February 13, 2025
 Get ready for the 2025 Wastemobile season, kicking off in the Bothell area on Feb. 21-23. This free hazardous waste collection service travels around King County from February through October, making it easy and safe for you to drop off unwanted household hazardous waste.
Come join us at one of 21 weekend events in King County throughout 2025!
 Hazardous materials are everywhere - from store shelves to our cabinets to our waterways and the air we breathe. With the 2025 Washington State legislative session underway, state lawmakers are working to tackle key hazardous waste issues impacting our region.
This year, we're tracking policies related to understanding the presence of "forever chemicals" (PFAS) in our region, limiting vape device sales, holding manufacturers of hazardous products responsible for their products' entire lifecycles, and more. Learn about these issues and their potential impacts for our region and for you.
 Your hobby should feed your soul, not harm your health. Crafting and hobby supplies for practices like pottery, painting, and jewelry-making may sometimes contain hazardous materials. When planning a project, keep some of these safety tips and alternatives in mind when you make your next masterpiece.
 A recent ruling by the Environmental Protection Agency banned two chemicals commonly used in dry cleaning and other businesses - trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PERC).
Scientists have linked PERC and TCE to certain types of cancer, as well as damage to reproductive organs, the nervous system, and the immune system. Get to know these chemicals, how they impact our environment and human health, and how the Haz Waste Program is working with local businesses to reduce exposures.
 February is Black History Month. The Haz Waste Program's work to reduce hazardous exposures finds inspiration in the historically Black beginnings of environmental justice. In these articles, see how Black-led movements have worked to ensure everyone can live in environmentally safe homes.
 We're here to help answer any questions you might have and always look forward to hearing from you!
You can reach us anytime by email at haz.waste@kingcounty.gov or give us a call at 206-296-4692 on Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can even contact us on Facebook. So, follow us!
Click here to see the full 2025 Wastemobile schedule.
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