Household hazardous waste recycling easy at King County Wastemobile, Aug. 3-5 in Issaquah

Keep household hazardous material out of landfills simply by dropping them off at the King County Wastemobile, August 3-5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Issaquah High School, 700 Second Ave. SE.

The Wastemobile is operated by King County as part of the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program and accepts pesticides, chlorine bleach, paint products, automotive products (oil, antifreeze, auto batteries, etc.), fluorescent bulbs/ballasts and other household hazardous items free of charge.

King County residents are helping safeguard the health of their family and the environment by properly disposing of these materials and keeping them out of drains and garbage.

"The intent of the program is to ensure safe, proper disposal of hazardous products people have in their homes," said Alexandra Thompson of King County's Solid Waste Division. "By making disposal of these hazardous materials easy, we are ensuring that they won't end up in the normal household trash."

Created in 1989, the Wastemobile was the first program of its kind in the nation. In its first 17 years in operation, the program collected15, 771 tons of household hazardous waste from 343,060 customers. In its 26 collection events last year, the Wastemobile served more than 18,000 King County residents, collecting an average of 110 pounds of hazardous waste per customer, for a total of 1,000 tons.

"These results are extremely encouraging," said Thompson. "The number of residents choosing to take advantage of these events lets us know that we are providing an important and convenient service."

King County residents who are unable to make the Issaquah collection event can drop off their materials at the Wastemobile event Aug. 10-12 at Cedar Crest High School in Duvall.

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 online at www.govlink.org/hazwaste/house/disposal/wastemobile/index.html.

Para la información detallada acerca de este servicio o para dejar algún recado en español, por favor llame por el teléfono: 206-296-4692, marque 2.