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2002 EDITION
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KEY PHONE NUMBERS
Business Waste Line . . 206-296-3976
Quick,free,anonymous answers
Industrial Materials Exchange
(IMEX) . . . . . . . . . . . . 206-296-4899
Sell or give away materials
through free catalog
Shop visits . . . . . . . . . 206-263-3080
Published by the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County
SQG-GEN-I (1/96)Rev.1/2002
Disclaimer
This guide is a practical tool for facilities that need help managing
their hazardous waste. It does not constitute a complete reference to
laws and regulations. Responsibility for the proper handling and dis-
posal of waste belongs to the generator. If you have specific ques-
tions, call the Business Waste Line at(206) 296-3976.
Inclusion in this book is not an endorsement of the companies listed.
Credits
This guide is published by the Local Hazardous Waste Management
Program in King County, a coalition of the following agencies: King
County Department of Natural Resources (Solid Waste Division and
Water and Land Resource Division), Public Health - Seattle & King
County, Seattle Public Utilities,and the Suburban Cities Association.
This guide has evolved over the last decade, beginning in the mid-
80s as an informal collection of referral contacts from local waste
management agencies and health departments. In 1988 the Puget
Sound Waste Information Network prepared a major revision of the
guide and gave it the present format. The 1994 edition was prepared
by the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County.
This 2002 edition is a further refinement and update of the guide.
The original guide was reviewed by the following agencies:
Washington State Department of Ecology
Public Health-Seattle&King County
King County Department of Natural Resources
Solid Waste Division
Water and Land Resource Division
Seattle Public Utilities
Suburban Cities Association
For More Information
For more information or for a print copy of the Hazardous Waste
Directory, please contact:
Editor, Hazardous Waste Directory
Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County
(206) 263-3062
email: haz.waste@metrokc.gov
This material is available alternate formats for persons with disabilities by calling
206-263-3050.ATTY relay service is available at 1-800-833-6388 if you have
questions about the material or services in this publication.
Hazardous Waste Directory
2002 Edition
This book is designed to help businesses and other facilities that generate small
quantities of hazardous waste.
This directory is updated monthly CONTENTS
at its Website:
www.metrokc.gov/hazwaste/yb/ How To Get Hazardous Waste Help 2
Program e-mail: haz.waste@metrokc.gov
Related Laws and Regulations ....................... 3
General Information........................................... 4
For prompt, free, anonymous answers to your
waste questions: Does your business produce
hazardous waste?............................................ 4
Call the Business Waste Line (206) 296-3976. What should you do with your waste? ........... 6
How to choose a hazardous waste vendor.... 7
For more information about this directory: Waste Directory................................................... 9
Editor, Hazardous Waste Directory A directory that tells what to do with
Local Hazardous Waste Management Program each waste type and lists vendors that
130 Nickerson St., Ste. 100 will handle each
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: (206) 263-3062 Vendor Director 41
FAX: (206) 263-3070 An alphabetical listing of all vendors in
E-mail: gail.savina@metrokc.gov the directory
Index.........................................................................51
Brochure Order Form .....................................56
Comment Form..................................................56
Published by the
Local Hazardous Waste Management Program
in King County - 2002
www.metrokc.gov/hazwaste/yb/
HowTo Get Hazardous Waste Help
The Business Waste Line and many of the other programs listed below are services of the Local Hazard-
ous Waste Management Program in King County. You pay for these services through surcharges on your
monthly sewer and garbage bills. Please use them!
Business Waste Line Hazardous Waste Investigations
(206) 296-3976 Complaint Reporting -
If you have a question (206) 263-3040
about hazardous Investigators follow up on reports of problem
chemicals or wastes, situations such as leaking or uncovered drums,
call the Business Waste solvent vapors and improper disposal of wastes.
HAZARDOUS WASTE HELPI Line at(206) 296-3976.
This service provides
prompt, free and On-site Visits - (206) 263-3080
anonymous answers. Staff on the Business Waste Program staff visit business sites to answer
Line do not enforce regulations: their job is to questions and give regulatory and technical help.
help you by answering your questions. Many fact They don't write tickets. The purpose of the
sheets and brochures are available. program is to help you reduce waste, understand
regulations and find affordable ways to comply.
Industrial Materials Exchange (IMEX)
(206) 296-4899 Hazardous Waste Library
Website:www.metrokc.gov/hazwaste/ (206) 263-3051
imex/ 130 Nickerson St.,#100 Seattle 98109
The bimonthly catalog lists surplus or unwanted Website:www.metrokc.gov/hazwaste/hwl/
materials under an "Available" section and lists Visit the library in person or have information
materials desired by businesses and individuals mailed to you. Call for reference help and referrals
under a "Wanted" section. The free catalog is to vendors.
available on-line or in print format.
Waste Clearance Permits Voucher Program - (206) 263-3050
Waste Characterization Program The voucher program reimburses qualified busi-
(206) 296-4633 nesses for part of the cost of hazardous waste
Call to find out if your solid waste can be put in testing, profiling and management.
the garbage. Staff issue written permits to dispose
of commercial/industrial wastes— like.sludge,
sandblast waste, paint booth filters, oil-contami- EnviroStars - (206) 263-3043
nated soil —into the garbage. or 877-220-STAR
Green Works (recycling) - (206) 296-8800
Website:www.envirostars.com
These awards programs recognize businesses that
operate in an environmentally sound way by
offering certificates, window decals and free
publicity such as radio ads and newspaper articles.
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Related Laws and Regulations
In addition to the state dangerous waste regulations, other state and local regulations pertain to hazardous
materials and hazardous wastes. Sometimes the regulations seem contradictory or confusing. If that is the
case, try calling the agencies involved to come up with a workable solution. The following explains who
to call for information on regulations related to hazardous materials and wastes:
Air quality Sewer discharges
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) at King County Industrial Waste or your local sewer
(206) 343-8800 and the state Department of agency implements regulations governing what
Ecology at (425) 649-7000 administer local and can go into the sanitary sewer. Call Industrial
state air emission regulations. Waste at(206) 263-3000 or your local sewer
utility regarding discharge information and
Community right-to-know obtaining approval to discharge.
Call the Department of Ecology's Hazardous
� Substances Information Line at(800) 633-7585 to Spills
find out if community right-to-know require- Spills that are a fire or safety hazard: 911
ments apply to your business. If the spill could reach storm drains, surface
water or groundwater: (425) 649-7000
Department of Ecology
For spills on shipping lanes: U.S. Coast Guard
The Department of Ecology enforces state
(800)424-8802
dangerous waste regulations and other state
environmental laws. Call the Northwest Regional
Office at(425) 649-7000. Storm drains, run-off and water quality
Check with your city government (if incorpo-
Fire safety rated) or King County Department of Natural
Local fire departments implement local fire codes Resources at(206) 296-6519 (if unincorporated
governing the storage of hazardous ►materials.
King County)for information related to water
quality protection.
Landfill disposal
Transporting hazardous materials
Public Health - Seattle & King County imple-
ments regulations governing the handling and The state Department of Ecology at (425) 649-
disposal of solid waste throughout King County. 7000 implements regulations governing the
Certain wastes require a written permit for transportation of hazardous wastes.The federal
Department of Transportation, through the
disposal. Call the Waste Characterization
Program at (206) 296-4633 for help. Washington Utilities and Transportation Commis-
sion at(360)753-6413, regulates the transport of
hazardous materials and wastes.
Septic systems
Public Health - Seattle & King County imple- Worker safety
ments regulations governing septic systems. For Call the state Department of Labor and Indus-
King County, call the Eastgate Office at(206)
296-4932. tries, Industrial Safety and Health Division,
Seattle office at(206) 28I-5470 for information
about worker safety.
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DoesYour Business Produce Hazardous Waste?
Hazardous materials are part of our lives. Most You are a regulated generator if you exceed the
businesses and households use them. For ex- limits for a small quantity generator. Regulated
ample, if you use any of the following materials, generators fall into two categories—medium
you probably create hazardous wastes: and large quantity generators. Regulated genera-
• dyes, paints, thinners, solvents or cleaning tors should call the Department of Ecology at
fluids (425) 649-7000 for more information.
• materials that burn or itch on contact with skin What is"hazardous waste?"
• materials that dissolve metal, wood, paper or The owner of a business must first decide if
clothing something is a waste,and if so, whether it is
• pesticides hazardous.
• products with a warning label such as flam- A material is a waste if:
mable, caustic, danger, hazardous or poison. • you don't want it—and
Hazardous wastes require special handling. You no one else can use it Hazardous wastes
can't put them in the dumpster, pour them down
• it's old or outdated require special
the drain or allow them to evaporate into the air. handling. You can't
p it can't be used in your put them in the
You can't take them to the transfer station. If you process anymore dumpster,pour
are a business, you can't take them to a household . you spilled it. them down the
hazardous waste facility. drain or allow them
In the state of Washington, to evaporate into
No matter how little hazardous waste you gener- waste is hazardous if it's p
ate, you need to comply with regulations. Which listed in the state's danger-
the air.
regulations you must comply with depends on ous waste regulations,
how much waste you produce or store. Chapter 173-303 WAC, or
The requirements for how to handle hazardous meets characteristics or criteria described in the
waste are spelled out in the state dangerous waste regulations. Hazardous wastes require special
regulations (Chapter 173-303 WAC). The regula- handling. They cannot be put in the dumpster,
tions address how hazardous waste must be poured down the drain or evaporated into the air.
stored, handled, transported and disposed.
Businesses that produce large amounts of hazard- How to find out if your waste is hazardous.
"Waste designation"is the process of deciding if a
ous waste must comply with more requirements
than businesses that produce small amounts. certain waste is hazardous and selecting the appli-
cable dangerous waste codes. Designation often
How much you produce is important. involves identifying the hazardous chemicals or
Your business is a small quantity generator other constituents in the waste and helps ensure that
(SQG) if you create less than 220 pounds (about the waste is labeled and handled properly.
half a 55-gallon drum) of hazardous waste a The specific procedures for designating waste are
month (or batch) and never accumulate more than found in the dangerous waste regulations, WACs
2,200 pounds (about five 55-gallon drums). The 173-303-070 through 173-303-100. Dangerous
limit is 2.2 pounds for certain wastes. (For the waste numbers are listed in WACs 173-303-090,
most part, these are certain chemicals on the 173-303-104, and 173-303-9903-9904. The
Discarded Chemical Products List found in dangerous waste numbers are codes that corre-
Chapter 173-303 WAC.) spond to the hazardous properties in the waste.
Table 1 on page 6 lists the steps that a small For example, D008 means the waste contains
quantity generator should take to manage hazard- lead; WT02 means the waste is toxic; D002
ous waste. means the waste is corrosive.
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A "waste profile" is a written description of Just remember that after the profile is filled out,
chemical ingredients in your waste and the you are the one who signs it(not the waste
dangerous waste numbers assigned to it. Firms handler). Because you are ultimately responsible
that transport, broker, reclaim or ultimately for the proper disposal of the waste you produce,
dispose of hazardous waste need the profile so an accurate profile is important.
that they can manage the waste safely and legally.
Most companies—and even solid waste landfills EXAMPLE
—that receive your waste will require a profile
or other identification before accepting it. A shop mixes concentrated cleaner with wa-
Should your waste be tested? ter and uses the solution to clean oily, cor-
Testing is done to determine whether a particular roded auto parts.The shop's waste manage-
substance is present, how much of it there is and ment firm suggests testing the solution for
other criteria about the waste. In some cases solvents and heavy metals. Last year the
testing is necessary before designating the waste. shop eliminated all solvents from their clean-
Used oil is often field-tested to detect the pres- ing process. The shop shows the material
ence of chlorinated solvents. Other wastes can be safety data sheets to the waste management
designated without testing. For example, used, firm and explains their"no solvent"policy.
untreated photo fixer is typically assumed to The firm agrees that solvent testing is un-
contain enough silver to designate as hazardous necessary. Because parts are corroded be-
waste and isn't tested. fore cleaning, it is a good idea to test for
Most waste handlers will profile your waste and heavy metals.
can arrange to have it tested, if necessary. Doing
a little research on your own may save you
money on testing.
Here are some tips:
• explain how you created the waste
• find the chemical ingredients from container
labels, material safety data sheets (available
from the supplier or manufacturer) or by
contacting the manufacturer
• list anything that you mixed with your mate-
rial, like water or solvents
• list any contaminants that are picked up in
your process, like oil or metal shavings
• don't run tests for substances that couldn't
possibly be there
• don't run tests for substances you know are
definitely there in large amounts
• don't run tests on outdated (past expiration
date) chemicals. You should already know
what they are from the label and material
safety data sheets
• do run tests for hazardous substances that
might be there, but you're not sure.
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What Should You Do With Your Waste?
State regulations suggest the following waste Waste Line at(206)296-3976 or the Hazardous
management options, in order of priority: Waste Library at(206)263-3051 for information.
Reduce waste.The best way to manage hazard- Dispose of it through a permitted hazard-
ous waste is to produce less of it. You may be able ous waste management facility (also called a
to eliminate hazardous waste entirely (or become a treatment, storage and disposal facility,or TSDF).
small quantity generator) by doing the following: You can deal directly with a TSDF or use a hazard-
• don't bring hazardous materials in the door ous waste broker or transporter as an intermediary.
• reject vendor samples you don't need Since the business that generates the waste is
responsible for the ultimate fate of that waste, it's
• store waste separately, avoiding contamination important to select reputable companies.The next
• avoid chlorinated solvents (as most vendors section explains how to choose a vendor.
charge more if wastes contain them) Manage it as Universal Waste.In Washington
Recycle it on-site or through a recycler.To State, waste batteries, mercury-containing thermo-
find a recycler for a specific waste, such as stats and most fluorescent lamps are regulated as
antifreeze, look it up in the Waste Directory "Universal Waste."Waste management requirements
starting on page 9. The next section explains how for universal wastes are streamlined to promote the
to choose a reliable vendor. If you're considering recycling of these wastes. For example, these wastes
on-site recycling, call the Business Waste Line at don't have to be manifested or counted toward waste
(206) 296-3976 or the Hazardous Waste Library at generation totals if they are recycled.The ultimate
(206) 263-3051 for information about equipment destination must be a recycling facility or a treat-
and vendors. There are many considerations, ment,storage and disposal facility. Generators,
including warranties, fire codes and costs. collectors or consolidators of universal waste are
Treat it.You or your hazardous waste vendor may called"Universal Waste Handlers."Waste manage-
be able to reduce the volume of your waste or make ment requirements are at WAC 173-303-573.
it less hazardous by treating it.Call the Business
TABLE I STEPS FOR SMALL QUANTITY GENERATORS (SQGS)
The items summarized below are required by the state dangerous waste regulations or the federal
Department of Transportation regulations or are just good common sense.
• Identify all hazardous waste at your business site. • Arrange for the vendor to transport your waste. If
• To remain an SQG, generate less than 220 pounds the vendor does not provide this service,SQGS may
of hazardous waste(or 2.2 pounds of certain transport their own waste,but this has drawbacks.
wastes) per month,or batch, and accumulate less You must still comply with Department of Transpor-
than 2,200 pounds. Include all hazardous wastes in tation regulations and you should contact your
these calculations. automobile insurance company to ensure that you
• Properly store and label waste. Call the Business
are covered for this type of vehicle usage.
Waste Line at(206) 296-3976 for information. • Train your workers and prepare for emergencies.
• Try to reduce, reuse, recycle or treat your waste • Keep records such as receipts, bills of lading,
instead of disposing of it. If you must dispose of it, manifests and logs showing amounts and types of
make sure it ultimately goes to a permitted wastes with destinations and dates.
hazardous waste management facility,also called a • Comply with other regulations pertaining to
treatment, storage and disposal facility. hazardous materials and wastes.These include
• Carefully choose a vendor to recycle,treat or health and safety,fire code,air pollution, surface
dispose of your waste if you don't recycle or treat and ground water, sanitary sewer and solid waste
it yourself. regulations.
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How to Choose a Hazardous Waste Vendor
Although you may rely on other companies to How to determine if a vendor follows legal
haul away and dispose of your waste, you are requirements.
ultimately responsible for the waste from "cradle It's a good idea to conduct yearly environmental
to grave." Choose your vendors carefully, consid- audits of vendors handling your hazardous waste.
ering reliability as well as cost. As can happen with any business, a reliable
environmental vendor can become unreliable.A
What kind of vendor do you need? simple method of auditing is to contact the
Look for vendors whose services match your agency responsible for compliance enforcement.
needs. Do you have just one waste, like antifreeze For Washington State firms, contact the Records
or spent photo fixer? If so, it may be smart to find Division of the Department of Ecology at PO Box
a vendor who specializes in recycling that particu- 47658, Olympia 98504-7658. Request a copy of
lar waste. Look up your waste in the Waste the vendor's most recent inspection report as
Directory that starts on page 9. allowed under the Freedom of Information Act.
If your shop or business produces a number of The inspection reports tell whether and what
hazardous wastes, you may want to hire a more compliance violations may have taken place. You
general hazardous waste vendor. These are listed can then fully determine your confidence level as
under Hazardous Waste to whether"Cradle to Grave" will be met.
Disposal in the Waste How to find a vendor.
The best vendor for Directory. These vendors, or
you isn't necessarily brokers, can handle a When you interview a vendor, ask some questions:
the least expensive variety of wastes. Their • Can the vendor provide the names and phone
one.Don't trade
short-term cost services typically include numbers of current customers (similar to
savings for long- identifying the wastes you)as references?
term liabilities. (profiling and testing them), Check with the references to see how satisfied
transporting wastes to they are with the company's services. Be sure
recycling and disposal sites, the company has experience with wastes like
preparing manifests and other paperwork, and in yours.
some cases, actually disposing of the waste. •Does the vendor have adequate insurance?
Although regulations don't require small quantity In addition to general commercial liability
generators to obtain a RCRA site identification insurance, vendors should have coverage for
number, many waste vendors require SQGs to pollution caused by spills while hauling waste.
obtain an identification number from the Depart- . Where do your wastes go?
ment of Ecology.This involves submitting a Some vendors are waste brokers: they haul
notification form (Form 2). Call Ecology at(425) waste from your shop to another treatment,
649-7000 to get a form. storage, disposal, or recycling (TSDR) facility.
The best vendor for you isn't necessarily the least Other vendors haul waste to their own treat-
expensive one. Don't trade short-term cost savings ment, storage and disposal facility. Hazardous
for long-term liabilities. If more than one vendor wastes can be reprocessed and recycled (and
handles your waste (for example, if one vendor sometimes resold), blended into fuels, inciner-
transports it and another recycles it), make sure ated or buried in landfills. Recycling wastes or
each one is reputable. using them as fuel substitutes is preferable to
putting them in landfills.
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• What documentation and other paperwork • What recycling credits are provided?
are provided? If your waste is recycled into usable product,
Vendors may help you prepare manifests and you can get a credit against the total amount of
other papers, but because you sign them, you waste you produced that year. You can use the
need to be sure they are accurate. Manifests credit when filing reports with the Department
and receipts track your waste from your site, of Ecology. This is especially important to
to the hauler, to the receiving facility. Get businesses that produce more than 2,640
copies of the manifest and receipts from the pounds a year(about 5-6 drums) and have to
hauler and the TSDR facility and keep these at write a pollution prevention plan. Recycling
least five years. Better yet, keep them forever. credits can reduce your fees and possibly drop
If you are a small quantity generator, you do you below the pollution prevention planning
not need to manifest the waste you ship. threshold.
However, a manifest provides you with added
protection. (Note: Small quantity generators
do not need a RCRA site identification number
to use a manifest. Just write "SQG" or
"CESQG" on the manifest form.) Vendors
may also help you with other paperwork,
including the Department of Ecology's annual
generator report.
•How much will the services cost?
The total cost of handling your waste can
include a number of fees: a waste profile or
lab fee, a hauling charge (sometimes called a
stop charge), a disposal fee and a drum
replacement charge. Ask vendors what they
charge for each of the above items.Ask which
charges are one-time and which are ongoing.
Find out if there are any other fees you must
pay.
•Does the vendor charge more for the follow-
ing contaminants?
Chlorinated solvents? Most vendors charge
more if hazardous liquids contain chlorinated
solvents. Small amounts of these solvents can
contaminate an entire drum or tank of other
types of waste. To avoid contamination, know
your chemicals. Look for the syllable "chloro-
" in the list of ingredients on the container or
on the material safety data sheet and avoid
mixing those solvents with other wastes.
Water? Fluids containing large concentrations
of water(usually more than 10 percent) cannot
be burned for fuel recovery. The more water,
the higher the cost for disposal.
Heavy metals?While the presence of metals
may not affect disposal costs, additional lab
testing may be required.Ask your vendor.
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Waste Directory
This directory provides information about how to handle common wastes. For information about wastes
not listed here, call the Business Waste Line at(206) 296-3976.
