The Household Hazardous Waste drop off area is open 7 days a week, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm year-round except for the following holidays: WTE Facilities are closed for New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Accepted Residential Household Hazardous Waste - No Cost Drop Off:
aerosol cans (if not empty),
automotive batteries,
automotive liquids ( antifreeze, brake fluid, gasoline, oil (5 gallon or less containers, 15 gallons maximum)
batteries - AAAA-D cell, button, lantern, alkaline, lithium ion, rechargeable
fire extinguishers
fluorescent lighting - CFL bulbs, tubes - limit of 10 (whole only)
glues and adhesives
household cleaners - ammonia, bleach, disinfectants, oven and toilet cleaners, etc.
mercury containing products - thermometers, thermostats
Reuse Table:
Paints, hobby chemicals, and garden supplies often retain usefulness for years and can be reused. The HHW area has a Reuse Table where products are made available, at no charge to Spokane County residents who sign a release.
- Acetone
- All Purpose Cleaner
- Ammonia
- Antibacterial and Disinfectant Product
- Antifreeze
- Antifreeze Filter
- Antistatic Brushes
- Auto Fluid, Brake
- Auto Fluid, Power Steering
- Auto Fluid, Transmission
- Battery, Alkaline AAAA to 9 Volt
- Battery, Automotive
- Battery, Button Cell
- Battery, Gel
- Battery, Lithium
- Battery, Nickel Cadmium (NiCd)
- Battery, Rechargeable
- Battery, Zinc-Carbon (non-mercury)
- Brake and Carburetor Cleaner
- Caulk
- Chemistry Set
- Chlorine Bleach
- Compressor, With Freon/ CFC (Chlorofluorocarbons)
- Drain Cleaner
- Engine Degreaser
- Fertilizer with Herbicide or Pesticide
- Fire Extinguisher
- Fireworks
- Flares
- Fluorescent Light Ballast, PCB Containing
- Fluorescent, CFL Bulb
- Fluorescent, Tube
- Freon, CFC (Chlorofluorocarbons)
- Fuel Filter
- Furniture Polish, Solvent Based
- Gasoline
- Glue, Epoxy and Contact Cement
- Hair Coloring Product
- Hair Spray
- Herbicide, Pesticide, Weed Killer
- High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lamp
- Lice Shampoo with Lindane
- Metal Polish
- Mothballs
- Nail Polish Remover
- Needle, Sharp or Syringe
- Oil, Furnace
- Oil, Used
- Paint Thinner, Turpentine
- Paint Thinners, Solvent Strippers
- Paint, Spray
- Photo Developer
- Photo Fixer
- Rust Remover
- Smoke Detector, Ionization
- Solvent
- Spot and Stain Remover
- Thermometer, Mercury Containing
- Thermostat, Mercury Containing
- Ultraviolet Lamp
- Vaping Products
- Varnish and Lacquer
- Wood Preservative
Items Not Accepted at Household Hazardous Waste (HHW):
biological wastes
commercially generated hazardous waste
computers, monitors, televisions, DVD players, e-readers
Containers of HHW over 5 gallons
Empty aerosol cans
empty containers
explosives - call 911
garbage - Drop off at WTE Transfer Stations Solid Waste
household ammunition
medications
radioactive waste
tires (residential treat as garbage) large loads call 625-6580 for appointment
Business hazardous waste and Lange Quantity Generator waste are not accepted.
