Wastemobile in Auburn Sept. 19-21 for household hazardous waste collection

Residents in south King County have a safe and convenient opportunity to properly dispose of their household hazardous items with a visit to King County’s Wastemobile, Sept. 19-21 in Auburn.

The Wastemobile will be in the south parking lot of the Auburn SuperMall, off 15th Street Southwest in Auburn, operating between the hours of 10 a.m. and 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 next Wastemobile household hazardous waste event is scheduled for Sept. 26-28 at The Commons in Federal Way.

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