Hazardous waste · by state
Hazardous waste handlers in Washington
- 3,518Handlers
- 442Large quantity generators
- 10TSD facilities
- 1,200With a recorded violation
Washington holds 3,518 of the 444,130 regulated hazardous waste handlers in the United States, which makes it the 31th largest state by handler count. 442 of them are large quantity generators — the sites producing more than 1,000 kilograms of hazardous waste a month — and 36 counties in Washington have three or more handlers.
By what a handler does in Washington
- Large quantity generators in Washington 442
- Small quantity generators in Washington 868
- Very small quantity generators in Washington 2,123
- Hazardous waste transporters in Washington 109
- Treatment, storage and disposal facilities in Washington 10
By county
- King County 1,174
- Pierce County 400
- Snohomish County 372
- Spokane County 244
- Clark County 192
- Whatcom County 118
- Thurston County 109
- Yakima County 106
- Benton County 88
- Kitsap County 84
- Skagit County 83
- Cowlitz County 66
- Franklin County 57
- Grant County 57
- Lewis County 39
- Clallam County 36
- Chelan County 33
- Walla Walla County 32
- Grays Harbor County 29
- Douglas County 21
- Whitman County 20
- Island County 15
- Stevens County 15
- Kittitas County 11
- Jefferson County 10
- Mason County 10
- Okanogan County 10
- Asotin County 8
- Klickitat County 7
- Adams County 6
- Lincoln County 6
- Pend Oreille County 6
- Pacific County 4
- Columbia County 3
- Ferry County 3
- San Juan County 3
By industry in Washington
- Repair and maintenance 158
- General merchandise retailers 127
- Educational services 110
- Building material and garden supply stores 89
- Transportation equipment manufacturing 85
- Utilities 74
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing 73
- Food and beverage retailers 64
- Professional, scientific and technical services 60
- Hospitals 59
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 44
- Health and personal care retailers 44
- Chemical manufacturing 41
- Waste management and remediation 36
- Truck transportation 34
- Gasoline stations and fuel dealers 29
- Support activities for transportation 29
- Wood product manufacturing 28
- Ambulatory health care services 27
- Couriers and messengers 26
- Executive and legislative government 26
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 25
- Machinery manufacturing 24
- Primary metal manufacturing 23
- Warehousing and storage 23
- Personal and laundry services 23
- Food manufacturing 22
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing 21
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 20
- Paper manufacturing 19
Inspections and violations in Washington, year by year
- Inspections in Washington, every year 10 years
- Violations in Washington, every year 10 years
- Inspections in Washington in 2026 167
- Inspections in Washington in 2025 244
- Inspections in Washington in 2024 210
- Inspections in Washington in 2023 195
- Inspections in Washington in 2022 203
- Inspections in Washington in 2021 167
- Inspections in Washington in 2020 100
- Inspections in Washington in 2019 232
- Inspections in Washington in 2018 227
- Inspections in Washington in 2017 240
By the rule cited in Washington
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 643
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 152
- Universal waste management (40 CFR 273) 100
- State requirements broader than federal RCRA (40 CFR XXS) 88
- Used oil management (40 CFR 279) 37
- Identification of hazardous waste (40 CFR 261) 28
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 28
- Interim status TSD standards (40 CFR 265) 27
- Specific hazardous wastes and facilities (40 CFR 266) 26
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 19
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 12
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 9
- Interim status TSD standards (40 CFR 265) 4
- RCRA violation PCR 4
- Standards for transporters (40 CFR 263) 3
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 3
- Land disposal restrictions (40 CFR 268) 3
Handlers
| Handler↑↓ | Where↑↓ | Generator status↑↓ | Also | Violations↑↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEDAR CREEK ANIMAL CLINIC PORT ORCHARD | Port Orchard, Kitsap, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CELLNETIX PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORIES | Tukwila, King, WA | Large quantity generator | 2 | |
| CENTRAL KITSAP SCHOOL DIST 401 MAIN DEPT | Silverdale, Kitsap, WA | Very small quantity generator | 5 | |
