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King County hazardous waste program briefs Board of Health on funding, services and upcoming rate decision
Summary
Program staff told the Board of Health that the Regional Hazardous Waste Management Program serves about 2.3 million residents and 70,000 businesses, operates on an approximately $21 million annual budget, and expects its fund balance to be depleted by 2029 absent a rate adjustment; staff signaled a likely rate increase in 2027–28.
Program leadership briefed the King County Board of Health on March 20, 2025, describing the Regional Hazardous Waste Management Program’s structure, services, funding and near-term decisions about rate adjustments.
Program staff said the service area covers roughly 2.3 million residents and more than 70,000 businesses across King County. The program operates an annual budget in the range of $20.3 million to $21 million and is funded primarily through a local hazardous-waste fee assessed on solid-waste collection, transfer-station use and wastewater utilities; staff reported…
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