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Clean Earth waste container leaks hazardous materials, crosses public roadways

By Lauren Gallup October 18, 2022

The leaking container upon arrival at Clean Earth's Tacoma facility. Photo courtesy of the Washington Department of Ecology.

The Washington State Department of Ecology issued a $37,000 fine last week to a hazardous waste transportation company for failing to report a corrosive material leak. Clean Earth Specialty Waste Solutions manages transportation of hazardous waste for businesses across Washington. Read More

Paint A ‘Happy Little Tree’ Or Your Backyard Fence With Washington’s New Recycling Program

By Courtney Flatt April 5, 2021

Cans of paint are sorted before they are mixed together. Washington’s paint stewardship law will make it easier for people to recycle leftover paint. Courtesy of PaintCare

If you have half-used paint cans piling up in your garage and just don’t know how to get rid of them, you’re in luck. Washington has started a new paint recycling program. It follows a similar, decade-old program in Oregon. Read More

Hazardous Waste Landfill Near Columbia River Seeks To Expand

By NWPB News March 30, 2021

An undated file photo shows leachate evaporation ponds at the CWM hazardous waste landfill in Arlington, Ore.

Military cleanups, federal Superfund sites, firefighter training facilities — all are among reasons cited by Chemical Waste Management, or CWM, to expand its hazardous waste operation outside the Columbia River town of Arlington.Read More

One Person’s Trash Is Another’s Mess. So Please Stop Dumping It During Pandemic, Officials Ask

By Courtney Flatt May 1, 2020

Cyclists found a pile of trash near the roadside south of Kennewick. Cyclist Mike Robinson says he’s seen more trash dumped by the edge of the road since the pandemic started. Courtesy of Mike Robinson

Highway rest area dumpsters have been filled to the brim. Recently, Washington Transportation Dept. employees hauled two truckloads of appliances, scrap metal and other junk from the side of State Highway 225, outside Benton City.Read More