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About the Hazardous Waste Management Program
At the Hazardous Waste Management Program, we come to work every day because we want to protect and improve public health and environmental quality in King County.
We are a coalition of local governments.
The Hazardous Waste Management Program is a coalition of local governments working together for a healthier and cleaner King County. We provide grant funding to cities, towns, and tribal governments within King County to help more residents properly dispose of hazardous waste and to promote using safer alternatives.
Five coalition partners serve on a multi-jurisdictional Management Coordination Committee, providing oversight, strategic guidance, and accountability.
We lead with racial equity.
Race can determine the level of hazardous waste exposure. To confront the disparities that exist in our communities, the Hazardous Waste Management Program is committed to leading with racial equity. This allows us to address the root causes of inequities and make greater impacts. In 2018, we adopted a Racial Equity Strategic Plan. This plan sets a path to improve our policies, practices, and service delivery.Read our Racial Equity Strategic Plan
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 provide convenient hazardous waste collection services for residents and businesses in King County.
Our history and funding
The State of Washington directed local governments to ensure proper management of hazardous waste products. As a result, local agencies and governments established the Hazardous Waste Management Program in 1990 to manage these wastes in King County.
The Hazardous Waste Management Program is funded by Local Hazardous Waste fees on solid waste and sewer services in King County. These fees are set by the King County Board of Health.
Hazardous waste management rates
As the number of people living the County continues to grow, so does the demand for program services. In June 2018, the Board of Health adopted rates for 2019-2022 to help keep up with the increased costs of providing services. In 2023, these same rates were extended, meaning there will be no rate changes through 2025.
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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Wastewater fee |
$56.51 |
$56.51 |
$56.51 |
$56.51 |
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Transfer station
Private vehicle per trip |
$2.23 |
$2.23 |
$2.23 |
$2.23 |
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Transfer station fee
Commercial vehicle per ton |
$5.84 |
$5.84 |
$5.84 |
$5.84 |
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Solid waste fee
Single-family residential, curbside per month |
$1.04 |
$1.04 |
$1.04 |
$1.04 |
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Solid waste fee
Commercial cart <0.48 cubic yards per month |
$1.80 |
$1.80 |
$1.80 |
$1.80 |
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Solid waste fee |
$14.82 |
$14.82 |
$14.82 |
$14.82 |
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Solid waste fee
Commercial roll-off greater than or equal to 10 cubic yards per month |
$56.96 |
$56.96 |
$56.96 |
$56.96 |
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