Safe Handling of Pesticides

Whether you have a small herb garden on your apartment balcony, raised beds in your front yard, or a spacious backyard garden, you may have ...

Planning 2016: 10 tasks for a healthier new year

  Dispose of household hazardous products safely and for free by taking them to HazoHouse . Switch to green cleaning methods by using vineg...

Healthy Holiday Cleaning The holidays can mean having a lot of people over to the house which means a lot of cleaning. But instead of reachi...

Recycle Light Bulbs for FREE

Disposing of your used-up light bulbs doesn’t have to be difficult. Some light bulbs, such as compact fluorescents (CFLs), require special c...

5 Tips for Painting Projects

Springtime has a way of motivating many of us to tackle those home improvement projects. Like the fresh new flowers of spring, a fresh coat ...

HazoHouse is now open daily

HazoHouse is now open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The hazardous waste collection site, located at the Thurston County Waste and Recovery ...

Spring Cleaning Part 2: Tips for Sheds, Garages, & Barns

  As rain gives way to sunshine and warmer temperatures, outdoor projects move from the “planning phase” to the “doing phase.” Many outdoor...

Mysterious Storm Drains

  On your next trip to the supermarket, on a rainy day, take a look at the parking lot as you walk into the store. Chances are you’ll see p...

Prepare now, before the waters rise

  For many Thurston County residents, flooding is an all too familiar event.  Dealing with the threat and aftermath of seasonal flooding is...

What to do with medical waste?

Prescription Medications Perhaps a family member has been ill recently, or maybe it’s just been a long time since you cleaned out your medi...