Vendors that handle certain waste types or provide special services are listed here. However, the direc-
tory does not list all potential vendors. Listing doesn't constitute an endorsement of the vendor. Protect
yourself by making sure the vendors you hire are responsible. (See How to Choose a Hazardous Waste
Vendor, p. 7.)Addresses, emails and Websites for vendors are provided in the next section, Vendor
Directory, p. 41.
If you find that any of the vendors listed in the directory aren't able to provide the services specified,
please contact the editor at (206) 263-3062. If you are a vendor and would like to be included in the next
edition, call the editor. (See the comment form at the end of the book.)
Absorbents - See Oil Sorbents; Sorbents; • If the can held a hazardous product(but not
Spills/Spill Control. "extremely hazardous") or a non-hazardous
product, it may go in the garbage;
Acetone - See Disinfectants and Cleaners. • If the can held an "extremely hazardous"
Acids product or certain pesticides, it must be
Wastes with a pH of two or less are hazard- handled as a hazardous waste and cannot
ous. See Hazardous Waste Disposal. if acid go in the garbage. To find out if it is
extremely hazardous, call the Business
comes in contact with metal (e.g., for etch-
ing) or with other substances, the waste acid Waste Line at (206) 296-3976.
may have other hazardous characteristics. If the propellant has been prematurely
These contaminated wastes may designate as discharged or the nozzle is broken off and
hazardous even if pH is raised to an accept- material remains in the can, the product/
able level.To discharge acidic solutions to container may be considered hazardous.
the King County sanitary sewer, they must For questions about handling a particular type
have a pH between 5.5 and 12.0 and not have of aerosol, call the Business Waste Line at
other hazardous properties. (Your local sewer (206) 296-3976. If possible, have your
agency may have different limits.)If your material safety data sheet available when you
waste is below 5.5, neutralize it(adjust the call.
pH) or call King County Industrial Waste at
Recycler:
(206) 263-3000 or your local sewer agency. AMG Resources, Seattle.............. (206) 860-8189
For information about solid acid wastes or
acid with other contaminants, call the Busi- Air Conditioning - See Compressor Oil;
ness Waste Line at(206) 296-3976. See Freon/CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons); PCBs.
Caustics for solutions with pH above 12.
Alkaline Cleaners - See Aqueous Cleaners;
Adsorbents - See Sorbents; Spills/Spill Control. Caustics
Aerosols Amalgam Waste
An aerosol can is considered empty if the See also Mercury and Mercury-containing
material in the container has been discharged Products.
as designed. Disposal requirements for the Amalgam waste requires special attention
empty can depend on what it held: because it contains mercury and silver. Dental
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WASTE DIRECTORY 2002
Amalgam Waste continued Dental Recycling of North America,
offices must deal with four types of amalgam NJ...............................................(800) 360-1001
waste: All amalgam wastes
Garfield Refining Co., PA.............(800)523-0968
• Used amalgam capsules Mercury Refining Co., Inc.,..........(800) 833-3505
• Scrap amalgam (non-contact amalgam) Symphony Metals, CA..................(800)634-5491
•Amalgam collected in chairside traps See Mercury and Mercury-containing Prod-
•Amalgam waste from central vacuum pump ucts for a list of companies that handle
filters materials containing mercury.
•Amalgam sludge from office wastewater
treatment units Amalgam Wastewater/Separators
Wastewater containing amalgam particles
Since amalgam waste typically designates as does not meet King County sanitary sewer
a hazardous waste, it is best to send it to a discharge limits due to high concentrations of
facility that reclaims mercury and silver, or mercury. Treatment is required before dis-
use a hazardous waste broker that will do so. charge to the sewer. For information on
If you prefer to test your amalgam to see if it treatment units, call your local dental society,
designates as hazardous waste, call the Waste your dental supply company or King County
Characterization Program at(206) 296-4633 Industrial Waste at(206) 263-3000.
for testing and disposal information. Don't Never put amalgam wastewater—even if
put amalgam waste into an infectious (bio- treated— into a septic system.
medical) waste container. Biomedical waste Companies that sell amalgam separators
is often heat-treated, and heating amalgam approved by King County Industrial Waste:
releases mercury. Biomedical waste transport AB Dental Trends, Inc., Lynden ...(360) 354-4722
companies currently do not accept hazardous Avprox, Inc., Florida.....................(800) 300-1249
metal-bearing wastes. or................................................(727) 824-8830
Pick-up services: Dental Recycling of North America
(DRNA),New Jersey ................(800) 360-1001
See also Hazardous Waste Disposal. Maximum Separation Systems, Inc.
Dental Refiners,NV Victoria, BC.............................. (800) 799-7147
call for pick-up ..........................(800)786-1742 or................................................(250) 652-5279
Envirotech Systems, Lynnwood ...(206) 363-9000 Metasys,Florida.........................(877) METASYS
Keep It Clean Recycling, (305) 663-2989
or....................................... ........
Redmond....................................(425) 868-3535 R& D Services, Inc., Seattle ........(206) 525-4994
Kleen Environmental Technologies, Rebec Environmental, Edmonds ..(800) 569-1088
Seattle ........................................(206)285-8010 or................................................(425)776-0723
Remlinger D.J., Seattle .................(206)525-7451 Solmetex, Massachusetts ..............(800)216-5505
Safety-Kleen,Auburn ...................(800)669-5948 or................................................(508) 393-5 115
Safety-Kleen, Lynnwood ...............(425)775-7030 TG Group/Maximum Separation Systems,
Drop-off program: Victoria B.C./New Jersey..........(250) 744-3100
Philip Services, Georgetown.........(800) 327-7759 or...............................................(973)927-3730
(Call for days and hours.)
Mail away programs: For more information about separators, see
The following companies have special http://dnr.metrokc.govlwlrlindwastel
programs for dental wastes: dentists.htm
Amalgaway, IN .............................(800) 267-1467
All amalgam wastes
Dental Exchange, NJ.....................(201)489-3083
Non-contact amalgam
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Ammonia Solution Call a hazardous waste management firm (see
See also Blueprint Developing Solution. Hazardous Waste Disposal) and ask if they
Ammonia/water solution (ammonium hy- send antifreeze for recycling, or call one of
droxide or aqueous ammonia) designates as the firms listed below.
hazardous waste. Small amounts (one to two On-site recycling (at your shop):
gallons per week) of ammonia solution may Advanced Antifreeze Recycling,
be poured into the King County sanitary Seattle ........................................(206) 817-1980
sewer(your local sewer utility may have McClary Columbia Corp.,
different requirements) if the following are Tacoma.......................................(253) 274-8620
true: Collection and recycling:
• the concentration of ammonia is less than Arcom Oil,Tacoma.......................(253) 535-9322
one percent Automotive Environmental
Service Corp.,Tacoma ..............(888)242-8592
• the solution contains no other contaminants Basin Oil Co., Seattle....................(800)439-2948
• the pH of the solution is between 5.5 and FBN Enterprises, Kirkland ...........(425) 820-81 15
12 Spencer Environmental Services,
Sumner.......................................(800)286-0896
Never discharge ammonia solutions into
storm drains or septic systems. Antifreeze Filters
See also Antifreeze. Used filters from anti-
Freshly opened bottles of household ammo- freeze recycling machines may contain
nia range from five to ten percent ammonia. ethylene glycol and heavy metals such as
Solutions used in blueprint transfers run lead. They must be handled as hazardous
about 28 percent ammonia, and spent blue- waste if they exceed the limits for metals
print solutions range from 12 to 18 percent found in Chapter 173-303-090 WAC. See
ammonia. Hazardous Waste Disposal.
Anti-fouling Paint -See Paint, Marine Bottom. If filters don't exceed limits for metals and
you want to dispose of them in the dumpster,
Antifreeze you may need a waste clearance permit from
See also Antifreeze Filters. Antifreeze con- the Waste Characterization Program at (206)
taining ethylene glycol solutions of ten 296-4633. Before disposing, it is a good idea
percent or more is hazardous waste. Waste to flush filters with at least two gallons of
antifreeze may also contain heavy metals, water to remove residual antifreeze. The
such as lead, and organic contaminants, such flushing water should be used as radiator top-
as benzene. Propylene glycol antifreeze may off or to mix new antifreeze.
be hazardous depending on contaminants. For copies of research reports on used
This antifreeze may need testing. antifreeze filters, call the Hazardous Waste
Recycle antifreeze on-site with your own Library at(206) 263-3051.
recycling equipment or off-site through a
recycler. If you don't recycle antifreeze, it Appliances, Used
Refri
must be disposed as a hazardous waste.The geration appliances contain chlorofluo-
Department of Ecology exempts recycled rocarbons (CFCs) that must be recycled or
spent ethylene glycol antifreeze from being handled as hazardous waste. Oil from refrig-
counted in your shop's monthly hazardous erant compressors contains high levels of
waste totals if certain best management CFCs in suspension and must be handled as
practices are followed. Call the Business hazardous waste (see Compressor Oil;
Waste Line at (206) 296-3976 or the Depart- Hazardous Waste Disposal). Be sure the
ment of Ecology at(425) 649-7000 for more company that takes your appliances properly
information. handles CFCs and compressor oil as well as
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Appliances, Used continued Asbestos recycling:
recycling the metals. Never release CFCs into Asbestos Recycling Inc.,
the air. Kent ...........................................(800) 235-6218
A Guide to Recycling Major Appliances lists Autobody Wastes - See Bumpers,Auto; Car
businesses in King County that accept and and Equipment Washwater; Masking Waste;
process used appliances with CFCs. Call Paint-Automotive Paint and Thinner; Paint
King County Solid Waste at(206) 296-4466 Booth Filters; Paint Gun Washers; Sanding
to get a copy or find it on the Web at Dust.
www.metrokc.gov/dnr/swd/recycomp/
applrecy.htm. Automotive Wastes - See Antifreeze;
Companies that recycle used appliances: Antifreeze Filters; Batteries; Brake Fluid;
GC Recycle, Seattle ......................(206) 824-9585 Brake Shoes; Bumpers,Auto; Carburetor
JACO Environmental, Cleaner; Car and Equipment Washwater;
Snohomish .................................(800)414-5072 Catch Basins; Diesel Fuel, Contaminated;
Kepler Feed and Recycling, Hal Filters; Gasoline, Contaminated;
Renton........................................(425)226-5239 Hazardous Waste Disposal; Masking Waste;
Total Reclaim, Inc., Seattle...........(888)214-2327 Oil; Oil Filters; Oil/Water Separator Clean-
West Seattle Recycling Center,
(no refrigerators) Seattle ...........(206)935-4255 ing; Paint-Automotive; Paint and Thinner;
Parts Washers; Shop Towels; Tires.
Aqueous (water-based) Cleaners
Aqueous cleaners usually have a pH range of Ballasts - See Fluorescent Light Ballasts; PCBs.
10 to 14. Waste solutions may contain oil,
grease, heavy metal or other contaminants Batteries
which could designate as hazardous. You may Most, if not all, batteries have hazardous
need a special permit to discharge these properties and should be recycled or sent to a
cleaners to the sanitary sewer. Call your local hazardous waste treatment, storage or dis-
sewer agency or King County Industrial posal facility.
Waste at(206) 263-3000 for help. See also Lead-acid batteries are used in large equip-
Caustics. ment and machinery (cars, trucks, boats,
motorcycles and for stationary standby
Asbestos power) and are the gel cells used to power
Asbestos is a health risk if disturbed and smaller items such as camcorders, flashlights,
inhaled. Asbestos is commonly found in computers, radios and medical equipment.
popcorn ceilings, water main pipes, furnace Lead-acid batteries contain lead and spillable
and plumbing insulation, siding and floor acid that is highly corrosive. Vehicle batteries
tiles. The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency must be recycled. Other lead-acid batteries
(PSCAA) regulates the removal and handling must be recycled or handled as hazardous
of asbestos. Once removed and properly waste. Proper storage and containment are
double-bagged, asbestos can be disposed of at especially important.
a permitted landfill or transfer stations.
Contact PSCAA at(206) 343-8800 for Lead-acid batteries can be easily recycled
locally. The following is a list of firms that
specific requirements. recycle lead-acid batteries.
For a list of asbestos removal service compa-
Lead-acid battery recyclers:
nies, look in the yellow pages of the tele- Allied Batteries, Seattle ................(206)762-5522
phone book under"Asbestos Abatement." Atomic Batteries, Renton..............(425)255-6342
continued
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Batteries continued Dry-cell battery recyclers:
Budget Batteries Corporate Note: Vendors may take only certain types
Headquarters..............................(253)922-3737 of batteries.
Budget Batteries, Bothell..............(206) 365-8015 Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp.
Budget Batteries#6, Kent.............(253) 839-5880 Helpline (refers callers to nearest
Budget Batteries#3, Seattle..........(206) 322-2075 collection point).........................(877)723-1297
Budget Batteries#4, Burien..........(206)246-7075 Web site: www.rbrc.org
Budget Batteries#10, Lynnwood .(425)778-8684 Battery Solutions, MI....................(800) 852-8127
Dyno Battery, Seattle ....................(206)283-7450 ENSCO,Auburn............................(800) 844-7173
Exide Technologies, Sumner ........(253) 863-5134 local ...........................................(253) 288-3560
Interstate Batteries, Everett...........(800) 562-3212 Grainger, Seattle............................(206)767-4500
Kepler Feed and Recycling, Inmetco, PA...................................(724)758-5515
Renton........................................(425)226-5239 Kinbursky Brothers, Inc., CA .......(800)548-8797
Recycling Northwest,Auburn ......(253)351-9024 Lab Safety Supply,WI
Teris, Seattle................................. (800) 844-7173 (Mercury disposal program) .....(800) 356-2501
or................................................(360) 527-2222 Mercury Refining Co.,NY
W. Seattle Recycling Ctr., (watch recycling program)........(800) 833-3505
Seattle ........................................(206)935-4255 Mercury Technologies, Int'l,CA..(800)628-3675
Mercury Waste Solutions,WI .......(800)741-3343
Dry-cell batteries don't contain spillable PND Corporation, Bellevue..........(425)562-7252
liquids but most have other hazardous Toxco,Trail, B.0...........................(250) 367-9882
properties.There are many types with differ- Waste Management,Tukwila........(206)243-4050
ent properties.Alkaline batteries, including
AA,AAA,AAAA, C and D batteries, are Bilge Pumping - See Marine Tank Services.
most common. Other dry-cell batteries are
lithium (cameras, computers, calculators, Biomedical Waste
pacemakers), carbon-zinc (household uses), Biomedical wastes have the potential to
mercury (hearing aids, cameras), nickel- spread infection and are regulated differently
cadmium (kitchen appliances, power tools, than hazardous waste. Hazardous wastes
lighting, computers), silver oxide (hearing should not be put in the biomedical waste
aids, watches, cameras, calculators), nickel- container.
metal hydride and zinc batteries. Concerns Flowable Blood and Other Body Fluids in
with these batteries are corrosivity, reactivity, flowable form can be discharged to the
and heavy metals, including mercury, silver,
sanitary sewer.
cadmium, and zinc.
Bloody Wastes like gloves and paper that
It is becoming easier to recycle dry cell have come in contact with blood or body
batteries locally because they are regulated as fluids but aren't saturated are not considered
universal waste. Universal waste is not biomedical waste. Bag these in plastic,
counted toward waste generation totals and securely close the bag and put them in the
does not need to be manifested. If you send garbage.
your batteries to a Universal Waste Handler,
be sure the batteries end up at a treatment, Blood or Body Fluid-saturated Wastes.
storage, disposal or recycling facility. The Items saturated with blood or body fluids
following is a list of regional vendors for dry- must be handled by a biomedical waste
cell batteries. For more information on disposal company. Blood-saturated items are
universal waste and a complete list of ven- those in which the blood is not dried or fully
dors, call the Business Waste Line at (206) absorbed, but has the potential to drip.
296-3976. Biomedical waste disposal companies:
Stericycle of Washington Inc.,
Renton........................................(425)251-8811
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Biomedical Waste continued Bleach - See Disinfectants and Cleaners.
Sharps. Put hypodermic needles, syringes
with needles attached, lancets, dental scalers, Blueprint Developing Solution
and scalpel blades in a sharps container and Ammonia/water solutions designate as
dispose of them through a biomedical waste hazardous waste. The ammonia solution used
disposal company (See list pg 13.) by architectural firms for blueprint transfers
Treated biomedical waste (e.g. autoclaved typically contains about 28 percent ammonia.
waste) may be put in the garbage with Ammonia in the waste solution ranges from
approval from Public Health— Seattle & 12 to 18 percent. (In contrast,freshly opened
King County's Waste Characterization bottles of household ammonia range from
Program at(206) 296-4633. five to ten percent ammonia.)
For general information on biomedical waste Ammonia solution from blueprint transfer
call the medical waste coordinator at Public processes cannot be disposed in the sanitary
Health—Seattle & King County at(206) sewer, storm drain or septic system. Consider
296-4831. using it up. Since the solution becomes less
concentrated during the blueprint transfer
Cleaning companies: The following companies process, uncontaminated used solution can be
will clean up organic material (human and animal diluted with water and used for general
origin) bodily fluids and excreta.
All Covered Biorecovery cleaning or to strip wax. Give it away to
Eastside......................................(425)576-1471 maintenance staff or list it with the Industrial
Bioclean, Marysville.....................(888)412-6300 Materials Exchange (IMEX) at (206) 296-
Service Master, Bellevue 4899.
(King County only) ...................(425) 637-9770 If waste ammonia solution from blueprint
operations must be disposed, manage it as a
Blasting Waste hazardous waste. See Hazardous Waste
Waste from blasting operations may be Disposal or call the Business Waste Line at
hazardous depending on the blasting media, (206) 296-3976.
surfaces blasted and materials removed.
Heavy metals found in paint pigments are the Brake Cleaner
most common contaminant. Non-hazardous Brake cleaning solvents are sometimes
paint chips, dust, and spent grit require a chlorinated or flammable and may designate
clearance before going into the dumpster. as hazardous waste. Brake cleaners may
Call the Waste Characterization Program at contaminate your waste oil or other wastes,
(206) 296-4633 for authorization and testing making them hazardous also. See Aerosols;
information. Hazardous Waste Disposal; Shop Towels.
Never discharge water from hydroblasting or
pressure washing painted surfaces to the Brake Fluid
ground, the storm drainage system, ditches, Brake fluid is an ethylene glycol-based ,
into septic systems, or to local creeks, rivers, synthetic oil. Brake fluid should be collected
lakes or Puget Sound. Collect the wastewater separately from used oil to reduce the chance
and paint chips. For more information, call of accidental used oil contamination. Most
King County Industrial Waste at(206) 263- used oil haulers or recyclers will accept
3000 or your local sewer utility. uncontaminated brake fluid. See Oil for a list
If the waste is hazardous, contact a hazardous of vendors.
waste vendor listed in the Hazardous Waste
Disposal section of this guide.
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Brake Shoes Cardboard and Paper Recycling
Some brake shoes and clutch discs contain Cardboard and other packaging waste can
asbestos.They can be recycled through the be recycled by your own garbage hauler or
vendor that sells them or put in the dumpster by another company that specializes in
if they are intact. See also Asbestos. recycling. To set up a recycling program
for your business you can:
Bumpers,Auto • talk to your landlord about setting up a
Precision Bumper Exchange, site-wide program
Richmond, B.0 .........................(800) 668-6003
• talk to your garbage hauler about offering
Can Crushers/Depressurizers a cardboard/paper recycling service
To find out where to buy a machine to crush • call a government agency that will help
cans, call the Hazardous Waste Library at you set up a program:
(206) 263-3051 for a list of vendors. Seattle and unincorporated
King County ..............................(206)296-8800
Cans - See Aerosols; Compressed Gas Bellevue ........................................(425)452-7103
Cylinders; Containers, Empty/used; Other cities: call your solid waste department
Paint Cans. or public works and ask for the recycling
coordinator.
Capacitors - See PCBs.
