King County Wastemobile collecting household hazardous waste in Covington, Kent and Auburn

King County residents can safely dispose of old automotive products, batteries, pesticides and many other household hazardous waste items at any of three upcoming Wastemobile events scheduled for September.

From Sept. 5-7, the Wastemobile will be in the Covington Fred Meyer store parking lot, at 16735 SE 272nd St. The Wastemobile travels to the Kent Fred Meyer at 10201 SE 240th St. from Sept. 12-14, then it’s on to the Auburn SuperMall at 1101 SuperMall Way, Sept. 19-21.

Part of the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program, the Wastemobile provides a convenient opportunity for King County residents to drop off pesticides, chlorine bleach, oil-based paints, automotive products (oil, antifreeze, auto batteries, etc.), fluorescent bulbs/ballasts and other household hazardous waste 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.

One item that will no longer be accepted during household hazardous waste collection events is latex paint. Research has shown that dried or solidified latex paint can be safely disposed through the regular solid waste process.

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 330,650 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.lhwmp.org/home/HHW/wastemobile.aspx

Related Information

Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste

Alternatives to hazardous household products

Local Hazardous Waste Management Program

King County Solid Waste Division