Drop off hazardous household waste 1 day this spring, if you live in Benton County

Anyone living in Benton County can drop off household hazardous waste for free April 1 in Kennewick.

That includes residents of cities in the county, including Richland, Kennewick, West Richland, Prosser and Benton City.

Items can be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until the collection event reaches full capacity.

The event will be first come, first served, but wait times may be longer than two hours before noon, according to Benton County, Wash., officials.

It will be at the Benton County Fairgrounds’ main parking lot off East 10th Avenue near South Oak Street.

Items accepted include paint, propane tanks, cleaners, gasoline if less than 20 gallons, yard chemicals, fertilizer, motor oil and gas/oil mix, antifreeze, acid or alkaline batteries, fire extinguishers and pool chemicals.

Containers must be no larger than five gallons.

Items not accepted include explosives, asbestos, ammunition, biohazards, tires, medicines, electronics, and fluorescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs and tubes.

For information on disposing of fluorescent bulbs and tubes or questions about disposing of other items, call Benton County at 509-786-5611.

The April 1 event is only for household waste. Business and contractor waste will not be accepted.

Benton County typically has two hazardous waste collection events for household waste each year, one in the spring and one in the fall.

This story was originally published March 13, 2023 at 12:55 PM.