Carpet Cleaning Wastewater
Car and Equipment Washwater Wastewater from carpet cleaning can typi-
Since storm drains are intended to manage cally be put into the sanitary sewer drain,
only rainwater, nothing else should go down often via a toilet or indoor sink. If the waste-
the storm drain.All detergents are toxic to water contains lint or other particulates, it
fish, even biodegradable detergents. Solu- should be filtered first so it doesn't clog the
lions of detergent and water should be drains. Carpet cleaning wastewater should
discharged to the sanitary sewer, not storm not be put down a floor drain or outdoor
drains. For more information about the (parking lot) drain connected to the storm
regulations in your jurisdiction, call your drain or septic system.
local surface water utility or public works For more information about drains,please
department. call the Business Waste Line at(206) 296-
One option that can eliminate car washwater 3976 for a drain fact sheet.
is the use of"dry wash" technologies. Con-
tact the following firm to learn about dry Cars - See Antifreeze;Antifreeze Filters; Batter-
wash products. ies; Brake Fluid; Brake Shoes; Bumpers,
Auto; Car and Equipment Washwater;
DWG International, NV............... (702)262-5555 Carburetor Cleaner; Catch Basins; Diesel
or............................................... (800) 820-6893 Fuel, Contaminated; Fuel Filters; Gasoline,
Contaminated; Hazardous Waste Disposal;
Carburetor Cleaner Masking Waste; Oil; Oil Filters; Oil/Water
Carburetor cleaners often contain chlorinated Separator Cleaning; Paint-Automotive Paint
solvents or are flammable and may designate and Thinner; Parts Washers; Shop Towels;
as hazardous waste. See Aerosols; Hazardous Tires; Tire Weights
Waste Disposal; Shop Towels; Solvents.
Cartridges- See Silver Recovery Cartridges;
Toner and Toner Cartridges.
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Catch Basin Waste Chemicals - See Disinfectants and Cleaners;
To find vendors that clean or pump out tanks, Laboratory Chemicals; Medicines and
sumps, catch basins or oil/water separators, Pharmaceuticals; Swimming Pool Chemicals.
see the section on Tank Cleaning or look in
the yellow pages of the phone book under Chemielave Solution
"Tanks - Cleaning" and "Vacuum Cleaning - Spent chemiclave solution (such as Harvey's
Industrial." Vapo Steril solution)left over from the
A catch basin collects surface water runoff chemical sterilization of dental instruments is
and channels it to the storm drain or to the hazardous due to alcohol. It should not be put
sanitary sewer. Depending on the type of down the drain. Handle it as hazardous waste.
system, solids and sediments settle to the See Hazardous Waste Disposal.
bottom. Government drainage agencies pump
out street catch basins, but you are respon-
sible for catch basins on your property. Look
for a service that provides a vacuum truck to Chlorine - See Swimming Pool Chemicals.
suck up the sediments. Made sure they will
be properly disposed of at a permitted facil- Chlorofluorocarbons - See Compressor Oil;
ity. If the sediments contain car wash residue, Freon/CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons).
oils, chemicals or metals, they may need
testing. Call the Waste Characterization Circuit Boards
Program at(206) 296-4633 for assistance. If Circuit boards contain metals such as silver
the sediments iments are hazardous, you will need to or lead that may cause them to designate as
handle them as hazardous waste. hazardous waste. Don't put them in the
dumpster without a waste clearance permit.
For more information about drains, please Call the Waste Characterization Program at
call the Business Waste Line at (206) 296- (206) 296-4633 for help.
3976 for a drain fact sheet.
Since circuit boards also contain copper and
Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) precious metals such as gold, silver or
See Computer Monitors; X-ray Tubes. platinum, some recyclers offer cash for
obsolete, broken or unusable circuit boards.
Caustics Integrated circuits, personal computer boards,
Wastes with a pH of 12.5 or more are hazard- hard disk drives, and many other sources of
ous. See Hazardous Waste Disposal. If your circuit boards can be recycled. Check the
solution has a pH greater than 12, you must IMEX catalog on the Web or at (206) 296-
get a special permit before discharging more 4899 for circuit board recyclers.
than 50 gallons in any 24-hour period to the Circuit board recyclers:
King County sanitary sewer. Call your local ADS Metals, Bellevue ..................(425)455-8617
sewer agency or King County Industrial Hallmark Refining, Mt. Vernon ....(800)255-1895
Waste at (206) 263-3000 for help. For infor-
mation about solid caustic waste or caustics Cleaners - See Aqueous (water-based)
with other contaminants, call the Business Cleaners; Disinfectants and Cleaners; Hot
Waste Line at (206) 296-3976. See also Tanks; Jet Washers/Cabinet Washers; Parts
Aqueous (water-based) Cleaners; Hot Tanks; Washers; Solvents.
Jet Washers; Parts Washers; Plating Solu-
tion. Cleaners, Aqueous- See Aqueous (water-
based) Cleaners.
CFCs - See Freon/CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons).
Cleaners and Degreasers - See Solvents.
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Compressed Gas Cylinders Compressor Oil
Compressed gases may be flammable, See also Oil.Oil from refrigerant compressors
reactive, corrosive and/or toxic and may may contain high levels of chlorofluorocar-
designate as hazardous waste or acutely bons (CFCs) in suspension and must be
hazardous waste, depending on the gas handled as hazardous waste. See Hazardous
involved. For information about the gas you Waste Disposal.
have, call the Business Waste Line at (206) Companies that haul or recycle compres-
296-3976. sor oil contaminated with CFCs:
Empty Cylinders:A compressed gas cylinder GC Recycle, Seattle ......................(206) 824-9585
is considered `empty' if"the pressure inside Total Reclaim Inc., Seattle............(888)214-2327
the cylinder equals or nearly equals atmo-
spheric pressure" (Chapter 173-303 WAC). Computer Monitors
(Different rules apply to a cylinder that held Most computer equipment contains hazard-
ous materials that should not be put in the
extremely hazardous material or certain
pesticides.)The best option is to return the landfill. Computer monitors with cathode ray
empty cylinder to the supplier to reuse. tubes (CRTs) can contain five pounds of lead.
Otherwise, recycle the cylinder. Circuit boards also contain lead in addition to
cadmium and mercury. Other hazardous
Companies that recycle/reuse empty materials used in computers include chro-
propane cylinders: mium and brominated flame retardants.
Arrow Metals Corp.,
Woodinville .............................. (425)481-1828 A group of government agencies, non-profit
Blue Rhino,Centralia ...................(800) 258-7466 organizations and computer recycling/
(home barbecue gas cylinders) reprocessing companies in King County have
Teris, Seattle..................................(800) 844-7173 joined together in the Computer Recovery
or............................................... (360)527-2222 Project. Selected vendors and non-profit
organizations will accept used computer
Finally, you can dispose of an empty cylinder equipment and monitors. If you bring your
in the garbage if your business is located in computer equipment to a participating
King County outside of Seattle and: location, the organization will repair the
• it didn't contain a product that was ex- computer for reuse or make sure it is properly
tremely hazardous recycled. Vendors may charge a small fee for
• it didn't contain pesticides with a "danger" handling broken computer monitors.
or"warning" label For more information about the Computer
• your cylinder held less than ten gallons Recovery Project, or to search for a list of
companies that take donations or refurbish
•the nozzle/valve is removed. used equipment, see http://dnr.metrokc.gov/
swd/crp.htm . For more information, or to
If your cylinder contained material that may order a brochure containing a list of vendors,
be extremely hazardous, call the Business call the King County Solid Waste Division at
Waste Line at (206) 296-3976 for help. 206-296-8800.
Partially Full Cylinders: Most partially full
tanks must be handled as hazardous waste. Consultants,Environmental
See Hazardous Waste Disposal. See also Health and Safety Training. Envi-
Analysis of partially full cylinders: ronmental consulting firms perform a range
Environmental and Technical Specialists, Inc. of services including waste sampling and
(ETSI), Olympia........................(877)505-5388 testing, site assessments, underground storage
tank removal, soil remediation, groundwater
assessments, hazardous waste cleanup, and
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Consultants,Environmental continued Pesticide Containers (Decontaminated)
emergency spill cleanup. To find a particular NW Ag Plastics, Moxee,WA.......(509)457-3850
consultant, call the Hazardous Waste Library Contaminated Soil - See Soil, Contaminated.
at(206) 263-3051 or look in the yellow pages
of the telephone book under"Environmental Coolants - See Antifreeze; Freon/CFCs (Chlo-
and Ecological Services." rofluorocarbons); Metalworking Fluids.
Containers, Empty/Used CRTs - See Computer Monitors.
See also Aerosols; Compressed Gas Cylin-
ders; Lead-lined Containers; Paint Cans; Cutting Oils - See Metalworking Fluids.
Rinsate; Toner and Toner Cartridges. Most
empty containers aren't considered hazard- Cylinders - See Compressed Gas Cylinders.
ous. A container is "empty" if all materials
have been taken out that can be removed Degreasers - See Solvents.
using common practices and no more than
one inch remains in the bottom and if it has Dental Wastes - See Amalgam Waste;Amal-
less than three percent of the original con- gam Wastewater/Separators; Biomedical Waste;
tents. Containers can be reused (if still in Chemiclave Solution; Disinfectants and Clean-
good condition), disposed of through a ers; Lead Aprons; Lead Foil(X-ray Film Pack-
disposal and reconditioning firm (see list ets); Mercury and Mercury-containing Products;
below), or, if authorized, put in the dumpster. photo Developer; Photo Fixer; Precious Metals;
Empty drums and other containers can be Silver Recovery Cartridges; X-ray Processor
advertised for free in the Industrial Materials Cleaning Products.
Exchange catalog at (206) 296-4899. For
authorization to dispose of drums in the Developer- See Photo Developer
dumpster, call the Waste Characterization
Program at (206) 296-4633.
Diesel Fuel, Contaminated
Containers that held extremely hazardous Diesel fuel contaminated with water is not
product or pesticides labeled "danger" or regulated as hazardous waste if the water is
"warning" must be handled as hazardous removed and the diesel is used as fuel. You
waste unless they are triple-rinsed with an can remove the water yourself or have a
appropriate solvent. Rinse solution must be company remove water on-site. You can also
used like the original product or managed as send the mixture off-site for water removal if
a hazardous waste (see Chapter 173-303-160 your fuel distributor or vendor accepts diesel
WAC for clarification.) Once properly mixed with water. See Oil for a list of ven-
cleaned, these containers are "empty." dors.
The Washington Pest Consultants Association Removed water often has fuel residues that
sponsors a program to recycle decontami- can't go down the drain. Call vendors listed
nated pesticide containers through NW Ag under Oil to see if they accept water with
Plastics, Inc. Call (509) 457-3850. diesel residues, or send the water-diesel
Drum Recyclers: mixture to a hazardous waste disposal
Flotation Services,Bellevue company. See Hazardous Waste Disposal.
(plastic)......................... ............(425)453-1139 Diesel fuel mixed with hazardous waste is
I C S, Seattle................................. (800)451-3471 managed as hazardous waste. Call the Busi-
Northwest Plastic Recovery,
Tacoma.......................... . ..........(253)274-8294 Hess Waste Line at (206) 296-3976 for
Seattle Barrel Company, Seattle ...(800) 556-4271 guidance if your diesel is contaminated with
other substances.
more vendors next page
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On-site water removal •Acetone and bleaches: If your solution
Northwest Industrial Oil Cleaning, contains acetone or bleach in a concentra-
Bellingham ................................(800)632-2305 tion less than ten percent, you can pour the
Petroleum Maintenance Assoc., waste solution into the sanitary sewer. If
Bellingham ................................(360) 398-2770 the concentration is greater than ten per-
Differential Fluid cent, manage the waste solution as a
Used differential fluid (petroleum-based or hazardous waste. See Hazardous Waste
Disposal.
synthetic) is managed as used oil. It can be
mixed with used engine oil if neither is •Isopropyl alcohol and ethanol: Solutions
contaminated. See Oil. (such as chemiclave wastes)containing
isopropyl alcohol and ethanol may desig-
Disinfeetants and Cleaners nate as hazardous waste depending on the
Disinfectants, cleaning solutions and solu- concentration of these chemicals. Call King
tions from chemiclaves may designate as County Industrial Waste at (206) 263-3000
hazardous waste depending on their ingredi- or the Business Waste Line at (206) 296-
ents and concentrations. Here are some 3976 for help.
guidelines: •Ammonia: See Ammonia Solution..
• Use up the product. Don't pour it down the • Phenols: If your solution contains phenols
drain to get rid of extra product. in concentrations less than 0.1 percent, pour
• Glutaraldehydes: Spent cold sterilant the waste solution into the sanitary sewer.
solutions containing no more than four Solutions containing more than 0.1 percent
percent glutaraldehyde may be discharged phenols must be managed as hazardous
to the sanitary sewer in most of King waste. See Hazardous Waste Disposal.
County provided the solution is used per Note on storm drains and septic systems:
manufacturer's directions and only in Cleaners and disinfectants containing chemi-
quantities needed.After discharging the cals listed in this section should never go into
solution down the drain, flush with several the storm drain or septic system.
gallons of water so it doesn't sit in the sink
trap. Call your local sewer utility for more Disposal - See Garbage; Hazardous Waste
information. Disposal.
• Formaldehydes: If the solution contains
formaldehyde in concentrations less than Drain Sump Cleaning- See Catch Basin
0.1 percent, you can pour waste solution Waste; Sumps; Tank Cleaning.
into the sanitary sewer(but not down the
storm drain or into a septic system). If the Drums, Empty/Used - See Containers,
concentration of formaldehyde is greater Empty/Used.
than 0.1 percent, you cannot put the un-
treated solution down the drain. Most Dry Cleaning Waste
solutions contain at least 5 percent buffered "Perc" (perch]oroethylene or tetrachloro-
formalin. You must either collect the ethylene) must be recycled for reuse through
solution and dispose of it as hazardous a closed-loop still, preferably in dry-to-dry
waste (see Hazardous Waste Disposal)or machines. Sludge and filters from the distilla-
deactivate the formaldehyde solution with a tion process must be managed and disposed
commercially available treatment chemical. of as hazardous waste. Separator water
Call the Business Waste Line at 206-296- usually contains varying amounts (15 to 240
3976 for more information. parts per million) of perc and cannot be
discharged into the sanitary sewer, storm
drain or septic system. Dispose of this
vendors next page
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Dry Cleaning Waste continued Fiberglass and resin (cured and uncured)
recyclers:
solution through a hazardous waste vendor. If Amour Fiber Core, Inc., Sultan ....(360)793-0146
the separator water is treated and proven to
be less than 0.7 ppm perc, it may be evapo- Film, Photo
rated. In color photoprocessing silver is removed
Dry Cleaning Waste Vendors: from the film. Because of this,processed
Philip Services (no pickup service for SQGs), scrap film does not designate as hazardous
Renton........................................(800)228-7872 waste and can be put in the garbage. Unproc-
Safety-Kleen, Lynnwood ..............(425)775-7030 essed film will have some silver on it, but
Safety-Kleen (south),Auburn.......(800)669-5948 data indicate it will not leach out into the
Dust- See Blasting Waste; Grinding Dust;
landfill unless film ends have been soaked in
Sanding Dust. fixer to remove silver. This leaves a coating
of leachable silver that may make the film
Dyes ends hazardous.
Fabric, leather and other material dyes may Companies that handle photo film:
designate as hazardous waste because of Philips Medical Systems,
constituents like isopropyl alcohol, metals, Vancouver,WA...........................(360) 885-9300
etc. Sell or give away usable dyes.You can
list them for free in the Industrial Materials Filters - See Antifreeze Filters; Fuel Filters;
E Freon Filters; Oil Filters; Paint Booth
Exchange catalog at(206) 296-4899. To
dispose of leftover dyes, see Hazardous Filters.
Waste Disposal.
Fire Extinguishers - See Compressed Gas
Electrical Equipment- See PCBs. Cylinders.
Electrical Wire Fixer - See Photo Fixer.
Electrical wire is recyclable. See Metal
Recycling. Flares
Flares are hazardous because of their reactiv-
Environmental Consultants ity. Use them up or give them away.
See Consultants, Environmental. Marine flares: Keep expired labeled marine
flares on board the boat as a back-up to new
Ethanol - See Disinfectants and Cleaners. flares or donate them to vessel safety training
programs (call 206-285-3383 for more
Fax Cartridges information). If you must dispose of unused
See Toner and Toner Cartridges. flares as waste, refer to the section on Haz-
ardous Waste Disposal.
Fiberglass and Resin Plastics
Glass fiber material and cured resin are gener- Fluorescent Lamps and Tubes
ally not considered hazardous. In most cases, See also High Intensity Discharge Lamps;
cured fiberglass can be put in the garbage. Fluorescent Light Ballasts. Fluorescent tubes
Hardeners, catalysts and uncured resins and contain mercury and most are regulated as a
gelcoat may contain flammable solvents and/ federal and State of Washington universal
or several chemicals that are likely to be waste. Universal wastes must ultimately go to
hazardous wastes. See Hazardous Waste a recycler or permitted treatment, storage, or
Disposal. disposal facility. Recyclers separate the tubes
into their component materials—glass, metal,
phosphor powder and mercury— so that these
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materials can be recycled or reused. Compa- much more complex requirements than the
nies that recycle used fluorescent tubes are Universal Waste rule.
listed below. Some provide local pick up.
Recycling Facilities: Fluorescent Light Ballasts
For more information on how to recycle See also PCBs ; Fluorescent Lamps and
fluorescent lamps and tubes and a list of Tubes. Light ballasts are the electrical compo-
additional recycling facilities, go to nents at the end of fluorescent light fixtures
www.metrokc.gov/hazwaste/fluor/. under a metal overplate. Prior to 1978,
Advanced Environmental Recycling ballasts were eornmonly manufactured with
Co./MTI, CA .............................(800)554-2372 PCBs in the capacitor oil and in a tar-like
Air Cycle Corporation, substance that surrounds ballast components
CA/AZ/IL.............................. (800)909-9709 called "potting compound." Ballasts made
Allied Technology Group, CA......(800)227-2840 after 1978 are usually marked "Non-PCB."
Bethlehem Apparatus Co., PA ......(610) 838-7034 Ballasts manufactured after 1978 may contain
Earth Protection Services,OR ......(503) 620-2466 a PCB replacement called DEHP, a probable
EcoLights, Seattle,WA .................(206)343-1247 human carcinogen. Ballasts should not be
Grainger, Seattle............................(206)767-4500 disassembled for disposal.
Green Team, Portland,OR............(503)292-6002
Mercury Technologies Int'I,CA...(800)628-3675 Non-PCB Ballasts The best option for non-
Mercury Waste Solutions,WI .......(800)741-3343 PCB ballasts is recycling (see list below). For
NuLife Industries,Aldergrove, more information, call the Business Waste
BC Canada.................................(800)247-6724 Line at (206) 296-3976.
Recyclights—West, NV ..............(702)633-7900
Superior Special Services, PCB Ballasts (leaking and non-leaking) The
AZ.(local rep) (425)427-1825, (800)368-9095 best option for non-leaking PCB ballasts is to
If you want to ship tubes directly to a recycle them at a facility with EPA approval
mercury reclamation facility, use those that for recycling PCB ballasts. Use a transporter
are licensed for this purpose. See Mercury for with a PCB activity identification number
a list of companies. Hazardous waste man- from EPA to transport ballasts to a recycling
agement companies will collect used fluores- facility.
cent tubes and ship them to a recycling Non-leaking PCB ballasts that aren't recycled
facility or mercury reclamation facility. See must be managed and disposed as hazardous
Hazardous Waste Disposal for a list of waste. See Hazardous Waste Disposal.
companies. Leaking PCB ballasts should be handled with
In King County, landfills and transfer stations extreme caution to avoid exposure, contami-
do not accept most fluorescent lamps. If you nation and liability. They must be managed as
believe that your fluorescent tubes might not PCB waste and disposed in a facility regu-
designate as hazardous waste (some new lated under the federal Toxic Substances
varieties of tubes contain much lower quanti- Control Act (TSCA). The EPA provides a list
ties of mercury), call the Waste Characteriza- of permitted PCB disposal companies on-
tion Program at(206) 296-4633. line.
Fluorescent tubes contain elemental mercury Facilities that recycle fluorescent light
mixed with powder. Crushing tubes creates ballasts (PCB and non-PCB)
mercury vapor which is difficult to contain. Air Cycle Corporation, IL.............(800)909-9709
Keeping lamps intact prevents mercury Allied Technology Group,CA......(800)227-2840
Earth Protection Services,OR .......(503)620-2466
exposure. Eastern Environmental
Crushing lamps on-site is a fully regulated Technologies, NY......................(800) 808-7227
"treatment by generator" activity, subject to EcoLights N.W., Seattle................(206) 343-1247
Full Circle, Inc.,CA......................(800)775-1516
vendors continued
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Fluorescent Light Ballasts continued Freon recycling facilities:
Green Team, Portland, OR............(503)292-6002 Aarctic Marine Refrigeration,
HTR, St. Louis, MO......................(888)537-4874 Mill Creek..................................(425)774-6448
Luminaire Recyclers, Total Reclaim Inc., Seattle........... (888)214-2327
St. Paul, MN ..............................(651)649-0079 Hauler:
Mercury Technologies, Int'l, CA..(800) 628-3675 GC Recycles, Seattle.....................(206) 824-9585
Mercury Waste Solutions, WI...... (800) 741-3343 Freon CFC recycling equipment:
Northeast Lamp Recycling,CT ....(888)657-5267
Nu-Life Industries,Aldergrove, Call your tool and equipment supplier. Freon
BC (Non-PCB only) ..................(800)247-6724 recycling equipment is available through most
Recyclights-West, NV.................(702) 633-7900 suppliers. Call the Hazardous Waste Library
Southeast Recycling Technologies, Inc., at(206) 263-3051 for a list of vendors that
TN..............................................(800) 592-3970 sell equipment.
