Safely dispose of household hazardous waste at King County Wastemobile, July 25-27 in Kent

South King County residents will have a convenient opportunity to safely dispose of their household hazardous items with a visit to King County’s Wastemobile, July 25-27, at the Fred Meyer store on Kent’s East Hill.
 
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.

The Wastemobile will be located in the parking lot of the Fred Meyer at 10201 SE 240th St.

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.

Following its visit in Kent, the next stop for the Wastemobile will be Aug. 8-10 in Duvall.

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 over 328,650 customers.

For more information, including acceptable materials and quantity limits, 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

Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste

Alternatives to hazardous household products

Local Hazardous Waste Management Program

King County Solid Waste Division