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Solid waste is any waste that is not a product. Dangerous wastes, construction and demolition wastes, land clearing wastes, industrial wastes, sewage and garbage are all examples of solid waste. Most solid wastes are not dangerous wastes.
Dangerous waste that is regulated as Household Hazardous Waste or as Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Waste is managed by local government - usually health and solid waste or public works departments. The Department of Ecology's Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program provides assistance and coordination.
Household Hazardous Waste and Small Quantity Generator Waste are collectively referred to as Moderate Risk Waste.
Washington Cities and Towns Exit Ecology at http://www.mrsc.org/byndmrsc/cities.aspx
Washington State Local Health Departments /Districts Exit Ecology at http://www.doh.wa.gov/LHJMap/LHJMap.htm
Ecology's Solid Waste Website lists County Solid Waste Contacts / Health Departments at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/contact/othercontacts.html
A list of Moderate Risk Waste Coordinators is also available on the Solid Waste Website at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/0207006.html
The Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County Exit Ecology has a comprehensive multi-agency Hazardous Waste Exit Ecology website at http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/
King County's on-line publication, The Yellow Book Exit Ecology is a directory designed to help businesses and other facilities that generate small quantities of hazardous waste. Fact sheets and other publications are also available on-line or by mail.
Yakima County Solid Waste has free Household Hazardous and Small Business Waste Exit Ecology Collection sites. Call (509) 574-2450 for more information.