Superior Special Services .............(800) 368-9095 Recycling used appliances:
Local rep....................................(425)427-1825
See Appliances, Used for a list of places that
take freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners,
Formaldehyde (and Formalin)See Disinfectants and Cleaners. If the dehumidifiers, water coolers, etc.
solution contains formaldehyde in concentra- Freon Filters
tions less than 0.1 percent, you can pour Freon filters must be managed as hazardous
waste solution into the sanitary sewer
e (but not waste. See Hazardous Waste Disposal.
down the storm drain
a n or into a septic system).
If the concentration of formaldehyde is Fuel Filters
greater than 0.1 percent, you cannot put the Used fuel filters may
contain benzene,
untreated solution down the drain. Most toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene and may be
solutions contain at least 5 percent buffered hazardous waste. You should store them in
formalin. You must either collect the solution labeled, fireproof containers. For more
and dispose of it as hazardous waste (see information about testing and disposal, call
Hazardous Waste Disposal) or deactivate the the Waste Characterization Program at (206)
formaldehyde solution with a commercially 296-4633.
available treatment chemical. Call the Busi-
ness Waste Line at 206-296-3976 for more Fuel, Waste - See Diesel Fuel, Contaminated;
information. Gasoline, Contaminated; Oil.
Formula 2000 - See X-ray Processor Cleaning Garbage
Products. Garbage is material that can go into the
Freon/CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons)
dumpster and be disposed without special It is illegal to vent or evaporate Freon or handling. In order to be disposed as "gar-
bage," the material must be solid (no free
other CFCs to the air, since they damage the ozone layer. CFCs should be recycled, either liquids). Untreated biomedical, or infectious,on-site or through an approved recycler.
If waste cannot be disposed as garbage, and
material that designates as hazardous under
you use more than one type of CFC, don't the state dangerous waste regulations cannot
mix them together. If you recycle CFCs used be disposed as garbage. Large amounts of
in refrigeration, you don't need to transport dust or dust-filled materials should be spe-
them as hazardous waste. CFCs used as cially bagged before disposal. Finally, local
solvents must be managed as hazardous landfills may set their own rules about what
waste, even if recycled. materials they will accept. They may have
limits on large items,for example. Call your
city or county solid waste utility. In King
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County, the Waste Characterization Program dispose of them through licensed hazardous
at (206) 296-4633 helps businesses determine waste management firms. State regulations
whether or not they can dispose of wastes as governing hazardous wastes are found in the
garbage. dangerous waste regulations, Chapter 173-
303 WAC. For information about a particular
Gasoline,Contaminated waste, call the Business Waste Line at(206)
Gasoline contaminated with water is not 296-3976.
regulated as hazardous waste if the water is The vendors listed in this section handle a
removed and the gasoline is used as fuel. You variety of hazardous wastes. If you want a
can remove the water yourself or send the vendor for a specific waste, such as antifreeze
mixture off-site for water removal (contact or oil, look under those headings also.
your fuel distributor or call vendors listed
under Oil to see if they accept gasoline mixed Drop-off services for small quantity
with water). Removed water often has generators:
Philip Services, Renton.................(800) 327-7759
gasoline residues that can't go down the
drain. Call vendors listed under Oil to see if Hazardous waste disposal facilities and
they accept water with gasoline residues or brokers:
send to a hazardous waste disposal company. Emerald Services, Inc., Seattle .....(206) 832-3000
Environmental and Technical Specialists, Inc.
See Hazardous Waste Disposal. (ETSI), Olympia........................(877) 505-5388
Gasoline mixed with hazardous waste must Envirotech Systems, Seattle..........(800)922-9395
be managed as hazardous waste. See Hazard- Foss Environmental, Seattle .........(206) 546-7150
ous Waste Disposal for guidance if your Keep It Clean, Redmond...............(425) 868-3535
gasoline is contaminated with other sub- Kleen Environmental Technologies,
Seattle ........................................(206)285-8010
stances.
Onyx Environmental Technical Services,
On-site Water Removal/Reclamation: Tukwila......................................(800) 334-2387
Petroleum Maintenance Association, Pacific Industrial Resources,
Bellingham ................................(360) 398-2770 Kent ...........................................(253)437-0785
Philip Services, Renton.................(800) 228-7872
Gear Lube - See Oil. Prime Environmental Services,
Seattle ........................................(206) 768-6162
Grinding Dust Romic Environmental Technologies Corp.,
Dust or grit from grinding operations can be Tacoma.......................................(800) 819-5912
hazardous depending on the material being Safety-Kleen, Lynnwood ..............(425)775-7030
Safety-Kleen (south),Auburn.......(800)669-5948
ground and on cutting oils or coolants used. Spencer Environmental Services,
For example, paints can contain heavy Sumner...................................... (800) 286-0896
metals, and seams fillers can contain lead. Teris, Seattle..................................(800) 844-7173
To dispose of grinding dust in the landfill, or................................................(360)527-2222
you may need a waste clearance permit. Call Vopak USA, Inc., Kent .................(253) 872-5000
the Waste Characterization Program at (206)
296-4633. Health and Safety Training
The following companies provide hazardous
Hazardous Waste Disposal materials training programs to help busi-
Hazardous wastes have the potential to harm nesses comply with health and safety regula-
human health and the environment. These tions.
wastes can't be put in the garbage or down Argus Pacific Inc., Seattle............ (206)285-3373
the drains or taken to the transfer station. You CADRE Inc.,Woodinville ............(425) 883-8007
Clayton Group Services, Seattle...(800)568-7755
may recycle or reclaim these wastes or Dept. of Labor and Industries,
Seattle ........................................(206)281-5470
vendors continued
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Health and Safety Training continued companies will collect used high intensity
EIC Environmental Health and Safety, discharge lamps and ship them to a recycling
Edmonds ....................................(425)670-1638 facility or mercury reclamation facility. See
Evergreen Safety Council, Seattle (800) 521-0778 Hazardous Waste Disposal for a list of firms.
Harris Biomedical,Tukwila..........(206)575-4610 In King County, landfills and transfer stations
J and J Consulting, Issaquah.........(425) 392-0566 do not accept most H.I.D. lamps. If you
Kai-den Associates Inc., Seattle.....(206)932-7698 believe that your lamps might not designate
McConnell and Assoc., Bellevue..(425)452-8655 as hazardous waste, call the Waste Character-
Northwest ESH Inc., Bothell ........(425)486-5138 ization Program at (206) 296-4633.
Prezant Associates Inc., Seattle ....(206) 281-8858
Prime Environmental Services, H.I.D. lamps contain elemental mercury.
Seattle ........................................(206) 768-6162 Crushing tubes creates mercury vapor which
Winslow Partnership,Tukwila..... (425) 271-2622 is difficult to contain. Keeping lamps intact
prevents mercury exposure. Crushing lamps
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lamps on-site is a fully regulated "treatment by
See also Fluorescent Lamps and Tubes generator" activity, subject to much more
High intensity discharge lamps contain complex requirements than the Universal
mercury and are regulated as a federal and Waste rule.
State of Washington universal waste. Univer-
sal wastes must ultimately go to a recycler or HotTanks
a permitted treatment, storage or disposal Cleaning solutions from hot tanks usually
facility. Recyclers separate the tubes into contain caustics, oils and metals, and they
their component materials - glass, metal, may be hazardous waste. See Hazardous
phosphor powder and mercury -so that these Waste Disposal. Sludge typically contains
materials can be recycled or reused. Compa- metals (lead and zinc) and may be hazardous.
nies that recycle used H.I.D. lamps are listed Rinsewaters may or may not contain hazard-
below. Some provide local pick up. ous constituents and may require treatment
Recycling Facilities: before discharge to the sewer. Call Industrial
Advanced Environmental Recycling Waste at (206) 263-3000 or your local sewer
Co./MTI,CA .............................(800)554-2372 agency to determine whether your
Air Cycle Corporation, rinsewaters can be discharged to the sewer.
CA/AZ/IL...............................(800)909-9709
Allied Technology Group, CA..... (800) 227-2840 Household Waste
Earth Protection Services, OR ......(503)620-2466
EcoLights, Seattle .........................(206) 343-1247 The Hazards Line provides answers to
Green Team, Portland,OR............(503)292-6002 questions about the management and disposal
Lighting Resources, ON ...............(888)923-7252 of household hazardous waste and the use of
Mercury Technologies, Int'I,CA..(800)628-3675 alternative, less toxic household products.
Mercury Waste Solutions,WI.......(800) 741-3343 Hazards Line: (206) 296-4692.
NuLife Industries,Aldergrove, Household Hazardous Waste Website:
BC Canada.................................(800) 247-6724 www.metrokc.gov/hazwaste/house/
Recyclights—West, NV ..............(702)633-7900
Superior Special Services, Hydraulic Fluid
AZ local rep...............................(425)427-1825
Manage as used oil (see Oil) or reclaim it to
or................................................(800) 368-9095
extend its useful life.
If you want to ship tubes directly to a mer- On-site hydraulic fluid reclamation:
cury reclamation facility, use those that are Northwest Industrial Oil Cleaning,
licensed for this purpose. See Mercury and Bellingham ................................(800)632-2305
Mercury-containing Products for a list of Petroleum Maintenance Assoc.,
companies. Hazardous waste management Bellingham ................................(360) 398-2770
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Infectious Waste - See Biomedical Waste. pages of the telephone book under"Laborato-
ries -Analytical" and "Laboratories -Test-
Ink ing."
Leftover inks may be hazardous depending The Washington Department of Ecology
on what they contain. Even vegetable-based accredits labs in this state and provides a
inks may contain toxic driers and/or pigments listing of accredited labs on-line at
with heavy metals. Sell or give away usable www.wa.gov/ecology/ecyhome.html. Call
inks. You can list them free in the Industrial (360) 895-4698 for a list.
Materials Exchange catalog at (206) 296-
4899. Depending on the type of ink you use, Find out if the lab has experience with the
it may be recyclable. Check with your kind of test you need. You can also call the
supplier. Hazardous Waste Library at (206) 263-3051
for a list of laboratories.
To dispose of leftover ink, see Hazardous
Waste Disposal. Laboratory Chemicals
Ink Skins: Stored ink often forms a skin of Chemicals with expired shelf-lives and lab
dried ink on the surface of the liquid. Ink process residues may designate as hazardous
skins may be hazardous if the ink contains waste. For help in designating chemicals, call
heavy metals. If non-hazardous, ink skins On-site Consultation at(206) 263-3090.
may be disposed in the garbage. For help in Chemical solutions should always be checked
deciding if your inks are hazardous, call the against local sewer discharge limits and
Business Waste Line at (206) 296-3976. hazardous waste designation criteria. Call
King County Industrial Waste at (206) 263-
Jet Washers/Cabinet Washers 3000 or your local sewer utility for permis-
Process wastewater from jet washers may lion to discharge.
contain oil, metals or other materials that If the material is hazardous, contact a vendor
cause it to be hazardous. The same is true for in the Hazardous Waste Disposal section.
sludge and rinsewater.To find out if your You may need a vendor that works with lab
wastewater and sludge are hazardous, call the packs (that is, small amounts of many differ-
Business Waste Line at (206) 296-3976. ent chemicals packaged securely in one
container). Biological or tissue wastes not
Labels and Signs contaminated with hazardous chemicals are
For a list of vendors that sell hazardous waste handled by biomedical waste disposal compa-
labels, placards and signs, call the Hazardous nies. See Biomedical Waste.
Waste Library at(206) 263-3051 or look in
If you have chemically preserved specimens,
the yellow pages of the phone book under
"Safety Equipment and Clothing." For call On-site Consultation at (206) 263-3090
information about container labeling call the for referrals to specialty vendors.
Department of Labor and Industries at(206) For more information on laboratory waste
281-5400. management, see our report, Laboratory
Waste Management Guide. It's on the web at
Laboratories (Testing) www.metrokc.gov/hazwaste/lhwmp/
See also Laboratory Chemicals. You may replab2.html.
need to test waste to find out if it is hazardous
or identify its constituents. Many hazardous Lacquer Thinner - See Paint-Automotive
waste handlers listed under Hazardous Waste Paint and Thinner.
Disposal offer testing services. You can also
use an independent lab. Look in the yellow Laser Printer Cartridges - See Toner and
Toner Cartridges.
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Latex Paint - See Paint - Latex Paint Waste. Machine Cutting Oil - See Metalworking Fluid.
Laundries - See Shop Towels. Marine Bottom Paint - See Paint- Marine
Bottom.
Lead-acid Batteries - See Batteries.
Marine Tank Services
Lead Aprons These companies pump bilges and remove
Lead aprons used during patient X-rays other(non-sewage) wastes from boats.
contain lead and must be handled as hazard- Marine wastes must be handled as hazardous
ous waste, recycled or reused. Ask if you can waste if they contain solvents or hazardous
return them to the manufacturer. See also chemicals. See Hazardous Waste Disposal;
Hazardous Waste Disposal. Oil; Oily Water.
Marine tank cleaning services:
Lead Foil (X-ray Film Packets) Clean Service Company, Inc.,
Lead foil packets contain lead and should be Maple Valle (206) 767-2610
recycled through a metal reclaimer or dis- LeTraCon Environmental,
posed as a hazardous waste. Seattle ........................................(206)762-1190
Reeyelers• Marine Vacuum Service, Seattle...(800)540-7491
Kodak Dental Mail-away
Northwest Industrial Oil Cleaning,
.............. gp0 632-2305
800 933-8031 Bellingham .................. ( )
Program ............................... . ...( )
Nonferrous Metals, Inc., Seattle ...(206)762-3600 Petroleum Maintenance Assoc.
Pacific Iron and Metal, Seattle......(206)628-6232 Bellingham ................................(360)398-2770
Puget Sound Developer Services, Ventilation Power Cleaning,
Seattle .............. ............(206)634-2750
Kirkland............................. cell (206) 819-4348 """""""
.............. . .
West Seattle Recycling, Seattle ....(206) 935-4255 West Coast Cleaning and Preservation,
Bremerton ..................................(360)692-2825
Lead-lined Containers Masking Waste
The Washington State Department of Health Masking tape and paper from vehicle paint-
recommends that lead-lined radiation-proof ing operations can be disposed as garbage if
containers should not be used to store X-ray the paint is dried.
film because of the possibility of lead con-
tamination.The lead-lined boxes should be Medical Waste - See Biomedical Waste.
recycled (not put in the dumpster or garbage).
Wrap the container in a secure plastic bag Medicines and Pharmaceuticals
until it is recylced. Drugs and pharmaceuticals are likely to
Metal recyclers: designate as hazardous waste. Because of the
Non-ferrous Metals, Seattle..........(206)762-3600 large number of chemicals involved, it's
Pacific Iron and Metal, Seattle......(206)628-6232 necessary to look at pharmaceuticals on a
Sno-King Recycling, Lynnwood ..(425)742-8282 case by case basis. Pharmaceuticals are
West Seattle Recycling, Seattle ....(206)935-4255 presumed to designate as hazardous unless
Lead Solder - See Solder.
there is evidence to the contrary.
If possible, use up your medicine supply.
Leaded Paint Chips - See Paint Chips and Don't accept samples unless you can use
Paint Dust. them or return them to the supplier. For help
in designating particular drugs, call the
Lubricants - See Brake Fluid; Oil; PAG Oil. Business Waste Line at (206) 296-3976.
Machine Coolant - See Metalworking Fluid.
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Mercury and Mercury-containing Products Metal Recycling
See also Amalgam Waste;Amalgam Waste- See also Appliances, used; Compressed Gas
water/Separators; Fluorescent Lamps and Cylinders; Electrical Wire; Hazardous Waste
Tubes; High Intensity Discharge Lamps. Disposal; Lead Foil; Mercury and Mercury-
Elemental mercury is extremely hazardous containing Products; Precious Metal; Tire
due to its toxicity, and mercury in other forms Weights.
may also designate as hazardous. Mercury is If metal is contaminated with oils or other
found in electrical switches and relays; fluids, make sure it is properly contained. In
thermostats; fluorescent tubes and high general, metal recyclers that accept machin-
intensity discharge lamps; dental amalgam; ing chips request that fluids be drained from
batteries; measuring instruments (barometers, the chips (see Metalworking Fluids). Many
thermometers, etc.); pharmaceuticals; paint recyclers provide special containers.
produced before 1992; and laboratory and
Ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling
medical equipment. Items or compounds
facilities/brokers:
containing mercury should not be put in the
ADS Metals, Bellevue ..................(425)455-8617
garbage or poured down the drain. Arrow Metals Corp.,
Mercury should be reclaimed through a Woodinville ...............................(425)481-1828
reclamation facility licensed for this purpose. Bloch Steel Industries, Seattle ......(800)927-2853
You can send mercury-containing items or GC Recycle, Seattle .....................(206) 824-9585,
compounds directly to a mercury reclamation cell phone..................................(206) 819-8785,
facility or hire a broker to ship the waste to a Independent Metals, Seattle..........(206)763-9033
Jon's Recycling, Seattle ................(206) 763-2520
reclaimer(See Hazardous Waste Disposal). If Medalia,Seattle.............................(206)523-8835
you hire a broker, check that the mercury- Nonferrous Metals, Seattle ...........(206)762-3600
containing item goes to a licensed mercury Northwest Metal and Salvage
reclamation facility. Service, Seattle ..........................(206)525-0814
Companies that handle elemental mercury Pacific Iron and Metal, Seattle......(206)628-6232
and/or mercury-containing products: Recycling Depot, Seattle...............(206) 325-7288
Advanced Environmental Recycling Sno-King Recycling, Lynnwood ..(425)745-8282
Corp./MTI,CA ..........................(800)628-3675 West Seattle Recycling, Seattle ....(206)935-4255
Allied Technology Group,CA ......(800)227-2840
Bethlehem Apparatus Co., PA.......(610) 838-7034 Metal Shavings,Borings and Punch-Outs
DFG Mercury Corp.,IL ................(847) 869-7800 See Metal Recycling.
Earth Protection Services, OR ......(503)620-2466
EcoLights Northwest, Seattle .......(206) 343-1247 Metalworking Fluids
Grainger, Seattle........................... (206)767-4500 Metalworking fluids can be managed as used
Mercury Waste Solutions,WI...... (800)741-3343 oil unless they contain chlorinated com-
Recyclights West,NV ...................(702)633-7900 pounds. If the fluids contain chlorine, they
Superior Special Services,AZ......(800) 368-9095 must be managed by a permitted hazardous
For information on complying with county waste disposal company. In addition, chips
wastewater regulations see http:// (unless they are recycled as scrap metal),
sorbents, floor sweepings, and swarf that
dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/indwaste/dentists.htm come in contact with chlorinated fluids
Metal Plating Solutions must—like the fluids—be managed as
hazardous waste.
See Plating Solutions.
To find out if your fluids contain chlorinated
compounds, check the metalworking fluid
MSDS for any chemical with the syllable
"chlor-" or ask the supplier if the product is
chlorine-free. Additives like tapping fluids,
continued
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Metalworking Fluids continued counted in the amount of waste generated
biocides and degreasing products can also each month when determining your generator
add chlorinated compounds to the sump. status for the Department of Ecology.
Testing is the safest way to confirm whether Used oil - Reclaim for reuse as
or not chlorinated compounds are present in metalworking fluid:
waste fluids, from any source. Seaport Petroleum, Seattle............(206)971-7999
Contact the Business Waste Line at 206-296- Used oil - Burn for energy recovery:
3976 for help with testing waste fluids and Emerald Petroleum, Seattle...........(888) 832-3008
for other technical assistance. For example, FBN Enterprises Inc., Kirkland ....(425) 820-8115
you can reduce the amount of metalworking Kleen Environmental Technologies,
Seattle ........................................(206) 285-8010
fluid waste by making the fluid last longer. Onyx Environmental,Tukwila......(800) 334-2387
If chlorinated compounds are present in the Pacific Industrial Resources(PIR)
fluid Kent ...........................................(253)437-0785
• don't send waste fluid to a used oil proces-
Spencer Environmental, Sumner ..(800)286-0896
sor that produces fuel for burning; Miscellaneous Wastes
• consider switching to non-chlorinated See also Hazardous Waste Disposal.
products; For information about wastes not listed in this
•consider on-site equipment to reclaim directory, call the Business Waste Line at
metalworking fluids for reuse in your shop; (206) 296-3976.
