Household Hazardous Waste

Events

Grant County Solid Waste offers Household Hazardous Waste Collection events two or three times a year. These events are held on Saturdays in the spring and fall and are for household-generated waste only. Most events are held in Moses Lake and Ephrata. Because funding for these events is provided through a grant from the Department of Ecology and from Grant County Solid Waste tipping fees, there is no additional cost for residents to participate. Residents who bring items that are not accepted at an event will be assisted in finding other disposal options.

Spring Household Hazardous Waste Event Flyers:

Moses Lake HHW Event-English-April 2023

Moses Lake HHW Event-Spanish-April 2023

Royal City HHW Event-English-April 2023

Royal City HHW Event-Spanish-April 2023

 

Precautions

For everyone’s safety, please:

  • Don’t mix products
  • Keep products in original containers. Containers will not be returned for everyone's safety.
  • Label products not in original containers. Containers will not be returned for everyone's safety.
  • Secure products so they won’t leak.
  • Store products away from the passenger compartment of your vehicle and keep them separate from items you wish to retain.
  • Stay in your vehicle during unloading.

Year-Round Disposal Options

To assist the public with finding year-round disposal options for some types of hazardous waste, please view Year-Round Disposal Options (PDF)

Antifreeze Collection

Four collection sites are available throughout Grant County to safely dispose of antifreeze. View our flyer about Antifreeze Collection (PDF).

Used Motor Oil

View our brochure about the Used Motor Oil Collection (PDF).

Lithium Batteries

View our Lithium Battery Danger Safety Sheet (PDF).

Latex Paint (Water-Based)

Household-size quantities of liquid, latex paint may be disposed of at the Ephrata Landfill; latex paint, once dried out and the lid removed, may be put in the garbage can. If you can wash the brushes out with soap and water, it’s latex paint.  Latex paint may also be recycled through PaintCare.  Visit Paintcare.org 

Interior and Exterior Architectural Coatings 

May be recycled through PaintCare. PaintCare (PDF) brochure

Unused Medication

Several local police departments in partnership with Grant County Health District offer Drug Take-Back Drop Sites. View Collection Locations and Hours of Unused Medications (PDF).

  1. Acceptable Items
  2. Unacceptable Items

What to Bring to the Collection Events

  • Aerosols
  • Automotive products (contaminated used motor oil*, gasoline, antifreeze, brake fluid)
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Glues and adhesives
  • Herbicides
  • Hobby chemicals
  • Non-rechargeable Lithium batteries
  • Oil-Based Paint (label indicated flammable material and brushes are to be cleaned with thinner)
  • Pesticides
  • Products that contain mercury (thermostats, mercury thermometers)
  • Rechargeable batteries
  • Thinners and solvents
  • Toxic cleaning products
  • Used oil
  • Mercury-containing lights (fluorescent bulbs, compact fluorescent lights (CFL) bulbs, and high-intensity discharge (HID) bulbs)

Business Generated Hazardous Waste Assistance

Grant County Solid Waste assists small quantity generators (SQG) in finding disposal options for dangerous waste. To learn more about SQGs, please visit the Department of Ecology.

An SQG may dispose of hazardous waste the day before a Household Hazardous Waste Collection event or hire a company to pick it up at the business location. Both options usually require a fee. For more information about disposal options, please contact the Solid Waste Programs Coordinator. Please allow a few weeks to get signed up for a collection event. An SQG may also use PaintCare to dispose of architectural paint. 

For More Information, please contact:

Joan Sieverkropp
Grant County Solid Waste Programs Coordinator
Grant County Solid Waste
124 Enterprise St. SE
Ephrata, WA 98823
509-754-6082 ext. 3508