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On-Site Multifamily Collection Pilot. Julie D. Mitchell Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County. (LHWMP). Program Partners 37 Suburban Cities in King County King County Water & Land Resources Public Health--Seattle & King County Seattle Public Utilities
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On-Site Multifamily Collection Pilot Julie D. Mitchell Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County
(LHWMP) Program Partners • 37 Suburban Cities in King County • King County Water & Land Resources • Public Health--Seattle & King County • Seattle Public Utilities • King County Solid Waste
Why Did We Pilot A Multifamily Collection? • LHWMP conducted a study in 2006 to assess its Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection services • Among the outcomes was explore ways to increase use of Program HHW collection services by multifamily residents
What Do We Know About Multifamily HHW? • Residents living in multifamily dwellings use the HHW collection services far less than would be expected based on demographic and housing.
Not sure but we decided to implement a multifamily pilot collection to see if there is a need for expanded efforts Assumption that having multifamily collections would help under served communities Is There A Need For Multifamily Collection?
Multifamily Pilot Collection Considerations • What Kind Of Collection Staffed or unstaffed Container types • Where Will The Collection Be Identify an apartment complex with a suitable layout and property management support Area of the County with demographics of targeted underserved residents • Duration of the Collection • Collection logistics Set up Location in the complex
What Did It Cost Us? • Charged for Time and Materials Two staff for 24 hours (3 days) Equipment Vehicle • Total Cost = $3,200
What Does It All Mean? • May confirm assumption that HHW is generated by single family homes • Multifamily residents don’t have very much HHW Smaller foot prints Limited storage No yards • Many multifamily units provide only garbage receptacles leading to disposing of HHW as garbage • Limited information available to residents on what is hazardous and how to properly dispose
Thanks! Julie D. Mitchell Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County King County Solid Waste Division 206-477-5283 Julie.Mitchell@kingcounty.gov
King Street Center 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 701 Seattle, WA 98104-3855 206-477-4466 711 TTY Relay www.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste