{"id":1255,"date":"2014-12-19T14:53:23","date_gmt":"2014-12-19T22:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/?p=1255"},"modified":"2025-08-13T14:34:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T21:34:54","slug":"household-hazardous-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/2014\/12\/19\/household-hazardous-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Household Hazardous Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Residents in Island County can dispose of household hazardous waste for free at county transfer facilities on Whidbey and Camano Islands. For a list of locations, hours and what is&nbsp;accepted click the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it a Household Hazardous Waste? Look for signal words on the label. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Danger!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toxics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep away from children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep away from heat or flame<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use in well ventilated area\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Household Hazardous Wastes are used or unwanted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Yard &amp; Garden chemicals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Oil-based Paints &amp; Stains<\/em>, Adhesives, Removers &amp; Thinners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Used oils, fuels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automotive chemicals and batteries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pool &amp; Spa chemicals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photographic &amp; Other Hobby chemicals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cleaners &amp; Solvents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dry-cell batteries (tape the terminals to prevent fires during storage and transport!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fluorescent lamps, CFLs (compact fluorescents) pre-1979 ballasts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mercury (thermometers, pressure cuffs, thermostats, batteries\u2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aerosol cans (that still contain product)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Propane tanks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refrigerants and refrigerating appliances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Items <strong>not <\/strong>accepted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Latex\/acrylic paint,\n<ul>\n<li>If the latex\/acrylic paint is in good condition and there is at least half a container you can take it to BARC Retail located at the Coupeville Transfer Station. Paint and stains are also available for purchase. &nbsp;These paints can be dried out and discarded with the regular waste. &nbsp;For <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/2016\/09\/hardening-or-drying-out-latex-paint\/\">ways to dry out latex paint<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empty containers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fireworks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explosives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Wonder how to tell the difference between latex and oil paint? &nbsp;Here are some ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn to tell the difference between latex and oil-based paint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Latex<\/th><th>Oil-based<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u201cwater based\u201d or \u201cacrylic\u201d<\/td><td>\u201calkyd\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Contains the words \u201ccleans with water\u201d on the label<\/td><td>Contains the words \u201ccleans with solvent\u201d, \u201cflammable\u201d or \u201ccombustible\u201d on the label<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Can come in a plastic container<\/td><td>Does not come in a plastic container<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dries on wall in 1 hour<\/td><td>Dries on wall overnight<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islandcounty.net\/publicworks\/Solidwaste\/HazardousWasteDisposal.htm\">Island County Solid Waste<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents in Island County can dispose of household hazardous waste for free at county transfer facilities on Whidbey and Camano Islands. 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