Solid Waste Management
Household Hazardous Wastes
Disposal of household hazardous waste at the Chelan County Moderate Risk Waste Facility is available to any resident of Chelan County. We ask that you give a small donation to use the facility. The facility accepts business waste by appointment only from small quantity generators in Chelan County. What's a small quantity generator? Read more!
Location: 3612 Highway 97A, Wenatchee
Phone: 509-667-5706
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday & 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the first Saturday of the month (See 2025 calendar)
The facility is closed on holidays. If a first Saturday falls on a holiday weekend, the facility will be open the following Saturday.
Fee: The facility is free to Chelan County residents. A $10 donation is suggested. (Cash or check only, thank you.)
Remember these guidelines BEFORE you make a trip to the MRWF:
- Don't mix products.
- Keep products in original containers when possible. Label products not in original containers.
- Secure products so they don't tip over or leak.
- Containers should be nonleaking and of 5 gallons or less in size.
- Transport similar products upright in cardboard boxes for safe, easy unloading.
When you ARRIVE at the MRWF:
- Pull forward under the canopy.
- Have your ID ready, showing you are a Chelan County resident.
- Stay in your vehicle during unloading.
Accepted Items
| aerosol cans (not empty) | antifreeze & motor oil/filters | automobile batteries |
| brake fluid | butane | degreasers |
| furniture stain | gasoline/diesel | household cleaners |
| household batteries | hobby chemicals | hydrochloric acid |
| lawn & garden pesticides | mercury | oil-based & latex paints |
| paint thinners | rechargeable batteries | spray paint |
| pool & spa supplies | solvents & sealants | lightbulbs/fluorescents (limit 15 per visit) |
| Used cooking oil | Fire extinguishers | road flares |
Unaccepted Items
| ammunition/explosives | propane tanks | asbestos |
| tires | computers | medical waste |
| contaminated soil | needles/syringes | electronics |
| pressurized tanks | fireworks |
Frequently Asked Questions
Chelan County households can now drop off latex and oil-based paints at the Chelan County Moderate Risk Waste Facility for safe disposal.
If you plan on dropping off latex or water-based, paint, please follow these guidelines:
Visitors are limited to 50 gallons per visit, and the paint must be in containers no larger than 5 gallons.
The facility will take old cans; however, if the paint is solidified, please remember that you can dispose of the can safely in your household garbage.
The facility accepts latex paint from only Chelan County households. Businesses can continue to take latex paint to a nearby Rodda Paint or Sherwin Williams, or dispose of it at a future small quantity generator event, which are typically held annually in Chelan County and posted to its website.
If usable paint comes in, it will be set aside in the free re-use program. Visitors should check out the re-use shelf to take home any latex paint they can use in their own projects.
Antifreeze: Contaminated antifreeze should be taken to a household hazardous waste facility. Remember: Antifreeze is toxic and must be stored in a closed container at all times.
Gas: Old gas can be taken to a Jiffy Lube for a small cost. Call the business for details. Or dispose of old gas at a household hazardous waste facility.
Oil: Dirty or contaminated oil must be disposed of at a household hazardous waste facility. Uncontaminated oil can be taken to a collection location:
O’Reilly Auto Parts, 1016 N. Mission Ave. in Wenatchee, no charge/daily limit 5 gallons
Kwik Lube, 610 S. Wenatchee Ave., $1 a gal/daily limit 5 gallons
Dryden Transfer Station, $2 a gal/daily limit 15 gallons
Chelan Transfer Station, $2 a gal
Batteries: Numerous auto battery retailers around the Wenatchee Valley will take your auto batteries for free or for a small charge.
Tires: The Dryden and Chelan transfer stations take unmounted tires. The Dryden facility limits people to five unmounted tires a day.
For locations of recycling or drop-off centers, go to 1800Recycle. Or call us at 667-6415 for suggestions.
LED, incondescent and halogen bulbs can be disposed of in your residential trash. However, fluorescent bulbs should be taken to the Moderate Risk Waste Facility for safe disposal. The facility accepts 4-foot and 6-foot bulbs and CFL and HID bulbs. Visitors can drop off up to 15 pin-based compact or linear fluorescent bulbs, up to 2 high intensity discharge bulbs and an unlimited number of screw base compact fluorescent bulbs per day.
All fluorescent lamps, including compact fluorescent bulbs, contain varying amounts of mercury, a toxic pollutant. It’s illegal to dispose of fluorescent lamps in your trash. LightRecycle, a state-funded program, also accepts up to 15 pin-based compact or linear fluorescent bulbs, up to 2 high density discharge bulbs and an unlimited number of screw base compact fluorescent bulbs per day at different drop-off locations for no charge. The service is for public use only. There are two other drop-off locations in Chelan County:
Lake Chelan Lighting Center
917 E. Woodin Ave., Chelan, 687-6101
Stan’s Merry Mart
733 S. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee, 662-5858
Yes! The Chelan County Moderate Risk Waste Facility now takes commercial waste if you are a small quantity generator.
What is a small quantity generator? Chelan County businesses or organizations, including churches, schools and nonprofits, that generate:
- Less than 220 pounds of dangerous waste in any month (equivalent to roughly 25 gallons of typical liquid waste), or
- Less than 2.2 pounds of certain kinds of highly toxic waste in any month, or
- Accumulate less than 2,200 pounds of dangerous waste on site at any time.
- Refer to Washington State Department of Ecology regulations WAC 173-303 for definitions of small quantity generator and dangerous waste.
The program is offered by appointment only. Call 667-5706 or email us for pricing and an appointment.
Posted: 06/04/2019 04:04 PM
Last Updated: 10/23/2025 10:44 AM
