King County Hazardous Waste Disposal Locations

King County Hazardous Waste has four locations you can take many hazardous waste products to for free. There is also Traveling Wastemobile that goes to different locations throughout King County. There is a Wastemobile located at the Auburn Outlet Collection Mall open every weekend.

There’s a home collection program for King County residents age 65 or older and residents with a disability.

Locations:

Auburn

Factoria

North Seattle

South Seattle

Items Accepted at Hazardous Waste Locations

A

• Aerosols
• All-purpose cleaners
• Ammonia
• Antibacterial products and disinfectants
• Antifreeze (limit 25 gallons)
• Automotive fluids and oils
  • Brake fluid
  • Hydraulic fluid
  • Power steering fluid
  • Transmission fluid
  • Gear oil

B

• Batteries
  • Alkaline
  • Button
  • Car batteries (limit 5 per visit)
  • Cellphone
  • Laptop lead-acid
  • Rechargeable
• Bleach

C

• Charcoal
• Cold packs (freezer packs, ice packs)

D

• Drain Cleaner

F

• Fertilizer
• Fire extinguishers (limit 5 tanks)
• Flares
• Fluorescent light ballasts and tubes (limit 10 bulbs or tubes)
• Formaldehyde
• Fuel filters
• Furniture polish

G

• Gasoline and fuel (limit 25 gallons)
• Glue and adhesives

H

• Herbicides

I

• Inks and dyes

L

• Lab chemicals (need pre-authorization before drop-off)
• Lead solder and flux
• Lead-based paint and chips
• Lice shampoo

M

• Marine anti-fouling paint
• Mercury and mercury-containing products
• Metal cleaners
• Mothballs
• Motor oil (limit 25 gallons)

N

• Nail polish
• Nail polish remover

O

• Oil filters
• Oven cleaner

P

• Paint – oil based
• Paint stripper
• Paint thinner
• Pepper spray
• Pesticides
• Propane and butane tanks (limit 8-gallon size tank)

R

• Resins
• Rust remover

S

• Shop towels
• Swimming pool chemicals

V

• Varnish and lacquer

W

• Weed killers