Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility

Contents Materials Accepted Materials Exchange Area Avoiding Hazardous Waste

Are you wondering what do you do with the things cluttering up your storage areas like old paint cans, oven cleaner, furniture polish, and pesticides? If you wonder whether to bury them, throw them into the trash, pour them down the drain or hope they'll just go away, you are not alone. The Grays Harbor County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility is here to answer your questions.

	They provide FREE disposal of household hazardous waste, and it is available to all Grays Harbor County residents.
	There is a 15-gallon limit per week and a $5 charge on all propane tanks.
	Commercial (business) hazardous waste is accepted for a fee. Call for details.
	If you have an unknown chemical, they have the means to run tests and identify it for proper disposal.

Materials Accepted

	Paints, thinners, strippers, solvents, fuels and any related materials you might find in the garage or workshop.
	Most all types of gardening chemicals, herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, fertilizers and almost anything you find in the greenhouse.
	Most all automotive products including: oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, grease, de-greasers, polishes and cleaners
	Household cleaners, furniture polish, drain openers and other chemical products under the sink.

Materials Exchange Area

Some products brought to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility are still in usable condition. Instead of recycling or disposing of these still-usable items, we make them available for others to use - free of charge. Products vary, but typically include paints, auto products and home cleaning items.

Avoiding Hazardous Waste

The next step is to find ways to reduce and recycle household wastes. To reduce the amount of toxic trash, use up the product according to label directions. Any banned products should be taken to the Grays Harbor County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility. Keep wastes in their original containers.
The best way to prevent hazardous waste is to buy and use less hazardous products. For example, instead of using slug poison, trap slugs in shallow pans filled with beer. There are many non-toxic or less toxic alternatives to hazardous household chemicals. For a list of these alternatives, you may click on the link above or call the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, and they will gladly send you additional information.