off hazardous household waste items, including pesticides, chlorine bleach, oil-based paints, automotive products (oil, antifreeze, auto batteries, etc.), fluorescent bulbs/ballasts and other items free of charge.

By properly disposing of these materials and keeping them out of drains and landfills, King County residents are helping safeguard the environment.

Latex paint is one item no longer accepted during household hazardous waste collection events. Research has shown that dried or solidified latex paint can be safely disposed in the regular garbage.

Created in 1989, the Wastemobile was the first program of its kind in the nation. In its 18 years in operation, the program collected more than 14,771 tons of household hazardous waste from nearly 330,000 customers.

The Wastemobile travels next to Burien, Oct. 10-12. 

For more information, including acceptable materials, quantity limits and how to properly dispose of latex paint at home, call the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program's Hazards Line at 206-296-4692, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., except holidays. Recorded information is available after hours. Information is also available on the Wastemobile Web Site at www.govlink.org/hazwaste/house/disposal/wastemobile/index.html.

Related Information

King County Wastemobile

Local Hazardous Waste Management Program

King County Solid Waste Division