| CENTRAL MACHINERY SALES INC PASCO | Pasco, Franklin, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CENTRAL MACHINERY SALES INC SUNNYSIDE | Sunnyside, Yakima, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | Ellensburg, Kittitas, WA | Large quantity generator | 40 | |
| CENTRALIA COLLEGE | Centralia, Lewis, WA | Very small quantity generator | 3 | |
| CEPHEID | Bothell, Snohomish, WA | Large quantity generator | 18 | |
| CERTIFIED CLEANING SVCS INC | Tacoma, Pierce, WA | Not a generator | Transporter | 10 |
| CEVA LOGISTICS SUMNER | Sumner, Pierce, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CF INDUSTRIES DIST FACILITIES LLC RITZVILLE TERMINAL | Ritzville, Adams, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CH2O INC | Tumwater, Thurston, WA | Large quantity generator | 52 | |
| CHAMBERS CREEK STP | University Place, Pierce, WA | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES | Seattle, King, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHATEAU STE MICHELLE WINERY | Woodinville, King, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEHALIS CENTRALIA RAILROAD & MUSEUM | Chehalis, Lewis, WA | Large quantity generator | 4 | |
| CHELAN CNTY PUD 1 ROCK ISLAND DAM | Rock Island, Douglas, WA | Small quantity generator | 13 | |
| CHELAN CNTY PUD 1 ROCKY REACH DAM | Wenatchee, Chelan, WA | Small quantity generator | 19 | |
| CHEMI CON MATERIALS CORP | Moses Lake, Grant, WA | Small quantity generator | 27 | |
| CHEMITHON CORP | Seattle, King, WA | Very small quantity generator | 6 | |
| CHEMSTATION | Auburn, King, WA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEMTRADE SOLUTIONS LLC | Anacortes, Skagit, WA | Large quantity generator | 30 | |
| CHEMTRADE SULEX, INC. | Mount Vernon, Skagit, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHERRY STREET CLEANERS | Seattle, King, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON 200410 | Seattle, King, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON 206670 | Kent, King, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON 207051 | Bonney Lake, Pierce, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON 208760 | Puyallup, Pierce, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON 208889 | Vancouver, Clark, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON 304567 | Auburn, King, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON 307178 | Dupont, Pierce, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON 90445 | Everett, Snohomish, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON 90636 | Seattle, King, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON 90956 | Tumwater, Thurston, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON 91183 | Everett, Snohomish, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON 92022 | Bellevue, King, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON 93878 | Renton, King, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON 99975 | Lacey, Thurston, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON STATION 205412 | Vancouver, Clark, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHEVRON STATION 308527 | Maple Valley, King, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHIMACUM PUPIL TRANSPORTATION COOP | Chimacum, Jefferson, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CHRI MAR APARTMENTS | Lynnwood, Snohomish, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CIRCLE K STORE #2709660 | Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CITY EAST AUTO BODY CTR | Spokane, Spokane, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CITY OF EVERETT SERVICE CENTER MVD | Everett, Snohomish, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CITY OF SEATAC 136TH ST | Seatac, King, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CJ YOUTELL BIOTECH INC | Bothell, King, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CJC WEST LLC | Chehalis, Lewis, WA | Small quantity generator | 10 | |
| CLAFFEYS PAINTING | North Bend, King, WA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLALLAM BAY CORRECTIONS CENTER | Clallam Bay, Clallam, WA | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| CLALLAM CNTY PUD 1 | Port Angeles, Clallam, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLARK CNTY PUBLIC WORKS | Vancouver, Clark, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLARK COLLEGE | Vancouver, Clark, WA | Very small quantity generator | 9 | |
| CLARK COLLEGE AT BOSCHMA FARMS | Ridgefield, Clark, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLARK PUBLIC UTILITIES RIVER RD | Vancouver, Clark, WA | Small quantity generator | 4 | |
