Dispose household hazardous waste safely at King County Wastemobile event on Vashon Island

The Wastemobile travels to Vashon Island, March 17-19

Vashon Island residents can properly dispose of household hazardous materials by dropping them by the King County Wastemobile, March 17-19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Tilason Gravel Pit, 16911 107th Ave SW.

The Wastemobile is operated by King County as part of the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program. King County residents can drop off hazardous household waste items, including pesticides, chlorine bleach, paint products, 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.

Created in 1989, the Wastemobile was the first program of its kind in the nation. In its first 16 years in operation, the program collected 13,771 tons of household hazardous waste from 306,800 customers.

The Wastemobile’s visit to Vashon Island in 2005 proved extremely successful. Participation was up by 101 percent from 2004, and more than 90,000 pounds of household hazardous materials was gathered for proper disposal.

The next Wastemobile event is scheduled for March 24-26 at The Commons shopping center in Federal Way.

For more information, including acceptable materials and quantity limits, call the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program's Household 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