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Hazardous Waste Management Program
Information about the Hazardous Waste Management Program of King County, as well as resources and information for residents and businesses in King County.
What's the problem with hazardous waste?
Many products we use every day—like cleaning supplies, varnish, motor oil, oil-based paints, and pesticides—contain ingredients that are toxic, corrosive, flammable, or reactive. These products are considered hazardous because they can threaten the environment and our health.
Though the amount of hazardous waste coming from a single house or business may be small, the total amount from 2.1 million residents and more than 60,000 small businesses in King County can harm public health and the environment if not properly managed.
We deliver services focused on...
collection,
We provide convenient hazardous waste collection services for residents and businesses in King County.
prevention,
We offer education, assistance and incentives to reduce toxic material exposures where people live and work.
and policy.
We promote systemic changes in the production, use, and disposal of hazardous materials.