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Hazardous Waste Disposal

Spokane County

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

Waste oil, antifreeze, vehicle batteries, pesticides, paints, gasoline, cleaners and other household hazardous wastes are accepted at the following disposal sites in the household hazardous waste area, no charge:

Valley Transfer Station - 3941 North Sullivan

North County Transfer Station - 22123 Elk-Chattaroy Road

Waste-to-Energy Facility - 2900 South Geiger Blvd.

Materials should be in leak-proof containers with the contents labeled on the outside. No containers greater than 5 gallons. If you would like your gasoline, waste oil or antifreeze container returned, just ask the attendant. Sorry, other waste containers cannot be emptied and returned.

Hours of operation at all three sites are:
7:00 a.m. till 4:30 p.m., Seven days a week except major holidays

REUSE - Each site has a re-use table were you may take items for FREE. Just sign a waste exchange form.

PAINT - Paints may be taken to the household hazardous waste areas OR just thrown in with your regular solid waste. Check with your solid waste collector to see if they will accept full cans of paint.

What happens to the household hazardous waste?
Those items that cannot be re-used are either recycled, like antifreeze and vehicle batteries, or disposed of at a licensed hazardous waste disposal facility.

BUSINESS HAZARDOUS WASTE

Business waste CANNOT be accept at the household hazardous waste facilities but if you are a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (SQG), there is a program for you.  

COLLECTION:
The last Tuesday of every month, SQG’s can dispose of their hazardous through a licensed contractor at the Valley Transfer Station, 3941 North Sullivan Road. Register with Philip Environmental 1-800-228-7872 and bring your materials at the appointed time. You will need to pay all disposal charges at the time you leave your waste. Businesses will receive a disposal record to show that they are properly managing their hazardous waste.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/EDUCATION:
You can receive a FREE assistance visit. Learn how to reduce and manage your hazardous waste and save money through pollution prevention. Call (509) 625-7898

DRY-CELL BATTERIES:
The dry-cell battery program collects from households and small quantity generators. Households can use their curbside recycling, the Household Hazardous Waste facilities, or hardware store drop-offs to dispose of the batteries. Place the batteries in a plastic bag before placing in your BinGee. Business Small Quantity Generator’s are can either be on a battery collection pick-up or they can bring the batteries into the Solid Waste Management Department’s facility.

All of the batteries are brought to a central location where the button and nickel-cadmium batteries are sorted out for recycling and the remaining dry-cells are shipped to a hazardous waste landfill.

REFRIGERANT RECOVERY:
Refrigerant containing appliances, such as refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners, are accepted at both transfer stations and the waste to energy plant. The disposal fee is based on the weight of the appliance and the current disposal rate.

Once the units are dropped off, the refrigerants are recovered and reclaimed while the remaining carcass is sent to a local metals recycler.

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