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Solid Waste Division

Division Manager: Margo Gillaspy

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY
Located at the Recycling & Transfer Station on Ovenell Road

Hours: Monday thru Friday 10:00-4:00 and the same hours on the first Saturday of each month.

If the label says "Danger", "Warning", or "Caution"
Don’t throw it in the trash. Use it up or bring it to us!

Hazardous waste accepted from Skagit County residents and qualifying businesses only.
FREE DISPOSAL
for Skagit County households!

This information is for households only. Businesses must contact the
Small Quantity Generator program
(360) 416-1580, to arrange for disposal of chemicals.

Please note There is a limit of 25 gallons of household hazardous waste per month,
contact the Hazardous Waste Facility at (360) 416-1580 for more info.

No Explosives, Radioactive Materials, Asbestos, or Marine flares

EXAMPLES OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCEPTED

Fuorescent Lightbulbs
Oven cleaners
Solvents
Drain cleaners
Paint thinners
Paint strippers
Toilet bowl cleaners
Metal polish
Shoe polish
Spot removers
Used motor oil – 5 gal per week limit

Antifreeze – 5 gal per week limit
Air fresheners
Aerosol sprays
Mothballs and crystals
Vehicle batteries
Roach and flea killer
Rodent killer
Lithium batteries
Ant poison
Wasp poison
Snail and slug bait

Insecticides
Herbicides
Pool chemicals
Photographic chemicals
Chemistry set chemicals
Fertilizers with pesticide or herbicide
Fertilizer
Brake fluid
Transmission fluid
Nicad batteries
Disinfectants

Gasoline and Diesel Fuels are accepted – They must come in container 5 gallons or less and sealed up and you leave the containers at the facility.

ALL Paints and Stains including LATEX are accepted. Do not combine, leave them in their original container with the labels on.

ONLY the following materials may be disposed of on a self-serve basis 7 day’s a week from 8:30 am – 6:00 pm on the outside of the Hazardous Waste Building.

Antifreeze – 5 gal per week limit
Used motor oil – 5 gal per week limit
Batteries - Vehicle and Rechargeable, Alkaline batteries are garbage

REDUCE YOUR USE OF CHEMICALS

RESEARCH THE PROBLEM
When faced with a problem that seems to require a hazardous chemical solution, take some time to do a bit of research. Look for a solution that is non-toxic (no warning label) or is less toxic (caution label).

BUY LESS
When you do buy a hazardous product, buy just what you will use up in a reasonable length of time. If you have leftovers you can't use, share them with the neighbors.

AVOID AEROSOLS
Often the propellant is used up before the product is emptied out of the can. Completely empty aerosol containers may go into your regular garbage, but if there is any product remaining in the can it must be treated as hazardous waste.