•consider ultrafiltration or evaporation to Oil
reduce the volume of waste; Used petroleum-based and synthetic oils (but
• manage wastes as hazardous wastes and not vegetable- or animal-based oils) can be
count the amount of waste generated each recycled by following streamlined regula-
month when determining your generator tions. Recyclable oils include motor oil,
status for the Department of Ecology. differential fluid, brake fluid, transmission
Reclaim for reuse as a metalworking fluid: oil, hydraulic oil, gear oil, lubricating oil and
Seaport Petroleum, Seattle............(206)971-7999 oils captured in oil/water separators. Petro-
Hazardous waste: leum solvents are not considered `used oil.'
Emerald Services,Inc., Seattle .....(206) 832-3000 No solvents or other hazardous waste can be
FBN Enterprises Inc., Kirkland ....(425) 820-81 15 mixed with used oil (see Contaminated used
Onyx Environmental Services, oil below.) Store uncontaminated used oil in
Tukwila......................................(800) 334-2387 separate containers and ask the vendor how
Pacific Industrial Resources (PIR), the oil is recycled (re-refined or burned for
Kent ...........................................(253)437-0785 energy recovery). You can also burn your
Romic Environmental Technologies Corp.,
Tacoma.......................................(800) 819-5912 Waste oil on-site in your own space heater.
Spencer Environmental Services, Regulations for recycling used oil changed in
Sumner.......................................(800)286-0896 June 2000. Call the Department of Ecology at
Teris, Seattle..................................(800) 844-7173 (425) 649-7000 for information.
or................................................(360)527-2222 See also Metalworking Fluids for manage-
Volpak USA, Inc., Kent ................(253) 872-5000 ment of machine shop waste oils. See also
If no chlorinated compounds are present in Compressor Oil.
the fluid On-site recycling/reclamation:
• manage waste fluids as used oil which may Northwest Industrial Oil Cleaning,
include sending fluids to used oil processors
Bellingham ................................(800)632-2305
Petroleum Maintenance Assoc.,
that produce fuel for burning. Fluids are not Bellingham ................................(360) 398-2770
vendors continued
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Used oil: words, remove the filter from the engine and
Basin Oil Co. Inc., Seattle ............(800)439-2948 drain it while still warm). Or, crush the filter
Emerald Services, Inc., Seattle .....(206) 832-3000 and hot-drain. Recycle the drained oil with
Keep It Clean Recycling, other used oils (see Oil).
Redmond....................................(425) 868-3535
Kleen Environmental Technologies, Terne-plated oil filters contain lead and must
Seattle ........................................(206)285-8010 be recycled or disposed of through a hazard-
Marine Vacuum Service Inc., ous waste management facility (see Hazard-
Seattle(800)540-7491 ous Waste Disposal). See if your oil filter
Onyx Environmental Technical Services, recycler will take them. Don't put them in the
Tukwila......................................(800) 334-2387 dumpster without first testing them for
Phoenix Environmental,Tacoma..(888)475-01 16 hazardous metals using the Toxicity Charac-
Prime Environmental Services, teristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) and
Seattle ........................................(206)768-6162
Safety-Kleen, Lynnwood ..............(425) 775-7030 properly draining or crushing as described
Safety-Kleen (south),Auburn.......(800)669-5948 above. Call the Waste Characterization
Spencer Environmental Services, Program at(206) 296-4633 for authorization
Sumner.......................................(800) 286-0896 and testing information.
Contaminated used oil: Oil filter recyclers:
Used oil with high chlorine levels may be Arcom Oil,Tacoma.......................(253)535-9322
difficult to recycle. If hazardous waste has Automotive Environmental Service Corp.,
been mixed with oil, the mixture must be Tacoma.......................................(888) 242-8592
managed as hazardous waste. See Hazardous Basin Oil Co., Inc., Seattle ...........(800)439-2948
FBN Enterprises,Inc., Kirkland ...(425) 820-8115
Waste Disposal for a list of vendors that
Marine Vacuum Service, Inc.,
handle contaminated used oil.
Seattle. .......................................(800)540-7491
Oil,Compressor- See Compressor Oil; Oil. Oil,PAG - See PAG Oil.
�r
Oil-contaminated Soil Oil Sorbents
See Soil, Contaminated. See also Sorbents; Spills/Spill Control. The
best option for sorbents with uncontaminated
Oil Filters used oil (petroleum-based or synthetic) is to
Oil filters, except terne-plated ones used in recycle them by following the used oil
some heavy duty vehicles, are not considered regulations. Some oil sorbent recyclers
hazardous waste. Oil filters are managed like compress or wring out sorbents to recover
used oil when sent to an oil filter recycler. liquid oil and produce bunker fuel. Sorbents
Most recyclers prefer that filters be drained as also provide fuel for municipal power plants
much as possible before going into the filter and for industrial furnaces. Be sure your oil
collection container. Since recyclers often sorbent recycler actually recycles your non-
charge less for containers of crushed filters, it hazardous sorbents as used oil. (Some
may be cost-effective for shops with large companies accept non-hazardous sorbents,
volumes to crush the filters on-site. but manage them as if they were hazardous
Be sure the oil filter recycler actually recycles waste.)
your non-hazardous oil filters as used oil and Most sorbents containing uncontaminated
scrap metal. (Some companies pick up oil motor oil can be put in the dumpster as long
filters, but don't recycle them.)To put filters as there are no free liquids.
in the dumpster, puncture the anti-drain back
valve or dome end, turn the filter upside Sorbents containing chlorinated metalwork-
down and hot-drain it for 24 hours (in other ing fluids (see Metalworking Fluids), com-
pressor oil, or oil that became contaminated
vendors continued
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Oil Sorbents continued heavy metals. See Tank Cleaning or look in
with solvents or other hazardous materials the yellow pages of the telephone directory
during use are often hazardous waste. See under"Tank Cleaning" or"Vacuum Cleaning
Hazardous Waste Disposal. - Industrial."
Oil Sorbent Recyclers: Oil/Water Separator Cleaning
Arcom Oil,Tacoma.......................(253)535-9322 See also Oily Water; Tank Cleaning. Oil/
Automotive Environmental Services,
Tacoma.......................................(888)242-8592 water separators (usually a separation vault or
or................................................(253)926-0580 a coalescing plate interceptor) treat oily
Basin Oil Company, Inc., wastewater before the water is discharged to
Seattle ........................................(800)439-2948 the sanitary sewer. Separators also treat
Marine Vacuum Service, Inc., stormwater before discharge to storm drains.
Seattle ........................................(800) 540-7491 Oil/water separators aren't effective if the
Pacific Industrial Resources, oily water is emulsified, that is, if soap or
Kent ...........................................(253)437-0785 strong agitation make the oil stay in small
Oily Water droplets that won't float to the top of the
water.
Wastewater that doesn't meet the limits for
fat, oil and grease cannot be put into the To clean out your oil/water separator, contact
sanitary sewer without treatment. Look for vendors listed in this directory under Tank
ways to cut down on oils and grease in your Cleaning or in the yellow pages of the
wastewater. If you can't, decide which type telephone directory under"Tank Cleaning" or
of treatment or management system will "Vacuum Cleaning -Industrial."Tank clean-
work for you. ing companies typically test waste for sol-
vents and empty the tank using a vacuum
Oil/Water Separators: Some oily wastewater truck. There is usually one fee for the liquid
can be treated with an oil/water separator(a and a higher fee for sludge. Oil/water separa-
separation vault or a coalescing plate inter- for waste usually isn't hazardous unless
ceptor.) Call King County Industrial Waste at hazardous solvent was added or your clean-
(206) 263-3000 to see if this will work for ing process involves heavy metals.
your waste. Oil/water separators are effective
for non-emulsified wastewater only. See Oil/ If you clean your own oil/water separator,
water Separator Cleaning. recycle the oil. See Oil for information. You
may need a waste clearance permit before
Chemical Treatment or Ultra�ltration: If you dispose of the sludge as solid waste.
your oily water is emulsified (that is, soap or Contact the Waste Characterization Program
strong agitation make the oil stay in small at(206) 296-4633.
droplets that won't float to the top of the
water), try chemical treatment or ultrafiltra- Packaging Waste - See Cardboard Recycling.
tion. To evaluate chemical treatment, call the
Business Waste Line at (206) 296-3976 for a PAG Oil
treatability test kit. PAG (polyalkylene glycol) oil is a lubricant
Disposal Facility: If you can't treat oily used with R 134a refrigerants, mostly in
wastewater chemically with ultrafiltration or automobiles. It may designate as hazardous
with an oil/water separator, the oily wastewa- waste due to toxicity and corrosivity. Differ-
ter should be transported to a treatment ent formulations of PAG oil exist. No recy-
facility for oily water. Oily wastewater cling options are currently available. See
usually doesn't designate as hazardous waste Hazardous Waste Disposal.
unless a hazardous substance (such as sol-
vent) has been added or the process involves
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Paint You can also reuse your wastewater by
Leftover Paint: Use up leftover paint for allowing solids to settle out and pouring off
touchups, primers or undercoats. Consolidate the water into another container. The latex
partial containers of compatible paint, then solids can be dried out and managed as latex
retint and use it up. List your leftover paint paint waste (as described above).
with the Industrial Materials Exchange at Water-based Specialty Paints: Acrylic
(206) 296-4899. latexes, sign paints, and other water-based
Automotive Paint and Thinner: See also specialty paints should be evaluated for their
Paint Gun Washers; Stillbottoins. Paint and hazardous properties before disposal. Call the
thinner waste from autobody shops can be Business Waste Line at (206) 296-3976 for
distilled and reused, either on-site or through help.
an off-site service. Filters and sludge left Marine Bottom (anti fouling)Paint: Most
after distillation must be handled as hazard- anti-fouling paints contain toxic metals.
ous waste. Most vendors in the Hazardous Waste sludge from paint removal may
Waste Disposal section can handle autobody designate as hazardous waste due to cuprous
wastes. oxide or other heavy metals. Because paint
Latex Paint Waste: chips and dust may also be hazardous, you
- Small quantities of paint with no lead or must have permission from the Waste Char-
mercury can be dried in the can, painted on acterization Program to put them in the
cardboard or on boards, then disposed of in a garbage. Call the Program at(206) 296-4633
covered dumpster. Most house paint manu- for help. See Hazardous Waste Disposal for
factured after 1991 has no lead or mercury. disposal vendors.
- House paint manufactured before 1992 Wastewater from hull hydroblasting opera-
likely contains mercury and should be tions may need a discharge permit before
handled as hazardous waste. See Hazardous discharge into the sanitary sewer. Call King
Waste Disposal for vendors. If you're not County Industrial Waste at(206) 263-3000 or
sure it contains mercury, check the label, the your local sewer agency. Contain and collect
material safety data sheet or test the paint for hydroblast wastewater. Never allow it to flow
mercury. Contact the Business Waste Line at on the ground or into storm drains, lakes,
(206) 296-3976 for help. rivers, streams or septic systems.
- House paint manufactured before 1978 Oil-based Paints and Stains: Oil-based
likely contains lead and should be handled as paints, stains and thinners used for clean-up
hazardous waste. See Hazardous Waste must be treated as a hazardous waste. See
Disposal for vendors. If you're not sure it Solvents.
contains lead, check the label or test the paint Companies that handle oil-based paint:
for lead. Contact the Business Waste Line at Philips Services Corp., Renton .....(800)228-7872
(206) 296-3976 for help.
Latex paint recycling: Paint Booth Filters
Philips Services Corp., Renton .....(800)228-7872 Paint captured in paint booth filters often
Romic Environmental,Tacoma ....(800) 819-5912 contains heavy metals such as lead and
chromium. Spent filters may designate as
Wastewater from Latex Paint Cleanup: Put dangerous waste and should not be disposed
wastewater from cleaning latex equipment into the dumpster without a waste clearance
into the sanitary sewer, but not a storm drain permit. The Waste Characterization Program
or septic system. Contact your local sewer at(206) 296-4633 can help you find out if
utility for authorization if you want to testing is needed.
discharge quantities greater than 100 gallons.
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Paint Cans Safety-Kleen, Lynnwood ..............(425) 775-7030
Empty paint cans are recyclable. See also Safety-Kleen (south),Auburn.......(800)669-5948
Containers, Empty/Used.
The Industrial Materials Exchange catalog Paper Recycling
lists companies that want empty containers. See Cardboard and Paper Recycling.
For a free catalog, call (206) 296-4899 or find
the catalog online at www.metrokc.gov/ Parts Washers
hazwaste/imex/. Proper management of parts washer waste
you dispose of your empty paint containers,
depends on the type of cleaning solution you
If use and what you are cleaning. Available
follow these guidelines:
cleaners include solvent, aqueous and semi-
•A few empty cans and cans containing non- aqueous solutions. Never put parts washer
hazardous dried-out paint can be disposed in cleaning solution down the drain. Some
the dumpster with lids removed. vendors provide a service that includes lease
• In King County (outside the City of Se- of a parts washer and regular disposal of the
attle), large numbers of small containers or cleaning solution.Alternatively, you can buy
any container larger than 25 gallons should the parts washer and cleaning solution
be taken to the Cedar Hills Landfill, not to separately and arrange for proper disposal I
the county transfer station. Before you go get yourself. Most parts washers have a filter that
a clearance from the King County Solid is periodically replaced. Used filters may be
Waste Division by calling (206) 296-4418. hazardous waste. Call the Business Waste
• In the City of Seattle, large numbers of
Line at (206) 296-3976 for help deciding if
small containers or any container larger than your cleaning solution or filters are hazard-
25 gallons need a clearance prior to disposal.
ous.
Call the Waste Characterization Program at Vendors that lease and/or service parts
(206) 296-4633. washers:
Advanced Environmental Solutions Inc.,
Kent ...........................................(800)275-3549
Paint Chips and Paint Dust Inland Technology,Tacoma ..........(800) 552-3100
Mechanical paint removal operations such as Keep It Clean Recycling,
sanding, scraping, using a needlegun or Redmond....................................(425) 868-3535
blasting create dust, paint chips and spent Mantek, Mercer Island..................(206) 236-2125
grit. Particles of paint in these wastes may be McClary Columbia Corp.,
hazardous. Paint may contain lead, chromium Tacoma.......................................(253)274-8620
or other heavy metals, and other materials in Mobile Recycling Services,
the residue may be hazardous. Non-hazard- Bellevue.....................................(425) 869-6234
ous paint chips, dust, and spent grit require a Phoenix Environmental, Fife........(888)475-0116
clearance before they can be put in the Safety-Kleen, Lynnwood ..............(425) 775-7030
dumpster or at a municipal landfill. Call the Safety-Kleen (south),Auburn .......(800)669-5948
Zep Manufacturing, Kent..............(877)428-9937
Waste Characterization Program at(206) or. . .(253) 872-2525
296-4633 for authorization and testing
information. PCBs
See also Fluorescent Light Ballasts. Poly-
Paint Gun Washers chlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, are found in
Solvent from paint gun washers must be electrical equipment manufactured between
recycled or managed as hazardous waste. 1932 and 1979. These include transformers,
Recyclers: capacitors, switches and other items. PCBs
Envirotech System, Lynnwood.....(206) 363-9000 can be found in fluorescent light ballasts, air
Phoenix Environmental, Fife ........(888)475-0116 conditioning units, and sometimes refrigera-
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tors. Call the Hazardous Waste Library at with fixer should also be handled as hazard-
(206) 263-3051 for help in identifying other ous waste due to silver content. See Hazard-
products that contain PCBs. ous Waste Disposal.
PCBs must be managed and disposed of in
accordance with the federal Toxic Substances Photo Fixer
Control Act(TSCA). PCBs may not be See also Silver Recovery Cartridges. Used
recycled, but a few facilities are approved by fixer and bleach-fixer solutions contain high
EPA to separate recoverable materials from concentrations of silver(3,000-8,000 parts
the PCBs. Never add items containing PCBs per million [ppm]). Because of these high
to your regular scrap metal bin. Use atrans- silver levels, used fixer is a hazardous waste,
porter with a PCB activity identification and fixer solutions cannot be poured down
number from EPA to transport them to a the drain or into a septic system. The follow-
' commercially permitted PCB disposal ing solutions are hazardous: spent fixer from
company. See Fluorescent Light Ballasts for X-ray development and spent fixer, bleach,
facilities that recycle PCB ballasts. bleach-fixer and stabilizer from
photoprocessing. These solutions must go
Companies that handle PCB-containing through a silver recovery process or be
items: handled as hazardous waste. Once the silver
Eastern Electric Apparatus,
Seattle ........................................(206) 767-9506 in the solution has been reduced to three ppm
EcoLights, Seattle .........................(206)343-1247 through silver recovery, the fixer can go into
General Electric Co., Portland......(503)221-5097 King County's sanitary sewer. (Your local
Salesco Systems USA Inc., sewer utility may have different require-
AZ local rep.............................(425)427-1825 ments.)
You have a number of options for handling
Pesticides spent fixer and other silver-bearing photo
Unless the pesticide has been banned, try to solutions:
use it up. Otherwise, dispose of pesticides as
hazardous waste. See Hazardous Waste • Return it to the company that sells you
Disposal. To find out if a pesticide has been photoprocessing chemicals.
banned, call the Washington State Depart- • Send fixer to an outside facility for silver
ment of Agriculture at(360) 902-2030. recovery. (See list below.)
The Washington Pest Consultants Association • Buy or lease your own treatment unit to
sponsors a program to recycle decontami- reclaim fixer. Be sure your treated fixer meets
nated pesticide containers through NW Ag the limits set by your sewer utility. Wastewa-
Plastics at(509)457-3850. ter with silver at concentrations greater than
five ppm is considered hazardous waste. Your
Pharmaceuticals regional or local sewer district may have
See Medicines and Pharmaceuticals. stricter limits (e.g., three ppm for King
County sewers) for discharging wastewater. If
Phenols - See Disinfectants and Cleaners. you purchase your own unit, two chemical
recovery cartridges in series are recom-
Photo Developer mended. Electrolytic recovery units alone
Spent developer used in photoprocessing and won't meet discharge limits.A booklet on
X-ray development can typically go into the photoprocessing silver recovery and treat-
sanitary sewer(but not into a storm drain or ment is available by calling the Business
septic system). Unused developer contains Waste Line at(206) 296-3976. See also Silver
high levels of hydroquinone and will be Recovery Cartridges.
hazardous. Spent developer that is mixed
continued
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Photo Fixer continued Precious Metals
• Hire a waste management firm to pick up Gold, silver and other precious metals are
the fixer. (See list next page.) reclaimed by metal reclamation companies.
Usually they pay for the metal. Some compa-
Silver recovery services (will accept used fixer nies have local brokers; for others you will
for reclamation): have to ship the material yourself. (If you
Bayside X-ray, Seattle...................(206) 768-0910 send mercury-containing amalgam to a
CMX Corporation, Seattle ............(800) 869-7191
Hallmark Refining Co., precious metal recycler, be sure that the
Mt. Vernon .................................(800) 255-1895 mercury is properly reclaimed.)
Philips Medical Systems, Precious metal reclaimers:
Portland.........................(800) 866-8509 x68873 Academy Corp., Local Rep...........(888)414-6685
Puget Sound Developer Services, Agco Metalex, Mukilteo...............(888)743-7887
Kirkland dental only...........cell (206) 819-4348 Dental Refiners, NV
Hazardous waste vendors that pick up Call for pick-up .........................(800)786-1742
small quantities of fixer: D.F. Goldsmith/DFG Mercury, IL (847) 869-7800
Envirotech Systems, Inc., *Doral Refining Corp., NY.............(800)645-2794
Lynnwood..................................(800)922-9395 *Garfield Refining Co., PA.............(800) 523-0968
Keep It Clean Recycling, Hallmark Refining, Mt. Vernon ....(800) 255-1895
Redmond....................................(425) 868-3535 Maguire and Strickland Refining,
Kleen Environmental Technologies, Minnesota ..................................(800)486-2858
Seattle ........................................(206)285-8010 Remlinger D.J., Seattle .................(206) 525-7451
Philip Services, Renton..................800) 228-7872 Symphony Metals, Inc., CA..........(800)634-5491
Prime Environmental Services, *Local brokers are available.
Seattle ........................................(206) 768-6162
Safety-Kleen-Lynnwood...............(206)775-7030 Printer Cartridges
Safety-Kleen-Auburn....................(800)669-5948 See Toner and Toner Cartridges.
If you are doing specialty color or micro-
fiche development, you may need to test for Process Wastewater- See Wastewater
other hazardous compounds (cyanide and
chromium) and pH to determine if your waste Propane Tanks
meets local sewer limits. For more informa- See Compressed Gas Cylinders.
tion, call Industrial Waste at(206) 263-3000.
Radioactive Wastes
Photographic Film - See Film, Photo. Radioactive wastes are regulated under the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and
Plastic Containers - See Containers, Empty/ requirements for handling these wastes are
Used. distinct from the hazardous waste regulations.
