Hazardous Waste Management

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. Together with our partners, we're working toward a shared vision: a Puget Sound region that's the cleanest in the country, free from hazardous chemical exposure. Many products we use eve... ry daylike cleaning supplies, varnish, motor oil, oil-based paints, and pesticidescontain 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. 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.Read More