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Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection - Carnation/Duvall (Wastemobile)
Tolt MacDonald Park
3600 Block of Tolt Ave | Carnation, WA 98014
April 10-12, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daily
Safely dispose of household hazardous waste like batteries, oil, and pesticides at our mobile collection event, free for King County residents, no appointment needed.
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Free Workshop: Glow Up Without the Toxins
King County Library - Burien
400 SW 152nd Street | Burien, WA 98166
April 12, 2026
2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Learn how to identify harmful ingredients in everyday products and choose safer options through an interactive, hands-on session.
Registration required
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Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection - Bothell/Woodinville (Wastemobile)
UW Bothell Campus
18115 Campus Way NE | Bothell, WA 98011
April 17 - 19, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daily
Safely dispose of household hazardous waste like batteries, oil, and pesticides at our mobile collection event, free for King County residents, no appointment needed.
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Maple Valley Earth Day Fair: Free lead testing + Hazardous Waste Collection
Lake Wilderness Arboretum
22520 SE 248th St. | Maple Valley, WA 98038
April 18, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Visit this community event to get free lead testing, safely dispose of hazardous waste, and learn simple ways to reduce toxic chemicals at home.
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Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection - Redmond (Wastemobile)
The Home Depot
17777 NE 76th Street | Redmond, WA 98052
May 1-3, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daily
Safely dispose of household hazardous waste like batteries, oil, and pesticides at our mobile collection event, free for King County residents, no appointment needed.
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Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection - Kent/Covington (Wastemobile)
Puget Sound Fire Station #75
15635 SE 272nd Street | Kent, WA 98042
May 8 - 10, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daily
Safely dispose of household hazardous waste like batteries, oil, and pesticides at our mobile collection event, free for King County residents, no appointment needed.
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