The Wastemobile Is Coming To Sammamish

SAMMAMISH, WA — Here's your chance to get rid of those old half-empty spray paint cans lurking in your garage. King County's Wastemobile will be in Sammamish for a three-day stint at Eastlake High School beginning on Aug. 9.

Here's more from a King County press release:

King County residents have a safe and convenient upcoming opportunity to dispose of household hazardous materials when the Wastemobile roving household hazardous waste collection service continues its 2019 season with a collection event in Sammamish, Aug. 9-11.

The Wastemobile will be in the parking lot of Eastlake High School, 400 228th Ave. NE, Sammamish, 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, lamps, etc.), fluorescent bulbs/tubes and other items without a charge. The service is pre-paid through garbage and sewer utility fees.

The Wastemobile goes to Carnation next

Following its visit to Sammamish, the Wastemobile will travel to Carnation for a household hazardous waste collection event, Aug. 16-18, at King County’s Tolt-MacDonald Park, on the 3600 block of Tolt Avenue.###strongCreated in 1989, the Wastemobile was the first traveling hazardous waste collection program in the nation. It is operated by the ###a href="Hazardous" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://www.hazwastehelp.org/d... Waste Management Program and goes throughout the county from later winter into fall.

Residents help protect the environment and public health by safely disposing of the hazardous materials and keeping them out of drains and landfills. Since first hitting the road, the Wastemobile has collected more than 17,000 tons of hazardous household waste from nearly 500,000 customers.

The Wastemobile also provides free reusable products to the public, such as oil-based paint, stain and primer, plus wood care and cleaning products. These products are subject to availability, and residents must sign a release form prior to receiving the materials.

More disposal solutions with permanent collection sites

For south King County residents, the Auburn Wastemobile is a convenient option for household hazardous waste disposal. It is located in the northwest parking lot of The Outlet Collection, 1101 Outlet Collection Dr., SW, near Sports Authority. It operates every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Household hazardous waste disposal is also available at the Factoria Recycling and Transfer station, 13800 SE 32nd St., Bellevue. Learn about this and other household and business hazardous waste disposal options at hazwastehelp.org. Questions about household hazardous waste? Call 206-296-4692. To get more information about business hazardous waste disposal, call 206-263-8899.

The Wastemobile is one of the services provided by the Hazardous Waste Management Program through a partnership of more than 40 city, county and tribal governments working together in King County to reduce threats posed from hazardous materials and wastes.