Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event for Grant County Citizens

Grant County Solid Waste, along with the Washington State Department of Ecology, will be holding a free household hazardous waste collection event for county residents Saturday, May 1st from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The event will be held at the Grant County Road District #2 shop at 12171 Road 3 Northeast in Moses Lake.

Organizers are asking for household waste only and it must be in the trunk of a car or pickup bed. No containers larger than 5 gallons, and containers will not be returned.

Items that will be accepted include:

• Oil based paint
• Oil stain
• Latex paint
• Adhesives
• Rechargeable batteries,
• Lithium batteries
• Aerosols
• Paint thinners
• Household cleaners
• Corrosives
• Pesticides
• Herbicides
• Photo chemicals
• Pool/spa chemicals
• Old gasoline
• Road flares
• Elemental mercury
• Fire extinguishers
• All mercury-containing lights
• Mercury thermometers and thermostats
• Antifreeze,
• Brake Fluid
• Waste oil if contaminated with brake fluid, brake cleaner, antifreeze, solvents, carburetor cleaner, water, or degreasers.

Residents are asked to not bring these items (additional items may be rejected):

• Used oil
• Auto batteries
• Cylinders
• Alkaline batteries
• Propane tanks
• Sharps
• Swollen or damaged lithium rechargeable batteries
• Ammunition
• Medications
• Explosives
• Empty containers
• Agricultural waste
• Commercial waste

For more information, call 509-754-6082 ext. 3508.