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King County household hazardous waste

Free year-round drop-off for the things that are genuinely dangerous in a bin, automotive fluids, pesticides, propane tanks, fluorescent tubes and batteries, with sites in north and south Seattle.

Right for you if

  • It is flammable, toxic, pressurised, or you would hesitate to put it in a bin.
  • It has to cost nothing.
  • You can get it there under your own steam.
  • You want to turn up without booking.

Look elsewhere if

  • You have no way of getting it there.
  • You live outside the area it serves.
  • It is business waste.
  • It is construction or demolition waste.

Contact and booking

Phone
(206) 296-4692
Email
Not published
Book online
Not published
Address
North Seattle and South Seattle facilities, plus Factoria in Bellevue and, from 14 September 2026, Algona. The Auburn Wastemobile closes after 13 September 2026.
Opening hours
North Seattle: Sunday to Tuesday, 9:00am–5:00pm. South Seattle: Thursday to Saturday, 9:00am–5:00pm.
Website
Official website

Verification

Verified against an official source

Last checked 29 August 2026

That means we read a published source and it said this. It does not mean we watched them do it, or followed the material afterwards, that is a separate, deeper check this has not been through. How we check →

Sources

Part of How to get rid of stuff in Seattle.

Something wrong here?

Why use it

The transfer stations refuse all of this, so it has to come here. There is no charge and no appointment. The one trap: they do NOT take latex paint, that goes to a PaintCare site instead. Oil-based paint is accepted, at the fixed sites and at the Wastemobile alike, in containers of 5 gallons or less, 50 gallons a trip. If you cannot get to a fixed site, that Wastemobile tours the county from February to October.

Good for

  • hazardous waste
  • batteries
  • paint
  • other items

How it works

How you use it You take it there.
Cost Free. No charge and no appointment needed.
Booking No appointment needed.
Service area King County
Run by King County Hazardous Waste Management Program, a municipal service

Where your things go

A named destination is worth more than a stated intention, and both are worth more than silence. This is the row to read before you book: if your item's row is empty, ask them on the phone and tell us what they say.

Item
Reuses
Donates
Recycles
Disposes of
hazardous waste
Reuses Not published
Donates Not published
Recycles Not published
Disposes of North Seattle, South Seattle, Factoria, Algona collection sites and the travelling Wastemobile
batteries
Reuses Not published
Donates Not published
Recycles Not published
Disposes of Not published
paint
Reuses Not published
Donates Not published
Recycles PaintCare
Disposes of Not published
other items
Reuses Not published
Donates Not published
Recycles Not published
Disposes of Not published

Does it actually work

The part no company website tells you. Some of this comes from our checks, some from readers who used the service, and where nobody has told us yet, it says so.

  • Booking

    Their pages

    Drop-off needs no appointment and is free. Home Collection is by appointment on 206-296-4692, Wednesdays only, and does not take latex paint, tyres, electronics or medications. Hazardous waste must never be left on the kerb.

  • Typical wait

    Their pages

    Drop-off is same-day. Home Collection runs Wednesdays only and may have a backlog; no duration given.

  • Do they answer

    Their pages

    Yes. 206-296-4692, Mon-Sat 09:00-17:00.

  • Restrictions

    Their pages

    Paint: containers 5 gallons or less, 50 gallons total per trip. Batteries: max 5 lead-acid per visit, 25 lb single non-auto battery, 50 lb total.

    Residents only · Households only · No construction waste

  • Who it's for

    Their pages

    King County residents. Home Collection is for residents 65+ or with a disability who cannot reach a site.

  • Last checked

    Pipeline

    29 August 2026

    Checked against the sources listed on this page.

Where donated things land

The organisations this operator names. The linked ones have profiles here; the rest are named on their pages and not yet checked by us.

  • North Seattle, South Seattle, Factoria, Algona collection sites and the travelling Wastemobile Named on their pages, not yet checked
  • PaintCare Named on their pages, not yet checked

What happens to it

  • Recycled
  • Broken down for materials
  • Disposed of

This describes the route the item takes, as the operator states it. We do not claim a recovery rate we have not seen evidence for.

What readers told us

Used them recently?

How long you waited, what they refused, whether anyone picked up the phone. Those are the three facts no website publishes and the ones the next reader needs.

Tell us what happened

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