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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility

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Join us for an open house at the South Kitsap Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility! 

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This April marks thirty years since we opened our first permanent facility and began collecting household hazardous waste from residents year-round. 

Stop by for a behind-the-scenes look at what happens after you drop off items like paint, batteries, and other hazardous waste. 

When: Wednesday, April 8, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: 5551 SW Imperial Way, Bremerton, WA 98312 

The event features self-guided tours with informational stations, and our knowledgeable staff will be available to answer your questions along the way. 

Subscribe to our newsletter at kcowa.us/swnews for more details as we get closer to the event!​​

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Address

5551 SW Imperial Way, Bremerton, WA 98312
Directions to Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility

Hours

Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Closed for lunch 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Closed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday

Residential customers from Kitsap, Mason, and Jefferson counties are welcome. Pierce County residents are encouraged to use a Pierce County or Tacoma facility. Limited hazardous waste items are also accepted at Kitsap County Garbage and Recycling Facilities.

Holiday hours

Closed on July 4th, Thanksgiving weekend (Thursday, Friday and Saturday), and December 24th through January 1st.

Weather-related closures

Weather and other conditions may affect hours and operations. Call the facility closure line 360.674.7065 or visit the inclement weather page ​for updates.

Contact

360.337.5777 or help@kitsap1.com
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Appointment required for large loads and dangerous products

Residential customers must request a free appointment for large loads and potentially dangerous products. You can also use this form to request a free site visit to get help identifying your unknown or laboratory chemicals. Contact 360.337.5777 to get help with this form. 

  • Large loads are more than 50 containers, loads over 50 gallons total, or containers larger than 5 gallons. Amounts are based on container size, not the amount of product in the container. We do not accept empty containers.

  • Potentially dangerous products include laboratory chemicals, unknown chemicals, or containers that are old, dangerous, or about to fall apart. Does not include common household hazardous products.​

    • Commercial customers

    Appointments​ are required for businesses and organizations. For more business options visit our Small Quantity Generator program page.

    Identifying hazardous waste

    Hazardous products cannot go in the trash or recycling or down a drain. These products are usually labeled with the words danger, caution, flammable, warning, toxic, poison, or combustible. Bring these wastes to a hazardous waste facility instead. Place empty containers in the garbage.

    Households can request a free site visit to get help with identifying unknown and laboratory chemicals.

    Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility staff helping customer identify chemicals, person unloading vehicle with chemicals

    Accepted items

    Commonly accepted hazardous items include:

    • Aerosols

    • Antifreeze

    • Automotive products

    • Batteries

    • Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) - no limit

    • Cleaning products

    • Flammable liquids and solvents

    • Fluorescent tubes, dry and untaped - limit 15 per day.

    • Gasoline and other petroleum products

    • Herbicides and pesticides

    • High-intensity discharge (HID) lamps containing mercury. Limit two per day, per person.

    • Mercury thermometers

    • Motor oil and oil filters - contaminated or uncontaminated

    • Needles/sharps containers - limit three per day.
      Sharps must be placed inside a puncture proof plastic container before disposal. Approved containers include an FDA-approved sharps container (quart size preferred), laundry soap container with a screw cap, or a hard plastic bottle with a screw cap (such as a Gatorade bottle). Only fill up the container 3/4 full and label all containers with "Sharps-Biohazard". 

    • Paint, stain, sealer, coating

    • Paint thinner, mineral spirits, solvents

    • Pool and spa supplies

    • Pressurized fuel tanks and canisters

    • Propane tanks (up to one liter only)

    • Road flares

    Not accepted

    Search the Waste W​izard to find disposal sites for items not accepted at this facility. Unacceptable items include:

    • No asbestos

    • No appliances

    • No electric vehicle batteries (EV and hybrid)

    • No electronics

    • No empty containers

    • No explosives - marine flares, ammunition, fireworks

    • No fertilizers, dry (unless it contains components like “weed and feed")

    • No household garbage

    • No leaking containers - place in another container

    • No medication

    • No propane tanks larger than one liter

    • No radioactive waste

    • No smoke detectors

    How to use this facility

    This is a drive-up facility. When it's your turn, you will be asked to drive under a covered area and unload your vehicle. Staff may assist you, but they cannot enter your vehicle. The facility can accommodate persons with mobility limitations. Staff will sort your waste with your assistance, and they may ask questions and provide education. Household customers must provide a signature to verify the waste is from a home.

    Reuse shop

    Reusable household products items are offered for free in the reuse shop. Available items may include latex and oil-based paints, stains, sealers and household cleaning products. Ask facility staff to browse the shop. Closed-toe shoes required.


    Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility reuse shop, person looking at paint

    Safe transport tips

    Keep yourself, your family, and our staff safe. Follow these guidelines:

    • Put containers in a sturdy, lined box. Prevent them from tipping. 

    • Place boxes in your trunk or truck bed, not the passenger area. 

    • Use straps and tarps to secure boxes.

    • Use original product containers.

    • Label them when this is not possible. 

    • Never mix different types of products.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​