All radioactive wastes require special han-
Plating Solutions dling; most must go to Hanford. For informa-
Plating solutions, rinsewaters and sludge 'on about whom to contact, call the Business
from plating baths all designate as hazardous Waste Line at(206) 296-3976.
waste. For information about treatment
systems, call King County Industrial Waste at Rags/Absorbent Towels - See Shop Towels.
(206) 263-3000. To dispose of wastes, see
Hazardous Waste Disposal in this directory. Recycling
Reclamation facilities: The King County Web site listing recycling
Inmetco, PA...................................(724)758-2800 resources is: http://dnr.metrokc.gov/swd/resrecy/
index.shtml
See also Cardboard and Paper Recycling;
Computer Monitors; Metal Recycling.
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Refrigerant - See Antifreeze; Compressor Oil; hazardous waste, call the Waste Characteriza-
Freon/CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons); PAG Oil; tion Program at (206) 296-4633.
PCBs.
Scrap Metal - See Electrical Wire, Lead Foil;
Resins,Uncured Metal Recycling; Precious Metals.
Uncured resins contain solvents and other
hazardous constituents. Use them up, if Sharps - See Biomedical Waste.
possible. See Fiberglass and Resin Plastics;
Hazardous Waste Disposal. Shop Towels
Fiberglass and resin recycler: In accordance with local fire codes, rags and
Armour Fiber Core, Sultan ...........(360)793-0146 towels contaminated with a hazardous solvent
must be stored in a closed metal container. If
Rinsate rags or paper towels are contaminated with
Rinsate is the solution remaining after rinsing hazardous materials, they may be a hazardous
something. Whether the rinsate can be waste.Towels that are a hazardous waste can
disposed in the sanitary sewer depends on the be laundered by industrial laundry facilities.
material being rinsed out and the rinse See also Hazardous Waste Disposal.
solution itself. To find out if your rinsate can Laundries that manage contaminated shop
be disposed of down the sewer, call King towels:
County Industrial Waste at (206) 263-3000 or American Linen,Tacoma..............(800) 877-9446
call your local sewer utility. See also the Aramark Uniform Services,
section on Containers, Empty/Used. Also Kent ...........................................(800) 873-7041
look under specific wastes in this directory, Cintas Corporation, Puyallup....... (800) 732-2022
for example, Solvents. G&K Services, Renton ...............(425)251-1801
Overall Laundry Services,
Roofing Tiles - See Asbestos. Seattle ........................................(800)683-7255
Firms that recycle absorbents and rags
Safety Equipment and Supplies Rezorb Environmental, Seattle .....(206)285-3644
See Spills/Spill Control for companies that
sell spill kits and other spill control equip- Silver- See Photo Fixer; Precious Metals;
ment. For other safety equipment and per-
sonal protective supplies, look in the yellow
pages of the telephone book under"Safety Silver Recovery Cartridges
Equipment and Clothing." Be sure your treated fixer meets the limits set
by your sewer utility. Wastewater with silver
Safety Training at concentrations greater than five ppm is
See Health and Safety Training. considered hazardous waste. Your regional or
local sewer district may have stricter limits
Sandblasting Waste - See Blasting Waste; (e.g., three ppm for King County sewers)for
Paint Chips and Paint Dust; Sanding Dust. discharging wastewater. If you purchase your
own unit, two chemical recovery cartridges in
Sanding Dust series are recommended.
Dust or grit from sanding operations, includ- Spent cartridges from silver recovery units
ing autobody sanding, can be hazardous should be changed out before they fail. The
depending on the material being sanded. For spent cartridge should be sent to a facility
example, paints can contain heavy metals and that recovers the silver. In addition to the
seam fillers can contain lead. To determine facilities listed on the next page, you can call
whether your sanding dust designates as a hazardous waste management company. See
Hazardous Waste Disposal.
continued
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Silver Recovery Cartridges continued Solvents
Facilities that pick up and/or reclaim See also Paint-Automotive Paint and
cartridges from silver recovery units: Thinner; Parts Washers; Stillhottoms. Sol-
Academy Corp.,Local Rep: .........(888)414-6685 vents considered hazardous under the danger-
Agco Metalex, Mukilteo ...............(888) 743-7887 ous waste regulations are those that catch fire
CMX Corporation, Seattle ............(800) 869-7191 easily (low flashpoints - less than 140' F) or
Hallmark Refining, Mt. Vernon ....(800)255-1895 are toxic. Some commonly used solvents that
Philips Medical Systems, designate as hazardous are acetone, MEK,
Portland.........................(800) 866-8509 x68873 toluene, xylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and
Safety-Kleen,Auburn ...................(800)669-5948
Safety-Kleen, Lynnwood ..............(425) 775-7030 naphtha. Some solvents that aren't hazardous
before use, such as certain citrus-based
Dentists should consult the web site of the solvents and high flashpoint petroleum
King County Industrial Waste Program for distillates, can become hazardous during use
information on how to dispose of spent fixer if they are contaminated by metals or other
used in X-ray processing according to county chemicals.
regulations.
Spent solvents can be settled, filtered or
Sludge distilled and reused in your shop. They can
The residues or sediments that settle out of also be sent off-site for recycling, fuel
liquid solutions range in consistency from blending for use in a permitted industrial
slurries (more liquid) to sludge (more solid). furnace, or incineration. In some cases, spent
These sludges may be hazardous waste, solvent may be suitable for reuse, without
depending on the constituents of the original treatment, by another business with less
solution. For help determining whether demanding purity requirements.
sludge is hazardous, call the Waste Character- Chlorinated Solvents (these contain chlorine)
ization Program at (206) 296-4633. are always considered hazardous. To identify
chlorinated solvents, look for the syllable
Soil,Contaminated "chlor-" in the list of ingredients on the
For authorization to dispose of soil in a container or the material safety data sheet.
dumpster or at a municipal landfill call the Chlorinated solvents can be reclaimed and
Waste Characterization Program at(206) reused if they're not mixed with other sol-
296-4633. Soils that are not heavily contami- vents. If chlorinated solvents are mixed with
nated with oil may be reclaimed and used to any other solvents, they may have to be
make asphalt or cement. For other soil incinerated, a more expensive option.
contamination, many companies that provide Solvent Alternatives: Try to avoid using
environmental consulting services offer soil chlorinated solvents such as those used in
testing and remediation. Look in the yellow aerosol brake and carburetor cleaners and
pages of the telephone book under"Environ- paint strippers. Try to use a less- or non-
mental and Ecological Services." hazardous cleaner. Some solvent substitutes
or water-based cleaning solutions may not be
Solder hazardous waste.
Lead solder is typically hazardous waste
because of heavy metals. Sanding and Sludge resulting from the use and reclama-
grinding dust containing particles of solder tion of solvents may be hazardous. See
may also be hazardous. Call the Waste Hazardous Waste Disposal; Sludge.
Characterization Program at(206) 296-4633 Solvent disposal: See also Hazardous Waste
for help in deciding if sanding/grinding dust Disposal. Recycling and/or reusing spent
is hazardous. solvent can offer benefits in the form of
recycling credits, lower overall waste counts
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and greater control over solvent quality. Sorbents
Solvents can be recycled at your site or off- See also Hazardous Waste Disposal; Oil
site at a treatment facility. Ask your service Sorbents; Shop Towels; Spills/Spill Control.
provider whether they provide documentation Absorbents/adsorbents contaminated with a
of recycling credits. Contact the Industrial hazardous substance may be a hazardous
Materials Exchange (IMEX) at 206-296-4899 waste. For more assistance, call the Business
to find businesses that could use your spent Waste Line at (206) 296-3976. For a list of
solvent as is. vendors that sell sorbents, please see Spills/
On-site recycling Spill Control.
These firms offer on-site recycling (and may
also offer other solvent disposal services Spills/Spill Control
described below). See Related Laws and Regulations for
Keep it Clean Recycling and Equipment, emergency numbers to call in the event of a
Redmond....................................(425) 868-3535 spill.
McClary Columbia Corporation, Many companies that provide environmental
Tacoma.......................................(253)274-8620 consulting services offer spill prevention and
Off-site recycling and other services emergency assistance. Look in the yellow
These firms offer off-site recycling and/or pages of the telephone book under"Environ-
other disposal options. Like the businesses mental and Ecological Services."
above, they can provide assistance in deter-
mining the proper disposal option for your Companies that sell spill kits,floor drain
covers and other spill control equipment:
solvent. Some of them broker spent solvent Absorption Corp., Bellingham......(800)962-6737
for reuse. (Solvent that is reused by another Advanced Environmental Solutions,
business, without treatment, does not count Kent ...........................................(800)275-3549
towards hazardous waste generation status.) Breg International,Nevada...........(800)443-2734
Environmental Protection Assoc.,
Emerald Services, Inc., Seattle .....(206) 832-3000 Seattle ........................................(800)299-3721
Envirotech Systems,Seattle..........(800)922-9395 Foss Environmental, Seattle .........(206)767-0441
FBN Enterprises, Kirkland ...........(425) 820-8115 Global Diving and Salvage,
Keep It Clean Recycling and Equipment, Seattle ........................................(206)623-0621
Redmond....................................(425) 868-3535 Grainger, Seattle............................(206)767-4500
McClary Columbia Corporation, Lab Safety Supply,WI ..................(800)356-0783
Tacoma.......................................(253)274-8620 New Pig Corp.,PA ........................(800)468-4647
Onyx Environmental Technical Services, PND Corporation, Bellevue..........(425)562-7252
Tukwila......................................(800) 334-2387 Rezorb Environmental, Seattle .....(206) 285-3644
Philip Services, Renton.................(800)228-7872 Seattle Safety and Supply,
Phoenix Environmental,Fife ........(888)475-0116 Seattle ........................................(206)762-8500
Prime Environmental Services Company, Spill Pro, Kent...............................(800)248-5579
Seattle ........................................(206)768-6162
Romic Environmental Technologies Corp., Stains - See Paint.
Tacoma.......................................(800) 819-5912
Safety Kleen North, Lynnwood ....(425)775-7030 Stillbottoms
Safety Kleen South,Auburn .........(800)669-5948 Stillbottoms resulting from distillation of
Spencer Environmental, Sumner ..(800)286-0896 hazardous solvents such as acetone, methyl
SQG Specialists Inc.,Tacoma.......(877) 383-1675 ethyl ketone, isopropyl alcohol, toluene,
Teris, Seattle..................................(800) 844-7173
or................................................(360) 527-2222 l,l>1-trichloroethane and trichloroethylene
and sometimes lacquer thinner and mineral
spirits must be managed as hazardous waste.
See Hazardous Waste Disposal.
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Storm Drain Systems tank or sump contains hazardous waste or
See Catch Basin Waste. spilled hazardous material, you'll need to
dispose of it as hazardous waste. You may
Stripper (Floor) also need to notify the Department of Ecol-
Floor strippers that contain solvents that ogy at(425) 649-7000 and comply with
designate as hazardous waste must be man- extensive hazardous waste tank regulations.
aged as hazardous waste. See Hazardous Non-hazardous wastewater can be trans-
Waste Disposal; Solvents. ported without a hazardous waste manifest. If
sludge has accumulated in the bottom of the
Sumps tank or sump, a vacuum truck will be needed
For information on handling waste from to remove it. For liquids with little or no
sumps, see Tank Cleaning. A sump is a tank sludge, a pump may be adequate. You may
that resembles a pit or reservoir, usually still want to keep receipts for your records.
below ground level and made of concrete.
Sumps may have troughs or trenches to Call a tank cleaning service to test and/or
collect waste. Sumps are used as secondary determine what's in your tank. See the tank
containment in areas where hazardous cleaning services listed below, or vendors
materials are stored and can also be found listed in the yellow pages of the telephone
outside, with access through a manhole cover directory under"Tanks - Cleaning" and
or grate. If the sump is divided into sections "Vacuum Cleaning - Industrial." See also
with baffles, it may be an oil/water separation Hazardous Waste Disposal. Hazardous waste
vault. Sump sludge may be hazardous de- brokers sometimes have vacuum trucks to
pending on the processes and materials used transport waste.
in the surrounding area.. Tank& drain cleaning services:
Aqua-Clean Jet-N-Vac,
Swimming Pool Chemicals Renton.................................... (800) 84-CLEAN
The calcium hypochlorite in swimming pool Clean Service Co. Inc.,
chemicals is a strong oxidizer- that is, it can Maple Valley..............................(206)767-2610
react with combustible materials such as Davidson & Macre, Issaquah.......(425)391-9221
Emerald Services,Inc., Seattle .....(206) 832-3000
paper, cloth or wood and cause a fire. Store Foss Environmental, Seattle .........(206)767-0441
pool chemicals away from other materials in Innovative Vacuum Services,
non-combustible containers. Don't store them Edmonds ....................................(800)945-4081
—or any oxidizers—on wooden pallets. Give Kleen Environmental Technologies,
away unused swimming pool chemicals Seattle ........................................(206)285-8010
through the Industrial Materials Exchange Le TraCon Environmental Co.,
(IMEX) at(206) 296-4899. If chemicals are Seattle ........................................(206)762-1190
from a single residence, call the Hazards Line Marine Vacuum Service Inc.,
at (206) 296-4692 to find out where to take Seattle ........................................(800) 540-7491
them. If they are from a business, including Northwest Industrial Oil Cleaning,
Bellingham ................................(800)632-2305
rental properties, call the Business Waste Pacific Industrial Resources,
Line at (206) 296-3976. Kent ...........................................(253)437-0785
Petroleum Maintenance Assoc.,
Tank & Drain Cleaning Bellingham ................................(360) 398-2770
See also Catch Basin Waste; Marine Tank Phoenix Environmental,Fife........(888)475-0116
Services. Tanks and sumps (see Sumps) are Ventilation Power Cleaning Inc.,
used to collect liquids. The type of disposal Seattle ........................................(206)634-2750
service needed to empty or clean a tank or West Coast Cleaning and Preservation,
sump depends on the liquid you have. If your Bremerton ..................................(360)478-7278
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Tar Toner and Toner Cartridges
In hard or solid form, waste tar can be Used toner and toner cartridges from photo-
disposed as garbage. Tar that is not solidified copy machines and laser printers and car-
cannot be put in the garbage or down the tridges from inkjets may designate as hazard-
drain. To dispose of non-solidified tar call the ous waste depending on the formulation of
Industrial Materials Exchange (IMEX) at the toner. The best option is to use up the
(206) 296-4899 or see Hazardous Waste toner and to have cartridges refilled or
Disposal. recycled (made into new cartridges). Some
recyclers offer$3 - $15 per cartridge. Used
Testing Services - See Laboratories (Testing). cartridges can go into the garbage if they
meet the criterion for `empty' - that is, if they
Thermometers- See Mercury and contain less than three percent of the original
Mercury-containing Products contents.
Companies that recycle or refill used
Thermostats (Mercury) cartridges:
Mercury-containing thermostats are regulated AMS Laser Supply, Seattle...........(800)289-5277
as universal waste. Waste management Ecco Recycles, Kent .....................(253) 813-9736
requirements for universal wastes (set out in Edwards Imaging,Inc.,
WAC 173-303-573) are streamlined to Maple Valley..............................(800) 337-8591
promote the recycling of these wastes. For To order a guidebook listing more companies
example, if thermostats are recycled they that recycle or refill toner cartridges, call
aren't counted toward waste generation totals Green Works at (206) 296-8800.
and don't have to be manifested. The ultimate
destination must be a recycling facility or a Towels
treatment, storage or disposal facility. See See Shop Towels; Sorbents; Spills/Spill
Mercury and Mercury-containing Products Control.
for a list of facilities that handle products
containing mercury. Transformers- See PCBs.
Tire Weights Transmission Fluid
Tire Weights contain lead and should be See Oil. Manage transmission fluid like
recycled. used oil.
Recycling facility:
Non-ferrous Metals,Inc., Seattle..(206)762-3600 Treated Wood - See Wood, Treated.
Tires Underground Storage Tanks
Waste tires aren't hazardous waste. Most tire You need a state permit to operate and
dealers will take old tires when customers remove underground tanks that store petro-
purchase new ones. Large tire retailers will leum products or hazardous substances and
take more, but often charge for them. hold more than 110 gallons. The exception to
The following companies broker or recycle this is heating oil tanks holding less than
used tires: 1,100 gallons that are used to heat buildings
A-1 Tire Company, Everett...........(425)252-1505 on-site. For information about state require-
Schuyler Rubber Co.,Woodinville ments, call the Department of Ecology at
(Truck tires only).......................(425)488-2255 (425) 649-7000 and ask for an inspector in
Tire Disposal & Recyling, OR......(253)460-6326 the underground storage tank program. For
Washington Used Tire and Wheel, more information about local requirements,
Puyallup.....................................(800) 871-1399 call your local fire marshal before removing
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WASTE DIRECTORY 2002
Underground Storage continued ing with the Waste Characterization at(206)
or decommissioning any underground storage 296-4633 to see what testing is necessary
tank. Look in the yellow pages of the tele- prior to disposal. City of Seattle transfer
phone book under"Tanks - Removal" and stations require a clearance through the Waste
"Environmental and Ecological Services" and Characterization Program. The Cedar Hills
"Waste disposal -Hazardous." landfill and King County Transfer Stations
don't accept treated wood. For other disposal
Unknown Wastes options call Rabanco at (206) 623-4080 or
Unknown wastes may need testing to deter- Waste Management at(206) 762-3000.
mine their constituents (see Does Your Wood recyclers:
Business Produce Hazardous Waste?.) Call a R.W. Rhine,Tacoma,WA .............(253)537-5852
firm listed under Hazardous Waste Disposal.
Call the Waste Characterization Program at X-ray Film Packets - See Lead Foil.
(206) 296-4633 for help in deciding which
tests are necessary and to help avoid unneces- X-ray Fixer - See Photo Fixer
sary costs. See also Laboratories (Testing).
X-ray Processing - See Film, Photo; Photo
Used Oil - See Oil. Developer; Photo Fixer.
Vacuum Trucks - See Tank Cleaning. X-ray Processor Cleaning Products
Most solutions used to clean X-ray proces-
Vehicle Washwater sors (such as Formula 2000)cannot go down
See Car and Equipment Washwater any drain. Collect the solution and dispose as
hazardous waste. See Hazardous Waste
Washers - See Hot Tanks; Jet Washers; Paint Disposal.
Gun Washers; Parts Washers. An alternative is to use a less hazardous
product to clean the X-ray processor.Ask
Waste Fuel - See Diesel Fuel, Contaminated; your supplier for anon-chromium cleaner.
Gasoline, Contaminated; Oil.
Wastewater Treatment
X-ray Tubes (Cathode Ray Tubes)
Radiography, cat scan and fluoroscopy
For a treatability test kit that helps you decide cathode ray tubes are contained in a lead
if chemical treatment will work for your housing filled with oil. Parts of this assembly
wastewater, call the Business Waste Line at may be hazardous, and if manufactured
(206) 296-3976. For a list of vendors that sell before 1978, may contain PCBs. The tubes
equipment to treat wastewater or to talk to themselves contain valuable metals such as
someone about systems for treating wastewa- tungsten, molybdenum, copper and beryl-
ter, call the Hazardous Waste Library at (206) lium. The best management option is to
263-3051. See also Oily Water ensure that the assembly is separated into
component parts so that these materials can
Water-based Cleaners be reclaimed or properly disposed.Ask the
See Aqueous Cleaners. firm that services your X-ray machine where
Wood,Treated to send the used tubes.
Wood treated with preservatives such as
creosote, pentachlorophenol, metal salts
(arsenic, chromium and copper) and others
may designate as hazardous waste. Options
include recycling the wood waste or consult-
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Vendor Directory
AAA Recycling Advanced Environmental Recycling Corp./Mercury
2905 "A" St. S.E. Technologies Int'I (MTI)
Auburn,WA 98002(Also in Enumclaw) 30677 Huntwood Ave.
(253)939-5309 or(360)802-4544 Hayward,CA 94544
Metal Recycling(Non-ferrous Only) (800)554-2372 Fax: (510)429-1129
www.aercmti.com
A B Dental Trends,Inc. Fluorescent Lamps and Tubes;High Intensity
21 1 Grover St. Discharge Lamps, Mercury and Mercury-containing
Lynden,WA 98264 Products
(360) 354-4722 Advanced Environmental Solutions Inc.
