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Wastemobile - Redmond
The Home Depot
17777 NE 76th Street | Redmond, WA 98042
July 18-20, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daily
The Wastemobile travels to communities throughout King County to provide hazardous waste disposal for residents and eligible businesses. There is no fee for hazardous waste disposal. Please check the Wastemobile page for a list of accepted items, limits, and restrictions.
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Natural Yard Care - Growing Herbs Naturally
King County Library - Kent
212 2nd Ave N. | Kent, WA 98032
July 19, 2025
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Learn from Garden Hotline experts how to choose the best herbs to grow. Explore annual, biennial and perennial varieties. Talk about best growing conditions, soil choices and pot sizes. Then plant some seeds for you to take home!
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Natural Yard Care - Garden Walk + Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Talk
McAuliffe Park
10824 NE 116th Street | Kirkland, WA 98034
July 24, 2025
11:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m.
Join Natural Yard Care experts from Cascade Gardener and the Garden Hotline in-person to walk about the beautiful McAuliffe Park in Kirkland and learn about Integrated Pest Management (IPM), keeping the "good" bugs in your garden and the "bad" bugs out.
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Natural Yard Care - Garden Hotline at New Holly Family Fun Fest
New Holly Neighborhood Campus
7054 32nd Ave S. | Seattle, WA 98118
July 26, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Come meet Garden Hotline experts at the New Holly Family Fun Fest to hear Natural Yard Care tips to reduce your hazardous exposures in your yard and garden!
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Wastemobile - Des Moines
Midway Elementary School
22447 24th Ave S. | Des Moines, WA 98098
August 1-3, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daily
The Wastemobile travels to communities throughout King County to provide hazardous waste disposal for residents and eligible businesses. There is no fee for hazardous waste disposal. Please check the Wastemobile page for a list of accepted items, limits, and restrictions.
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Wastemobile - Sammamish
Eastside Catholic School
232 228th Ave SE | Sammamish, WA 98074
August 8-10, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daily
The Wastemobile travels to communities throughout King County to provide hazardous waste disposal for residents and eligible businesses. There is no fee for hazardous waste disposal. Please check the Wastemobile page for a list of accepted items, limits, and restrictions.