Small Business Generation of Hazardous Waste
October 1, 2010
Events Sponsored by Chelan County Solid Waste
Attention Small Business Owners!
Hazardous Waste Disposal for Small Quantity Generators. This hazardous waste event will no longer accept computers, monitors, televisions, printers and other devices from businesses (see below for more information).
If you own a business in Chelan County where hazardous waste has been generated, you may qualify to participate in the Chelan County Hazardous Waste Collection event. The following must apply before registering :
- Generate up to 220 pounds of dangerous waste, or up to 2.2 pounds of certain pesticides or poisons each month or per batch.
- Accumulate up to 2,200 pounds of dangerous waste, or 2.2 pounds of certain pesticides or poisons, at your site before sending the waste off-site for proper disposal or recycling.
- Any Amount of Cathode Ray Tubes pre-qualifies.
If your business is interested in learning more about disposing waste at the Chelan County Hazardous Waste Collection event, in the first weekend of October, please contact the Chelan County Public Works office at (509) 667-6415, and ask about the Small Quantity Generator Program.
If you qualify as a Small Quantity Generator, you may want to fill out a SQG Receipt and Certification form and return it to our contractor. Once they know the type and amount of waste you want to dispose of, our Contractor, will give you a cost for the disposal. You are under no obligation to dispose of your waste through this program. Costs for specific wastes vary from year to year, depending on the contractor and the type and amount of waste. Though generally, this program will allow you to reduce your hazardous waste disposal costs significantly by tying in with the County event and contract.
Scheduled event for year 2010, is Friday October 1st Businesses must be registered at least 2 weeks prior to the event. Waste not pre-registered will not be accepted. Businesses may wish to call Chelan County Public Works and get on a mailing list for the next event.
Free Electronics Recycling Program
A new program as of January 1, 2009, allow for free electronics recycling for small businesses, households, schools, small governments, and nonprofit's with fewer than 10 units. This program will accept computers, monitors, laptop computers and TVs for recycling.
Not accepted: keyboards, mice and printers, cell phones, fax machines, DVD player, or iPods in this free recycling program.
Where can I recycle in Chelan County?
Salvation Army Store of Wenatchee
1501A North Miller St.-behind Denny's Restaurant
Wenatchee, WA 662-5103
Open for recycling 9:00am to 3:00pm; Monday through Saturday
City of Chelan Recycle Center
23233 Highway 97A
Chelan, WA 682-4037
Staples Office Supply and Office Depot in Wenatchee charge a fee for recycling computers, and do accept keyboards, printers, and fax machines. Visit Ecology's web site at 1800recycle.wa.gov.
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