Waste

1. Business Waste

   Many businesses in Snohomish County use chemicals or other hazardous products and therefore generate hazardous waste. Hazardous waste can include waste from auto repair shops, dry cleaners, dental offices, veterinary offices, property management and many other industries.

2. Contaminated Properties

   Snohomish Health District receives funding from the Washington State Department of Ecology to assess known or suspected contaminated sites in Snohomish County. Accidental spills of dangerous materials, past business practices, and illegal drug manufacturing all can contaminate land and water.

3. Garbage & Waste

   Snohomish Health District is involved in permitting and monitoring how garbage and other waste is handled in Snohomish County.

4. Hazardous Waste

   Household and business products for cleaning, painting, automotive, and other uses can all be hazardous. That means we all create hazardous waste at times, along with our regular garbage.

5. Medicine Disposal

   Unused, unwanted and expired medicines in your home pose a risk to you, your family and your community. Accidental poisonings and overdoses are the leading cause of injury death in Snohomish County.

6. Rodents & Pests

   Rats, mice, mosquitoes, ticks and fleas can all carry serious diseases. Other pests, such as cockroaches and bed bugs, can be serious nuisances. The Snohomish Health District provides information on the control of rats and insects, known as “vectors.”

7. Sites of Record

   Snohomish Health District inspects and monitors solid waste disposal sites such as landfills, recycling centers and transfer stations.

8. Solid Waste Permits

   The Snohomish Health District issues permits for garbage disposal, waste handling, and composting activities in Snohomish County. Examples of permitted activities include landfills, baling and compaction systems, drop-box locations, incinerators, piles used for storage and treatment, surface impoundments and tanks, and land application of biosolids.