October 11, 2000 News Release King County's Wastemobile to visit Redmond Toxic! Poisonous! Hazardous! If these words appear on a product label in your home, the substance not only poses a threat to humans and pets, but the environment as well. Don't dump those unwanted products down the drain or in the garbage! Bring them to the King County Hazardous Wastemobile at the Bear Creek Park & Ride from 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 13, 14 and 15 and October 20, 21 and 22. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Americans generate 1.6 million tons of household hazardous waste per year. Improper disposal of this waste puts the health of our environment at risk. But disposed of properly, many hazardous household materials can be reprocessed or recycled. The Wastemobile is an easy and free way to dispose of a variety of household hazardous waste. Hazardous products found in the home include insecticides, weed killer, chlorine bleach, oven and drain cleaners, paint and paint thinners, car batteries, and motor oil. Even common household items such as mothballs, nail polish remover, printing inks and some flea remedies are considered hazardous. If you're reconsidering the use of products containing Dursban or chlorpyrifos, as a result of the EPA's revised risk assessment associated with the chemical, now is the time to take those products to the Wastemobile for safe disposal. Wastemobile Facts Redmond residents dropped off more than 29 tons of hazardous household materials in 1999. The Wastemobile made its first appearance in 1989 and has since then been visited by over 216,000 vehicles who turned in more than sixteen million pounds of hazardous materials. The Wastemobile is the largest household hazardous waste collection system in the nation, according to the Waste Watch Center of Andover, Mass. Residents can drop off their hazardous materials, during operation hours only, at no charge. The Bear Creek Park & Ride is located at 7760 178th Place NE, near the intersection of Union Hill Road and 178th Place NE. For more information about the King County Household Hazardous Wastemobile, call the Hazards Line at (206) 296-4692. For a guide to hazardous household materials and least-toxic pest controls visit the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program of King County on-line at http://www.metrokc.gov/hazwaste/house/. Related Topics Hazardous Wastemobile Schedule and Information Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Topics Organics and Composting

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