| CLARK PUD | Vancouver, Clark, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLARKS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Snohomish, Snohomish, WA | Not a generator | Transporter | 0 |
| CLARKSTON POLICE DEPT | Clarkston, Asotin, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLASSIC COLLISION 2063 RENTON | Renton, King, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLASSIC COLLISION 1793 KENT | Kent, King, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLASSIC COLLISION 1858 LAKE CITY | Seattle, King, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLASSIC COLLISION 1860 VANCOUVER | Vancouver, Clark, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLASSIC COLLISION 1948 ST JOHNS | Vancouver, Clark, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLASSIC COLLISION 1953 FEDERAL WAY | Federal Way, King, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLASSIC COLLISION 1954 LAKESIDE KIRKLAND | Kirkland, King, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLASSIC COLLISION 1955 LYNWOOD | Lynnwood, Snohomish, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLASSIC COLLISION 1997 TACOMA WAY | Tacoma, Pierce, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLASSIC DRY CLEANING & LAUNDRY | Bellingham, Whatcom, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLEAN HARBORS ENV SVC INC SPOKANE VALLEY | Spokane Valley, Spokane, WA | Large quantity generator | Transporter | 0 |
| CLEAN HARBORS ENV SVCS INC 79TH AVE S | Kent, King, WA | Small quantity generator | Transporter | 5 |
| CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES - TUKWILA, WA | Tukwila, King, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLEARCHOICE DENTAL IMPLANT CENTER SPOKANE | Spokane Valley, Spokane, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLEARCHOICE DENTAL IMPLANT CENTER VANCOUVER | Vancouver, Clark, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLEARWATER FIBER LLC | Clarkston, Whitman, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE | Tacoma, Pierce, WA | Very small quantity generator | 32 | |
| CMX CORP | Tukwila, King, WA | Very small quantity generator | 7 | |
| COASTAL VILLAGES LONGLINE LLC | Seattle, King, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| COATINGS UNLIMITED ENUMCLAW | Enumclaw, King, WA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| COBBLESTONE ANIMAL HOSPITAL | Issaquah, King, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CODEL ENTRY SYSTEMS | Tacoma, Pierce, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CODEL ENTRY SYSTEMS | Puyallup, Pierce, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| COLFAX BODY REPAIR LLC | Colfax, Whitman, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| COLLISION SPECIALISTS TACOMA | Tacoma, Pierce, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| COLMAC INDUSTRIES INC | Colville, Stevens, WA | Very small quantity generator | 4 | |
| COLOR TECH MOUNTLAKE TERRACE | Mountlake Terrace, Snohomish, WA | Large quantity generator | 36 | |
| COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE | Pasco, Franklin, WA | Very small quantity generator | 22 | |
| COLUMBIA COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 DBA DAYTON GENERAL HOSPITAL | Dayton, Columbia, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| COLUMBIA CREST WINERY | Paterson, Benton, WA | Very small quantity generator | 14 | |
| COLUMBIA ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SVCS INC | Richland, Benton, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| COLUMBIA MACHINE INC | Vancouver, Clark, WA | Very small quantity generator | 13 | |
| COLVILLE INDIAN POWER AND VENEER (CIPV) | Omak, Okanogan, WA | Not a generator | 3 | |
| COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT INTERIORS LLC ARLING | Arlington, Snohomish, WA | Very small quantity generator | 8 | |
| COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION SPECIALISTS FIFE | Fife, Pierce, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| COMMERCIAL SALES INC | Tacoma, Pierce, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| COMPOSITES ONE LLC ARLINGTON | Arlington, Snohomish, WA | Very small quantity generator | 8 | |
| CONAGRA BRANDS INC KENT | Kent, King, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CONCRETE RESTORATION INC | Seattle, King, WA | Small quantity generator | 2 | |
| CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY CORP | Tacoma, Pierce, WA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CONFIDENCE ANALYTICS REDMOND | Redmond, King, WA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH HOSPITAL CENTRAL CAMPUS | Wenatchee, Chelan, WA | Large quantity generator | 13 |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.