All King County and city residents can safely dispose of household hazardous items at no cost when the Wastemobile continues its twenty-fourth year of service with a stop in Covington March 15-17.
The Wastemobile will be in the parking lot of the Fred Meyer at 16735 SE 272nd, Covington, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Residents can drop off household hazardous waste items including pesticides, oil-based paints, automotive products (oil, antifreeze, auto batteries, etc.), fluorescent bulbs/tubes and other items free of charge – as the service is paid for through garbage and sewer utility fees.
Residents are helping safeguard the environment and public health by properly disposing of hazardous these materials and keeping them out of drains and landfills.
Created in 1989, the Wastemobile was the first program of its kind in the nation. It is operated by King County Solid Waste Division as part of the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program, and travels throughout the county from the spring through fall.
For more information about disposal, 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, or by visiting the Wastemobile website at http://www.HazWasteHelp.org.