Amalgam Wastewater
PO Box 1152
ABC Tire Company Kent,WA 98035-1152
2714 Broadway (800)275-3549 Fax: (206)652-9333
Everett,WA 98201 www.advenvironmental.com
(425)252-1505 Spills/Spill Control
Fax: (425)252-1505
Tires Ageo Metalex
3701 South Road
Aarctic Marine Refrigeration Mukilteo,WA 98275
PO Box 13525 (888)743-7887, (425) 743-7886
Mill Creek,WA 98082 Fax: (425)267-0406
(425)774-6448 www.agcometalex.com
Freon/CFCs(Chlorofluorocarbons) Precious Metals; Silver Recovery Cartridges
M Absorption Corporation Air Cycle Corporation
1051 Hilton Ave. 2000 S. 25th Ave. Ste. C
Bellingham,WA 98225-2908 Broadview,IL 60155
(800)962-6737 or(360)734-7415 (708)344-7860, (800)909-9709
Fax: (360)671-1588 Fax(708)344-7875
www.socksandpads.com www•aircycle.com
Spills/Spill Control Fluorescent Lamps; Fluorescent Light Ballasts;
High Intensity Discharge Lamps; PCBs
Academy Corporation
All Covered Biorecovery
Headquarters:
11502
6905 Washington NE
Albuquerque,NM 87109 Kirkland,
NE 128thand,WA 98034
35
Local Rep: (888)414-6685 Fax: (253)520-2453 www 5 www.allcoveredbiorecovery.com/
Fax (425) y.com/38
www.academycorp.com www•allcoveredbiorecovery.com/
Precious Metals;Silver Recovery Cartridges Biomedical Waste
ADS Metals Allied Battery Co.
40 Lake Bellevue Bldg. Ste. 100 105 S. Brandon
Bellevue,WA 98005 Seattle,WA 98108
(425)455-8617 (206)762-5522 Fax: (206)762-0713
Circuit Boards; Metal Recycling Batteries(lead acid)
Advanced Antifreeze Recycling Allied Technology Group,Inc.
PO Box 48294 47375 Fremont Blvd.
Seattle,WA 98148 Fremont,CA 94538
(206)817-1980 (800)227-2840 Fax: (510)651-3731
www.advancedantifreeze.com www.atgusa.com/
Antifreeze Fluorescent Lamps and Tubes; High Intensity
Discharge(HID)Lamps;Mercury and Mercury-
containing Products
Amalgaway
1002 W.Troy Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(800)267-1467 Fax: (317)784-2719
www.amalgaway.com/
Amalgam Waste
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American Linen Atomic Batteries
2011 So.Tacoma Way 55 SW 12th
Tacoma,WA 98409 Renton,WA 98055
(800)877-9446 Fax: (253)475-9090 (425)255-6342 Fax: (425)227-7055
Shop Towels Batteries(Lead Acid)
Amour Fiber Core,Inc. Automotive Environmental Service Corp.
P.O. Box 42 4500 A 15th St. E.
Sultan,WA 98294 Tacoma,WA 98424
(360)793-0146 Fax: (360)793-7955 (888)242-8592 or(253)926-0580
www.amourfiber.com Fax: (253)926-0599
Fiberglass and Resin Plastics www.romic.com
Antifreeze; Oil Filters; Oil Sorbents
AMS Laser Supply
430 S.96th St., Suite 9 Avprox,Inc.
Seattle,WA 98108 2201 4th St. N,Ste. C
(800)289-5277, (206)764-3344 St. Petersburg, FL 33704
Fax: (206)764-4576 (727) 824-8830 or(800) 300-1249
www.Amslaser.com/ Fax: (727)898-4307
Toner and Toner Cartridges Amalgam Wastewater
Aqua Clean Jet-N-Vac Basin Oil Co.Inc.
18912 SE 133rd Place Box 24906
Renton,WA 98059 Seattle,WA 98124
(800) 84CLEAN, (425)271-5459 (800)439-2948 Fax: (206)763-3217
Fax: (425)227-9793 Antifreeze; Oil; Oil Filters; Oil Sorbents
www.aquaclean.letnvac.com
Tank Cleaning Battery Solutions,Inc.
(800) 852-8127 Fax: (734)467-9104
Aramark Uniform Services www.batteryrecycling.com
7810 S. 228th St. Batteries
Kent,WA 98032
(800)873-7041 or(206)394-2393 Bayside X-ray
Fax: (206)394-9850 9414- IOth Ave. S.W.
www.aramark.com/ Seattle,WA 98106
Shop Towels (206)768-0910 Fax: (206)763-9656
Photo Fixer
Arcom Oil
9201 Tacoma Ave. S. Bethlehem Apparatus Company
Tacoma,WA 98444 890 Front St.
(253)535-9322 Hellertown, PA 18055
Antifreeze; Oil Filters; Oil Sorbents (610)838-7034 Fax: (610) 838-6333
www.bethlehemapparatus.com
Argus Pacific Inc. Fluorescent Lamps and Tribes; High Intensity
1900 W. Nickerson St., Ste. 315 Discharge(HID)Lamps; Mercury and Mercury-
Seattle,WA 98119 containing Products
(206)285-3373 Fax: (206)285-3927
www.arguspacific.com/ Bioclean,Inc.
Health and Safety Training PO Box 1042
Marysville,WA 98270
Arrow Metals Corp. (425) 353-8822 or(888)412-6300
6014 238th St. SE Fax: (360)435-8180
Woodinville,WA 98072 www.biocleanwa.com
(425)481-1828 Fax: (425)487-6669 Biomedical Waste
Appliances, Used; Compressed Gas Cylinders;
Metal Recycling Bloch Steel Industries
4580 Colorado Ave. S.
ARI Technologies Seattle,WA 98134
1221 2nd Ave. N. (800)927-2853 Fax: (206)762-1011
Kent,WA 98032 Metal Recycling
(253)796-5995
Fax: (253)396-0354
www.aritechnologies.com/
Asbestos
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Blue Rhino Clayton Group Services
20935 Old Highway 99 4636 E.Marginal Way S.,#215
Centralia,WA Seattle,WA 98134
(800)258-7466 or(360)273-2971 (800)568-7755 or(206)763-7364
Fax: (360)273-2951 Fax: (206)763-4189
www.bluerhino.com/ www.claytongrp.com/
Compressed Gas Cylinders(20#Cylinders Only) Health and Safety Training
Breg International Clean Service Co.Inc.
955 So.Virginia St. P.O. Box 49
Reno,NV 89502 Maple Valley,WA 98038
(800)443-2734 Fax: (775)329-9726 (206)767-2610
www.bregintl.com/ Fax: (425)432-2405
Spills/Spill Control Marine Tank Services; Tank Cleaning
Budget Batteries Corporate Headquarters CMXINHD Corporation
7900 Pacific Hwy E. P.O. Box 58088
Milton,WA 98354 Seattle,WA 98138
(253)922-3737 (800)869-7191
Fax: (425)656-2855
Budget Batteries 15001 Bothell Way NE Photo Fixer; Silver Recovery Cartridges
Bothell,WA 98155 Davidson/Macrie
(206) 365-8015 1480 19th Ave. NW
Batteries(Lead Acid Only) Issaquah,WA 98027
Budget Batteries#6 (425) 391-9221
272nd and Highway 99 S. Fax: (425)313-1599
Kent,WA 98032 Tank Cleaning
I
(253) 839-5880 Fax: (253)922-0566 Dental Exchange
Batteries
50 N. Franklin Turnpike,#1 10
Budget Batteries#3 Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
2006 Rainier Ave. S. (201)489-3083
Seattle,WA 98144 Amalgam Waste
(206)322-2075 Dental Recycling of North America(DRNA)
Batteries 145 W. 58th St.
Budget Batteries#4 New York, NY 10019
14805 Ambaum SW (800)360-1001
Burien,WA 98166 Fax: (212)247-4420
(206)246-7075 www.drna.com/
Batteries Amalgam Waste;Amalgam Wastewater
Dental Refiners
Budget Batteries#10 Headquarters: P.O. Box 6569
6306- 196th SW Stateline,NV 89449
Lynnwood,WA 98036 (800)786-1742(call to arrange pick-up)
(425)778-8684 Fax: (775)588-0133
Batteries Amalgam Waste; Precious Metals
CADRE,Inc. DFG Mercury Corp.(for mercury)
19103 194th Ave. NE or DF Goldsmith,Chemical and Medical Group(for
Woodinville,WA 98072 amalgam and precious metals)
(425) 883-8007 Fax: (425)883-7950 909 Pitner Ave.
Health and Safety Training Evanston,IL 60202
(847)869-7800 Fax: (847) 869-2531
Cintas Corporation www.dfgoldsmith.com/
631 Valley Ave. NW Amalgam Waste;Mercury and Mercury-containing
Puyallup,WA 98371 Products; Precious Metals
(800)732-2022
Fax: (253)926-4637
www.cintas.com
Shop Towels
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Dept.of Labor& Industries,Industrial Safety EIC Environmental Health and Safety
and Health 9792 Edmonds Way, Suite 120
300 W. Harrison Edmonds,WA 98020
Seattle,WA 98118 (425)670-1638 Fax: (425)776-3054
(206)281-5470 Fax: (206)281-5535 www.eicehs.com/
Health and Safety Training Health and Safety Training
Doral Refining Corp. Emerald Services,Inc.
533 Atlantic Ave. 7343 E Marginal Wy S
Freeport, NY 11520 Seattle,WA 98108
(800)645-2794 Fax: (516)223-3936 (206) 832-3000 Fax: (206)467-7358
www.doralcorp.com www.emeraldnw.com
Amalgam Waste;Precious Metals Hazardous Waste Disposal;Metalworking Fluids;
Oil;Solvents; Tank& Drain Cleaning
DWG International
PO Box 98867 Environmental and Technical Specialists,Inc.
Las Vegas,NV 89193 9730 Lathrop Industrial Drive,#E-1
(800)820-6893 or(702)262-5555 Olympia,WA 98512
Fax: (702)262-5550 (877)505-5388 Fax: (360)705-9383
www.dwginternational.com www.getetsi.com/
Car and Equipment Washwater Compressed Gas Cylinders; Hazardous Waste
Disposal
Dyno Battery
4248 23rd Ave.W. Environmental Protection Associates
Seattle,WA 98199 16415 129th Pl. SW
(206)283-7450 Fax: (206)283-7498 Seattle,WA 98166
www.dynobattery.com (800)299-3721 Fax: (206)431-9021
Batteries(lead acid) www.epai-usa.com/
Spills/Spill Control
Earth Protection Services,Inc.
6024 S.W.Jean Rd. Bldg. E. Envirotech Systems,Inc.
Lake Oswego OR 97035 3601 121st St. SW
(503)620-2466 Fax: (503)620-4313 Lynnwood,WA 98037
www.earthpro.com/ (800)922-9395,(206) 363-9000
Fluorescent Lamps and Tubes; Fluorescent Light Fax: (425)513-5839
Ballasts; High Intensity Discharge(HID)Lamps; Amalgam Wastes; Hazardous Waste Disposal; Paint
Mercury and Mercury-containing Products Gun Washers;Solvents
Ecco Recycles Evergreen Safety Council
1621 Central Ave. S.#44 401 Pontius Ave. N.
Kent,WA 98032 Seattle,WA 98109
(800) 368-588 1,(253) 8 13-9736 (800)521-0778 or(206)382-4090
Fax: (253) 813-9783 Fax: (206) 382-0878
www.ecco-recycles.com/ www.esc.org/
Toner and Toner Cartridges Health and Safety Training
EcoLights Northwest Exide Technologies
PO Box 94291 2005 Fryar Ave.
Seattle,WA 98124-6591 Sumner,WA 98390
(206)343-1247 Fax: (206) 343-7445 (253)863-5134 Fax: (253) 863-6738
www.ecolights.com www.exide.com
Fluorescent Lamps and Tubes; Fluorescent Light Batteries(lead acid)
Ballasts;High Intensity Discharge(HID)Lamps;
Mercury and Mercury-containing Products; PCBs FBN Enterprises,Inc.
11410-NE 124th St. PMB 142
Edwards Imaging,Inc. Kirkland,WA 98034
23220 Maple Valley Hwy Ste. 3-13 (425) 820-8115
Maple Valley,WA 98038 Antifreeze;Metalworking Fluids; Oil Filters;
(800)337-8591 or(425)413-8289 Solvents
Fax: (425)413-4474
www.gtoner.com
Toner and Toner Cartridges
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VENDOR DIRECTORY 2001
Flotation Services Green Team
2218- 109th Ave. NE 5201 SW Westgate Dr.#119
Bellevue,WA 98004 Portland,OR 97221
(425)453-1139 (503)292-6002 Fax: (503)297-2592
Containers, EmptylUsed Fluorescent Lamps and Tubes; Fluorescent Light
Ballasts;High Intensity Discharge Lamps
Foss Environmental Services
20500 Richmond Beach Dr. NW Hallmark Refining Corp.
Seattle,WA 98177 1016 Dale Ln.
(206) 546-7150 Fax: (206)546-7170 Mt. Vernon,WA 98273
www.fossenv.com/ (800)255-1895 Fax: (360)424-8118
Hazardous Waste Disposal;Marine Tank Services; www.hallmarkrefining.com/
Spills/Spill Control; Tank & Drain Cleaning Circuit Boards; Photo Fixer; Precious Metals;
Silver Recovery Cartridges
Full Circle,Inc.
509 Manida St. Harris Biomedical
Bronx, NY 10474 1035 Andover Park W.,#220
(800)775-1516 Fax: (718)542-5335 Tukwila,WA 98188
Fluorescent Light Ballasts (206)575-4610 Fax: (206)575-8177
www.harrisbiomedical.com
GC Recycle Health and Safety Training
PO Box 66117
Seattle,WA 98166 1 C S
(206) 824-9585,(206) 819-8785,cell phone 7152 1 st Ave. S
Appliances, Used Compressor Oil; FreonICFC s; Seattle,WA 98108
Metal Recycling (800)451-3471 Fax: (206)763-2699
Containers, EmptylUsed(steel drums)
G & K Services Inc.
1001 SW 34th Independent Metals Company
Renton,WA 98055 747 S. Monroe
(425)251-1801 Fax: (425)251-1802 Seattle,WA 98108
www.gkservices.com (206)763-9033 Fax: (206)763-9093
Shop Towels Metal Recycling(Non-ferrous); Electric Wire
Garfield Refining Co. Inland Technology
810 E. Cayuga St. 401 E. 27th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19124 Tacoma,WA 98421
(800) 523-0968 Fax: (215)533-5902 (800)552-3100,(253) 383-1177
www.garfield-refining.com Fax: (253)593-8749
Amalgam Wastes; Precious Metals www.inlandtech.com
Parts Washers
Global Diving&Salvage-Environmental Div.
3840 W. Marginal Way SW Inmetco
Seattle,WA 98106 245 Portersville Road
(206)623-0621 Fax: (206)932-9036 Ellwood City,PA 16117
www.globaldivingandsalvage.com/ (724)758-2800 Fax: (724)758-2845
Spills/Spill Control www.inmetco.com/
Batteries;Plating Solutions
Grainger
4930 3rd Ave. S Innovative Vacuum Services(Innovac)
Seattle,WA 98134 20909 70th Ave.W
(206)767-4500 Fax: (206)767-2524 Edmonds,WA 98026
www.grainger.com (800)945-4081 Fax: (206)783-9109
Batteries; Fluorescent Lamps and Tubes;Mercury www.innovac.com
and Mercury-containing Products;SpillslSpill Tank Cleaning
Control
Interstate Batteries of Seattle
Grand Eagle Services 727 134th St. SW
10831 E. Marginal Way S. Everett,WA 98204
Seattle,WA 98168 (800)562-3212 Fax: (425)742-1739
(206)767-9506 Fax: (206)767-0556 Batteries(lead acid)
www.grandeagle.com
PCBs; Fluorescent Light Ballasts
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VENDOR DIRECTORY 2001
J &J Consulting LeTraCon Environmental Co.
20322 SE 26th St. 7343 E. Marginal Way S.
Sammamish,WA 98075 Seattle,WA 98108
(425)392-0566 Fax: (425)392-5979 (206)762-1190 Fax: (206)762-9362
Health and Safety Training Marine Tank Services; Tank Cleaning
JACO Environmental Maguire& Strickland Refining
P.O. Box 1478 1290 81 st Ave. NE
Snohomish,WA 98291 Minneapolis, MN 55432
(800)414-5072 Fax: (360)568-7178 (800)486-2858 Fax: (763)786-7793
www.appliancerecycling.eom Precious Metals(Gold, Platinum, Silver)
Appliances, Used
Mantek
Jon's Recycling 4023 - 85th Ave. S.
7620 Second Ave. S. Mercer Island,WA 98040
Seattle,WA 98108 (206)236-2125 Fax: (206) 230-6438
(206)763-2520 Parts Washers
Metal Recycling(Non-ferrous)
Marine Vacuum Service Inc.
Karden Associates Inc. 1516 S. Graham St..
3241 44th Ave. SW Seattle,WA 98108
Seattle,WA 98116 (800)540-7491 Fax: (206)763-8084
(206)932-7698 Fax: (206)937-0846 Marine Tank Services; Oil; Oil Filters; Oil Sor-
www.kardenassociates.com bents; Tank Cleaning
Health and Safety Training
Maximum Separation Systems Inc.-
Keep It Clean Recycling& Equipment See alsoTG Group
P.O. Box 2905 10013 1779 Sean Heights
Redmond,WA 98073 Victoria, BC Canada V8M 1 X6
(425) 868-3535 (800)799-7147 or(250)652-5279
Amalgam waste; Hazardous Waste Disposal; Oil; Fax: (250)652-9599
Parts Washers www.amalgamseparators.com/
Amalgam Wastewater/Separators
Kepler Feed and Recycler
16442 Renton-Issaquah Hwy. McClary Columbia Corp.
Renton,WA 98038 PO Box 2161
(425)226-5239 Fax: (425)226-8579 Tacoma,WA 98401
Appliances, Used; Batteries (253)274-8620 Fax: (253)404-0292
www.mcclarycolumbia.com
Kleen Environmental Technologies Antifreeze; Parts Washers;Solvents
754 Garfield St.
Seattle,WA 98109 McConnell and Associates
(206)285-8010 Fax: (206)285-9646 3111 - 108th Ave. SE
Amalgam Wastes; Hazardous Waste Disposal; Oil; Bellevue,WA 98004
Tank & Drain Cleaning (425)452-8655 Fax: (425)452-9363
Health and Safety Training
Kinsbursky Brothers
1314 No. Lemon St. Medalia
Anaheim,CA 92801 1112 N. 98th St.
(800)548-8797 Fax: (714)441-0857 Seattle,WA 98103
www.kinsbursky.com (206)523-5254
Batteries Metal Recycling(Copper, Brass,Aluminum)
Kodak Dental Program Mercury Refining Co.Inc.
(800)933-8031 1218 Central Ave.
www.kodak.com/ Albany,NY 12205
Lead Foil(X-ray film packets) (800) 833-3505 Fax: (518)459-2334
www.mercuryrefining.com
Lab Safety Supply Amalgam Waste; Batteries(watch)
Box 1368
Janesville,Wl 53547
(800)356-0783 Fax: (800)543-9910
www.labsaf'ety.com/
Batteries;Mercury and Mercury-containing
Products; Spills/Spill Control
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Mercury Technologies International Northwest Metal &Salvage Service
30677 Huntwood Ave. 9607 Aurora Ave.N.
Hayward,CA 94544 Seattle,WA 98103
(800)628-3675 Fax: (510)429-1498 (206)525-0814 Fax: (206)525-0859
www.aercmti.com/ Lead Foil(X-ray film packets);Metal Recycling
Batteries; Fluorescent Lamps and Tubes; Fluores-
cent Light Ballasts;High Intesity Discharge Lights; Northwest Plastic Recovery,Inc.
Mercury and Mercury-containing Products 2367 Lincoln Ave.
Tacoma,WA 98421
Mercury Waste Solutions,Inc. (253)274-8294; (888)274-8294
21211 Durand Ave. Containers, Empty/Used
Union Grove,W153182
(800)741-3343 Fax: (262)878-2699 Nu Life Industries
www.mwsi.com/ Unit 1 - 3347 262nd St.
Batteries; Fluorescent Lamps and Tubes;High Aldergrove, BC Canada V4W3V9
Intesity Discharge Lights;Mercury and Mercury- (800)247-6724 Fax: (604)857-5775
containing Products www.nulife-ind.com/
Fluorescent Lamps and Tubes; High Intensity
Metasys(Pure Water Development L.L.C.) Discharge(HID)Lamps
5001 SW 74th Ct., Ste. 206
Miami,FL 33155 Onyx Environmental Technical Services
(305)663-2989 or(877)-METASYS 14240 Interurban Ave. So.
Fax: (305)662-7479 Tukwila,WA 98168
www.ecotwo.com/ www.onyxes.com/
Amalgam Wastewater/Separators (800)334-2387,Local: (206)433-7131
Fax: (206)241-6061
New Pig Corp. Hazardous Waste Disposal; Metalworking Fluids;
One Pork Ave. Oil;Solvents
Tipton,PA 16684
(800)468-4647 Fax: (800)621-7447 Overall Laundry Services
www.newpig.com/ 2730 4th Ave. So.
