Complaints
The Solid Waste and Toxics Section investigates complaints concerning the following activities:
Garbage - Improper storage, handling, and disposal practices that attract flies or rodents.
This includes uncontained garbage, or garbage not removed weekly.
Illegal Dumping - Garbage and/or other solid waste dumped on private or public property
without the owner's permission.
Rodent/Vector - Conditions that are attracting or feeding rodents or vectors, causing a
neighborhood infestation.
Hazardous Waste - Storage, handling, or disposal practices that allow toxic chemicals to
be released to surface water, groundwater or soil.
Initial Investigations - The Health District works in cooperation with the Washington
Department of Ecology to investigate releases or potential releases of chemicals to the environment.
Conditions or situations NOT Investigated by the Health District
Junk on Property or Code Violations. To report code violations regarding junk on property, accumulations
of wood, inoperable cars, car parts, appliances, and furniture, please contact
Snohomish County Code Enforcement
or if you live within the city limits, please contact your City government.
Air quality or Burn Ban Enforcement. For information on air quality forecast, burn ban status, demolition information,
asbestos project, and business related air emissions, please contact the
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency.
Please also contact your local fire districts regarding burning permits.
Water Quality Issues Regarding Point Source and Non-point Source Pollution and Storm Water Pollution.
Please contact Department of Ecology
for water quality issues regarding point source and non-point source pollution and storm water pollution. Snohomish
County Surface Water Management Division investigates possible violations of water pollution ordinances. Please contact
Snohomish County Surface Water Management
to report a water quality problem or for technical assistance.
Hazardous Material Spill or Release. To report a spill of oil or hazardous materials, please contact your local fire department or
the Department of Ecology.
Pesticide Complaints. Complaints related to human health are investigated by
Department of Health. Please contact the
Department of Agriculture for complaints involving
pesticides use, misuse, drift, damage, storage, and disposal.
How to File
Contact the Health District (425) 339-5250 and file a complaint by giving all pertinent information to the person with office
duties for the day. You will need to provide the location/address (including zip code) of the complaint, violation details,
if illegal dumping the type of waste and volume, name of person causing (if known) and your name and phone number (kept confidential).
You can request a complaint form by mail or download a pdf complaint form.
Send or fax the completed form to the Health District. Please note that complaints turned in anonymously may not be investigated.
