Hazardous Waste

Moderate-Risk Waste Facility

The Moderate-Risk Waste (MRW) Facility is located at the Coupeville Solid Waste Complex at 20018 State Route 20, Coupeville. Before entering the MRW facility, please stop on the inbound scale and let the scale attendant know you are here to see MRW/Hazardous Waste.

MRW is open to assist the public with household hazardous waste disposal:

Assisted drive-through: 10 am - 2 pm on Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Self-service collection sheds: 9:30 am - 5 pm, daily
By Appointment: Call 360-678-8215: 9:30 am - 4 pm, Monday – Friday

Business hazardous waste is accepted by appointment only, call 360-678-8215

Household Hazardous Waste

Disposal of Household Hazardous Wastes is FREE at all Island County Solid Waste facilities. Large loads, consisting of 10 gallons or more are accepted by appointment at the Moderate Risk Waste (MRW) Facility at the Coupeville Solid Waste Complex. Household Hazardous Wastes are used or unwanted:

Yard & garden chemicals
Oil-based paints & stains, adhesives, removers & thinners
Used oils & old fuels
Automotive chemicals and batteries
Pool & spa chemicals
Photographic & other hobby chemicals
Cleaners & solvents
Dry-cell batteries
Fluorescent lamps, CFLs (compact fluorescents) pre-1979 ballasts
Mercury (thermometers, pressure cuffs, thermostats, batteries…)
Aerosol cans (that still contain product)
Propane tanks
Refrigerants and refrigerating appliances.

See the Household Hazardous Waste Brochure (pdf) for more information.

Business Hazardous Waste

Sooner or later, nearly every business will generate some type of hazardous waste. Island County's Moderate-Risk Waste Collection Facility is available to qualifying businesses to dispose of used or unwanted:

Fluorescent, mercury-vapor, compact fluorescent lights and ballasts
Batteries
Oil-based paints, coatings, stains, and solvents
Flammable or combustible liquids
Lubricants, oils, greases
Fixer/developer
Cooking oils/grease
Reagents
Toxic liquids or solids
Corrosive acids and bases
Aerosols

Businesses are charged only the cost of disposal and any packaging required for shipping to disposal facilities.

Most businesses in Island County can dispose of their hazardous wastes through the County's Moderate Risk Waste Program as Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG). Businesses qualify as a CESQG customers if they:

Generate less than 220 pounds of a Washington state-designated dangerous waste per month;
Generate less than 2.2 pounds of a Washington state extremely hazardous waste per month;
Accumulate less than 2,200 pounds of dangerous waste on site; AND
Properly dispose of hazardous wastes.

Businesses found to be improperly disposing of hazardous waste, and businesses generating hazardous waste in excess of the amounts listed above, become Regulated Generators and must comply with state laws regarding the management, reporting, and disposal of their hazardous wastes.

Businesses can schedule hazardous waste disposal appointments at the Coupeville Complex or the Camano Solid Waste Dropbox & Recycle Park, 9:30 am to 4 pm Monday-Friday by calling 360-678-8215.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, or cash. Sorry, checks are not accepted.

Latex/Acrylic Paint

The MRW Facility at the Coupeville Solid Waste Complex accepts latex/acrylic paint for recycling through a partnership with the paint stewardship program, Washington PaintCare. Notify the scale attendant that you have latex/acrylic paint, and they will direct you where to unload. See Washington PaintCare for additional drop off locations.

What don't we take (and who can help you dispose of it)?

Asbestos (Northwest Clean Air Agency)
Ammunition (local shooting ranges and gun clubs)
Empty containers (trash)
Explosives (Washington State Police Bomb Squad)
Infectious Waste (County Health Department or independent service provider)
Radioactive Waste (Washington State Department of Health, Radioactive Materials)