Wastemobile Visits Kirkland Friday Through Sunday

Kirkland WA

06 May, 2021

7:49 PM

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KIRKLAND, WA — King County's traveling Wastemobile is making its annual visit to Kirkland this week, offering a safe, easy and free way to properly dispose of hazardous household items through Sunday. Here's where to go: When: Friday, May 7 - Sunday, May 910 a.m. - 5 p.m.Where: Totem Lake Fred Meyer (12221 120th Avenue Northeast, Kirkland) The list of accepted items is long and includes car fluids, cleaning products, batteries and fluorescent lights. Residential customers can bring a total of 50 gallons in a day, with single containers limited to 5 gallons. Here are a few things you can bring: Batteries (including up to five car batteries)Fluorescent lightsGasoline and motor oilInks and dyeFertilizers with pesticides or herbicidesCharcoalOil filtersPepper sprayPropane and butane tanks...and more! Residents with specific questions, unusual items, or larger quantities can give King County's hazardous waste team a call at 206-296-4692. The free drive-thru event will run according to public health guidelines, and staffers will remove items from trunks, back seats, or pickup beds. Here are a few safety tips: Keep products in their original containers whenever possible. Label products that are not marked.Don't mix or combine products.Secure products so they won't tip or leak.Don't transport products in the passenger compartment of your vehicle. Cover and tie down items in truck beds.Stay in your vehicle - staff will remove items from your trunk or back seat.Wear a mask and keep at least 6 feet of space between yourself and others.If you are sick or experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, or if someone in your household is, we ask that you do not visit a drop-off location. Those who cannot make it out to the Wastemobile can find a list of nearby hazardous waste drop-off locations on the King County website.