Spills/Spill Control Seattle,WA 98134
(800)683-7255 Fax: (206)682-1254
NW Ag Plastics,Inc. www.overallservices.com/
350 Hoff Rd. Shop Towels
Moxee,WA 98936
(509)965-6809 or(509)457-3850 Pacific Industrial Resources
www.nwagplastics.com/ 22104 84th Ave. S
Containers, Empty/Used(Pesticides) Kent,WA 98032
(253)437-0785 Fax: (253)437-0789
Non-Ferrous Metals,Inc. www.pacific-industrial-resources.com
230 S. Chicago Hazardous Waste Disposal;Metalworking Fluids;
Seattle,WA 98108 Oil Sorbents; Tank&Drain Cleaning
(206)762-3600 Fax: (206)763-0606
www.harboranodes.com Pacific Iron & Metal
Lead Foil(X-ray film packets);Lead-Lined Contain- 2230 4th Ave. S.
ers;Metal Recycling; Tire Weights Seattle,WA 98134
(206)628-6232 Fax: (206)628-6252
Northwest ESH Inc. Lead Foil(X-ray film packets); Lead-lined Contain-
930 235th St. S.W. ers;Metal Recycling
Bothell,WA 98021
(425)486-5138 Fax: (425)486-5138 Petroleum Maintenance Associates
Health and Safety Training PO Box 664
Bellingham,WA 98227
Northwest Industrial Oil Cleaning (360)398-2770 Fax: (360)650-1347
2924 James St. Compressor Oil; Diesel Fuel; Gasoline, Contami-
Bellingham,WA 98225 nated;Hydraulic Fluid;Marine Tank Cleaning; Oil;
(800)632-2305 Fax: (360)671-9774 Tank Cleaning
Diesel Fuel;Hydraulic Fluid; Oil;Marine Tank
Services; Tank Cleaning
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VENDOR DIRECTORY 2001
Philip Services Corp. Rebec Environmental
955 Powell Ave. S.W. 18921 Dellwood Dr.
Renton,WA 98055 Edmonds,WA 98026
(800)228-7872 Fax: (425)204-7164 (800)569-1088 Fax: (800)964-1412
www.philipnow.com/ www.rebecsolutions.com
Dry Cleaning; Hazardous Waste Disposal;Paint; Amalgam Wastewater/Separators
Sol vents
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp.
Philips Medical Systems 1000 Parkwood Circle,Ste.450
3004 NE 112th Ave.#E Atlanta,GA 30339
Vancouver, WA 98682 (877)723-1297
(360) 885-9300 Fax: (360)885-1503 www.rbrc.org/
www.marconihcp.com Batteries(Ni-Cad)
Film, Photo; Photo Fixer;Silver Recovery Car-
tridges Recyclights-West
2711 E. Craig Rd.
Phoenix Environmental N. Las Vegas, NV 89030
2122 Port of Tacoma Rd. (702)633-7900 Fax (702)633-7777
Tacoma,WA 98421 www.recyclights-west.com
(888)475-0116 Fax: (253)779-8470 Fluorescent Lamps and Tubes; High Intensity
Oil, Used; Paint Gun Washers; Parts Washers; Discharge(HID)Lamps
Solvents; Tank&Drain Cleaning(catch basins)
Recycling Depot
PND Corporation 851 Rainier Ave. S.
14320 NE 21 st St. Ste. 6 Seattle,WA 98144
Bellevue,WA 98007 (206)325-7288 Fax: (206) 325-7288
(425)562-7252 Fax: (425)562-7254 Metal Recycling
www.plugndike.com
Batteries;Spills/Spill Control Recycling Northwest
701 2nd St. N.W.
Precision Bumper Exchange Auburn,WA 98001
5960 No.6 Rd., Unit 606 Mailing: P.O. Box 1877
Richmond, B.C. Canada V6V 1Z1 Auburn,WA 98001
(800)668-6003 Fax: (604)207-9998 (253) 351-9024
Bumpers,Auto Batteries(Lead Acid)
Prezant Associates Inc. Remlinger D.J.
330 6th Ave. N.,#200 P.O. Box 75597
Seattle,WA 98109 Seattle,WA 98125
(206)281-8858 Fax: (206)281-8922 (206)525-7451 Fax: (206)522-7224
www.prezant.com Amalgam Wastes; Precious Metals
Health and Safety Training
R.W.Rhine
Prime Environmental Services 1124 1 12th St. E.
309 S.Cloverdale#13-7 Tacoma,WA 98445
Seattle,WA 98108 (253)537-5852 Fax: (253)531-9548
(206)768-6162 Fax: (206)768-6166 www.rwrhine.com
Hazardous Waste Disposal; Health and Safety Wood, Treated(some only)
Training; Oil;Solvents
Romic Environmental Technologies Corp.
Puget Sound Developer Services 4500- 15th St. E
7333- 126th Ave NE Tacoma,WA 98425
Kirkland,WA 98033 (800)819-5912 Fax: (253)926-0599
(206)819-4348 cell phone www.romic.com/
Photo Fixer;Lead Foil Hazardous Waste Disposal;Latex Paint;Metal-
working Fluids;Solvents
R& D Services Inc.
8120 Greenlake Dr. N.
Seattle,WA 98103
(206)525-4994 Fax: (206)525-2063
Amalgam Wastewater/Separators
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VENDOR DIRECTORY 2001
Safety-Kleen Solmetex
North: 6303 212th St. SW 50 Bearfoot Rd.
Lynnwood,WA 98036 Northborough,MA 01532
(425)775-7030 Fax: (425)774-5328 (800)216-5505 or(508) 393-5115
www.safety-kleen.com/ Fax: (508)393-1795
South: 3210"C"St. NE www.solmetex.com/
Auburn,WA 98002 Amalgam Wastewater/Separators
(800)669-5948 Fax: (253)939-7277 Spencer Environmental Services
Amalgam Wastes; Hazardous Waste Disposal; Oil; P.O. Box 1321
Solvents Sumner,WA 98390
(800)286-0896 Fax: (253)863-3490
Schuyler Rubber Co. www.spencerenvironmental.com/
16901 Woodinville-Redmond Rd. Antifreeze; Hazardous Waste Disposal;Metalwork-
Woodinville,WA 98072 ing Fluids; Oil
(425)488-2255 Fax: (425)488-2424
www.schuylerrubber.com SQG Specialists,Inc.
Tires(bus and truck only) 1901 East"D"St.
Tacoma,WA 98421
Seaport Petroleum (877)383-1675 Fax: (253)383-1854
7800 Detroit Ave. SW Solvents
Seattle,WA 98106
(206)971-7999 Fax: (206)971-7299 Stericycle of Washington Inc.
www.seaportpetroleum.com 20320 80th Ave. S
Metalworking Fluids Kent,WA 98032
(425)291-9322; (800)637-7939
Seattle Barrel Company Fax: (425)291-9329
4716 Airport Way S. www.stericycle.com/
Seattle,WA 98108 Biomedical Waste
(800) 556-4271 Fax: (206)722-0518
Containers, Empty/Used Superior Special Services
5752 W Jefferson St.
Seattle Iron& Metals Corp. Phoenix,AZ 85043
601 S. Myrtle Arizona office: (800)368-9095
Seattle,WA 98108 Local rep: (425)427-1825
(206)682-0040 Fax: (206)623-1231 www.ssusa.com
Appliances, Used; Lead Foil(X-ray film packets); Fluorescent Lamps; Fluorescent Light Ballasts;
Metal Recycling High/ntensityDischarge Lamps;Mercury and
Mercury-containing Products
Seattle Safety and Supply
5510 E. Marginal Way S. Symphony Metals
Seattle,WA 98134 5737 Kanan Rd.#11 1
(800)525-7233 or(206)762-8500 Agoura Hills,CA 91301
Fax: (206)762-2939 (800)634-5491 Fax: (419)858-1272
www.safetyandsupply.com/ Amalgam Wastes; Precious Metals
Spills/Spill Control
TG Group/Maximum Separation Systems
Service Master 30 Alden Terrace(PO Box 1 17)
1600 132nd Ave. NE Flanders,NJ 07836
Bellevue,WA 98005 (973)927-3730
(425)637-9770 Fax: (425)637-9769 Amalgam Wastewater/Separators
www.servicemasterofseattle.com/
Biomedical Waste Teris
9520 10th Ave. S, Ste. 150
Sno-King Recycling Seattle,WA 98108
16123 Hwy 99 (360)527-2222 or(800) 844-7173
Lynnwood,WA 98026 Fax: (360)756-0712
(425)745-8282 www.terisna.com
Lead-lined Containers;Metal Recycling Hazardous Waste Disposal; Solvents
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Tire Disposal & Recycling
Box 478
Klackamas,OR 97015
(253)460-6326 Fax: (253)460-6329
www.tiredisposal-recycling.com/
Tires
Total Reclaim Inc.
PO Box 24996
Seattle,WA 98124
(888)214-2327 Fax: (206) 343-7445
www.totalreclaim.com/
Appliances, Used; Compressor Oil; Freon/CFCs
(Chlorofhiorocarbons)
Toxco Waste Management
P.O. Box 232
Trail, B.C.Canada V 1 R 41-5
(250)367-9882 Fax: (250)367-9875
www.toxco.com/
Batteries
Ventilation Power Cleaning Inc.
3914 Leary Way NW
Seattle,WA 98107
(206)634-2750 Fax: (206)634-2753
Marine Tank Services; Tank Cleaning
Vopak USA,Inc.
8201 S 212th St.
Kent,WA 98032-1925
(253) 872-5000 Fax: (253) 872-5041
www.chemcare.com
Hazardous Waste Disposal
Washington Used Tire&Wheel
13922 Canyon Rd. E.
Puyallup,WA 98373
(253)536-1196 Fax: (253)770-9389
Tires
West Seattle Recycling Center
3881 16th Ave. S.W.
Seattle,WA 98106
(206)935-4255 Fax: (206)935-1791
Appliances, used; Batteries(Lead Acid); Lead-lined
Containers;Metal Recycling; Lead Foil(X-ray film
packets)
Winslow Partnership
8415 129th PI. SE
Newcastle,WA 98056
(425)271-2622 Fax: (425)271-2429
www.winslowpartnership.com/
Health and.Safety Training
Zep Manufacturing
21019 77th Ave. So.
Kent,WA 98032
(877)428-9937 or(253) 872-2525
Fax: (253)872-7150
www.zepmfg.com/
Parts Washers
Index
Absorbents 29,37 Can crushers 15
Acetone 19,36-37 Cans 9,17, 18,31 s
Acids 9 Capacitors 21,32-33
Adsorbents 37 Carburetor cleaner 15
Aerosol cans 9 Cardboard 15
Agency contacts 2,3,7,9 Carpet cleaning wastewater 15
Business Waste Line 2,9 Cars see Automotive wastes
Department of Ecology 3,7 Cartridges
Department of Labor and Industries 3 silver recovery 35
Health Dept. 3 laser printer 39
1MEX 2 toner 39
King County Dept.of Natural Resources 3 Carwash water 15
King County Industrial Waste Program 3 Catch basins 16
Library 2 Cathode ray tubes 17,40
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency 3
Caustics 12, 16
Washington Utilities and Transportation CFCs 11, 17,22
Commission 3
Waste Characterization Program 2,3 Chemicals 1 38
Air conditioning 17,22,32-33 Chemiclave solution
luutiti onn 1 16
Air quality 3 Chlorinated solvents 36-37
Alkaline cleaners 12, 16 Chlorine 38
Amalgam waste 9-10 Chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs) 11, 17,22
Amalgam wastewater 10 Circuit boards 16
Ammonia solution 11, 14 Citrus-based solvents 36-37
Anti-fouling paint 31 Cleaners,aqueous 12
Antifreeze I 1 Cleaners and degreasers 36-37
Antifreeze filters 11 Cleaning solutions 12, 19,24,25,32,36-37
Appliances,used 11 Community right-to-know 3
Aqueous cleaners 12, 16 Compressed gas cylinders 17
Asbestos 12, 15 Compressor oil 17
Autobody wastes t2 see also specific wastes Computer monitor 17
Automotive wastes 12 see also specific wastes Computers 17
Awards and recognition 2 Consultants
EnviroStars 2 environmental 17,37
Green Works 2 health and safety 23-24,37
spill control 37
Ballasts 21,32-33 Containers,empty/used 18
Batteries 12-13 Coolant 11,22,27-28
Bilge pumping 26 Copier toner cartridges 39
Biomedical waste 10, 13 CRTs 17,40
Blasting waste 14,32 Cutting oils 27-28
Bleach 19 Cylinders(gas) 17
Blood 13
Blueprint developing solution 14 Dangerous waste see Hazardous Waste
Brake cleaner 14 Dangerous waste regulations 4-5,23
Brake fluid 14 Degreasers 36-37
Brake shoes 15 DEHP Ballasts 21
Brochures and fact sheets 56 Dental wastes 18 see Amalgam waste; Chemiclave
Brokers 7,23 solution;Lead foils; Photo fixer
Bumpers,auto 15 Department of Ecology 3,7
Business Waste Line 2,9 Department of Labor and Industries 3
Designation of waste 4-5
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INDEX
Detergents 15 Gasoline,contaminated 23
Developer 33 Gear lube oil 28
Diesel fuel,contaminated 18 Generator status 4
Differential fluid 19 Glutaraldehydes 18-19
Disinfectants and cleaners 19,22 Government contacts 2,3
Drain sump cleaning 16,38 Green Works Program 2
Drums,empty/used 18 Grinding dust 23
Dry-cell batteries 12-13
Dry cleaning waste 19-20 Haulers of waste 7,23
Dust 14,22,32,35 Hazard communication 3
from blasting 14 Hazardous waste 3-8,23
grinding 23 accumulation 4
painting 32 designation 4-5
sanding 35 disposal and management 6,7-8,23
Dyes 19 handling 4,5,6
identification 4-5,7
Ecology,Dept.of 3,7 quantity produced 4,6
Electrical equipment 32-33 profiles 5,7
Electrical wire 20,27 recycling 6
Emergency help 3,37 storage 3
Empty containers 18 testing 5,22
Environmental consultants 17,37 transportation 3,6-7,23
EnviroStars Program 2 treatment 6
Equipment washing IS Health and safety training 23-24 �
Health Department 3
Ethanol 19
Ethylene glycol I I Help 2, 3
for"regulated generators"4
Fax cartridges 39 Industrial Materials Exchange 2
Fees 8 Library 2
Fiberglass and resin plastics 20 On-site consultations 2
Film,photo 20 spill response 2, 3,37
Filters 11,22,29, 31 telephone hotline for small business 2,9
antifreeze 11 High Intensity Discharge(HID)Lamps 24
freon 22 Hot tanks 24
fuel 22 Household hazardous waste 24
oil 29 batteries 12-13
paint booth 31 compressed gas cylinders 17
Fire codes 3 paint 30-31
Fire Department 3 pesticide containers 18
Fire Extinguishers 17 pesticides 33
swimming pool chemicals 38
Fixer 33 34 thermometers 27
Flares 20
thermostats 39
Floor stripper 38 tires 39
Fluorescent lamps and tubes 20-21 Hydraulic fluid 24
Fluorescent light ballasts 21,32-33 Hydroblasting 14, 32
Formaldehyde 19,22
Formalin 19,22 IMEX 2
Formula 2000 40 Industrial Materials Exchange 2
Freon/CFCs 11, 17,22 Infectious waste 13
Freon filters 22 Ink 25
Fuel filters 22 Ink skins 25
Fuel, waste 18,23,28-29 Insurance 7
Garbage 2,22 Internet I
Gas cylinders 17 Isopropyl alcohol 18-19
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Jet washers 25 Oil-based paint 30-31
Oil-contaminated soil 36
King County Department of Natural Resources 3 Oil filters 29
King County Industrial Waste 3 Oil sorbents 29-30
Labels and signs 25 Oil/water separators 30
Labor and Industries, Dept.of 3 Oily water 30
Laboratories 25 On-site consultations 2
Laboratory chemicals 25 Packaging waste 15
Lacquer thinner 31 PAG oil 30
Lamps,fluorescent 20-21 Paint 31
Landfill disposal 3,22 automotive 31
Laser printer toner cartridges 39 latex 31
Latex paint 31 leftover 31
Laundries(shop towels) 35 marine bottom 31
Laws 3-6 oil-based 31
Lead water-based 31
aprons 26 Paint booth filters 31
foil 26 Paint cans 32
solder 36 Paint chips&dust 14,32
Lead-acid batteries 12-13 Paint gun washers 32
Lead-lined containers 26 Paper recycling 15
Leaded paint chips 32 Parts washers 32
Leftover paint 30-31 PCBs 21,32-33
I Liability 7 Permits 2
1
Library 2 Perch loroethylene(PERC) 19-20
Lubricants 14,28,30 Pesticide containers 18,33
Pesticides 33
Machine coolant 27-28 Petroleum-contaminated soil 36
Machine cutting oil 27-28 Pharmaceuticals 26
Manifests 7 Phenols 18-19
Marine Photo
bottom paint 31 developer 33
flares 20 film 20
tank services 26 fixer 33-34
Masking waste 26 Photocopy toner cartridges 39
Material safety data sheets(MSDS) 5 Photographic film 20
Medical waste 13 Plating solutions 34
Medicines/pharmaceuticals 26 Pool chemicals 38
Mercury 9-10,20-21,24,27 Precious metals 34,35-36
Metal plating solutions 34 Printer cartridge 39
Metal recycling 26,27,34 Profiling waste 5,8
Metal shavings,borings,punchouts 27 Propane tanks 17
Metalworking fluids 27-28 Propylene glycol 1 I
Miscellaneous wastes 28 Public Health-Seattle&King County 3
Monitors 17 Puget Sound Clean Air Agency(PSCAA) 3
MSDS 5
Radioactive wastes 34
Nickel-cadmium batteries 12-13 Rags 35
Oil 28 RCRA site identification number 7
compressor 17 Record keeping 7
contaminated, used 28 Recycling 6, 8, 15
PAG 30 Recycling credits 8
used 28-29 Refrigerants 11, 17,22,30
Refrigerators 11
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Regulated generator 4 Tires 39
Regulations and laws 3-6 Tire Weights 39
air quality 3 Toner 39
community right-to-know 3 Toner cartridges 39
dangerous waste regulations 3-6 Towels 35
fire codes 3 Training,Health and Safety 23-24
landfill disposal 3 Transformers 32-33
sewer discharge 3 Transmission fluid 28,39
transportation 3 Transportation and transporters 6-7,23
worker safety 3 Treatment storage and disposal facility(TSDF) 6
Resins,cured and uncured 20, 35 Truck wash waste 14
Rinsate 35
Roofing tiles 12
Tubes,Fluorescent 20-21
Safety equipment and supplies 37 Underground storage tanks 39Universal wastes 6
Safety training 23-24 Unknown wastes 40
Sandblasting waste 14,32,35 Sanding dust 35 Used appliances 1 1 Sanitary sewer 3 Used oil 28
Scrap metal 26,27,34 Vacuum trucks 26,38
Separators,oil/water 30 Vehicle washwater 15
Septic systems 3 Vendors 41-49
Sewer discharges 3 choosing 7-8
Sharps 13 listings of 41-49
Shop towels 35 Voucher program 2
Silver 33-34,35-36
Silver recovery cartridges 35-36 Washers
Silver recovery services 33-34,35-36 hot tanks 24
Sludge 36 jet washers 25
Small quantity generator 4,6 paint gun washers 32
Soil,contaminated 36 parts washers 32
Solder 36 Washington Transportation and
Solid waste 2,22
Utilities Commission 3
Waste
Solvents 36-37 brokers 7-8,23
S 29,37 characterization 2,3,23
Sppillill c cos ontrol 3,37 designation 4-5
SQG 4,6 disposal and management 6,7-8,23
Stains,oil-based 31 fuel 18,23,28
Sterilant 18-19 haulers 23
Stillbottoms 37 profile 5,7
Storage 3 recycling 6
Stormdrains 3,38 reduction 6
Stripper,floor 38 treatment 6
Sumps 38 Waste Characterization Program 2,3
Swimming pool chemicals 38 Waste Directory 9-37
Wastewater 10, 15,30,40
Tanks Water-based cleaners 12
cleaning of 26,38 Water-based paint 31
removal of 39 Water quality 3
Tar 39 Website 1
Telephone hotline for small business 2, 9 Wood,treated 40
Testing services 5,25 Worker safety 3
Thermometers 26-27
Thermostats 39
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X-ray
developer 33
film packets 26
fixer 33-34
lead aprons 26
processing 33-34,40
processor cleaning 40
X-ray tubes 40
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