Where to take household hazardous waste in Kitsap
Free drop-off sites are available near you
Check your product labels. If a container has the words caution, warning, flammable, combustible, danger, toxic, or poison and still has product inside, it doesn't belong in the garbage, recycling, or down a drain.
But that doesn't mean you need to keep it forever! Removing unwanted chemicals improves the safety of your home. In earthquake country, it's particularly important to remove chemicals that could tip over and mix during a quake. Store your chemicals at ground level to keep them from falling and breaking open.
If your unwanted products are still good, check with a neighbor or ask online to see if anyone could use them. No takers? Find a convenient drop-off recycling or disposal site.
Here are sites for some common household hazards:
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Paint: The new statewide PaintCare program makes it easy to recycle leftover paint, primers, stains, sealers, shellac, and varnish at convenient drop-off sites.
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Motor oil: Call your nearest auto shop to ask about dropping off used motor oil, or bring it to a county waste facility. Limit to 5 gallons per day.
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Antifreeze: Call your nearest auto shop to ask about dropping off used antifreeze, or bring it to a county waste facility. Limit to 5 gallons per day.
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Batteries: Put loose rechargeable and single-use batteries into the battery buckets at county waste facilities. Lowe's and Home Depot stores also take rechargeable batteries from tools. Note: Single-use alkaline batteries are also safe for the trash.
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Vehicle batteries: There are many places to take lead acid batteries, including auto part shops, scrap metal recycling businesses, and some gas stations and county waste facilities
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CFL bulbs or fluorescent tubes: The statewide LightRecycle WA program makes it easy to recycle unwanted fluorescent bulbs and tubes at convenient drop-off sites. Limit to 10 bulbs and tubes per day.
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Needles and sharps: Once needles are safely sealed in an approved container (pdf), take them to a county waste facility and notify the staff that you have sharps to drop off. Limit to 3 approved containers per day.
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Medications: The statewide MED-Project program makes it easy to dispose of unwanted or expired medications at community kiosk drop-off sites or through mail-back services.
Bring hazardous chemicals to the collection facility
The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility in Bremerton accepts the hazardous items listed above (excluding medications) and more. This year-round facility is open to Kitsap and Mason County residents on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed 12 to 12:30 for lunch break).
If you have large amounts of household hazardous waste (more than 50 containers, loads over 50 gallons total, or containers larger than 5 gallons), make a disposal appointment so staff can give you their focused attention.
Put empty containers in the trash
Containers that once held hazardous products can't be recycled. Once empty, remove the lids and put them in your garbage.
 Kitsap County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility at 5551 SW Imperial Way, Bremerton
Business waste requires a disposal appointment
Businesses, agencies, and organizations (including non-profits and churches) have separate hazardous waste disposal requirements and must schedule an appointment at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility.
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