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Report Junk Vehicles

Thank you for helping reduce the number of junk vehicles in King County. The information you provide will be used by the division's junk vehicle staff to prepare documents and schedule a visit to your site. Asterisks denote fields that must be completed but the more information you give us, the more efficiently we will be able to provide service. If you have any questions or prefer to request services by phone, please call the King County Junk Vehicle Program at 206-296-4437 or toll free at 1-800-325-6165, ext. 6-4437, (outside the local calling area M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm); TTY Relay: 711. Note: Due to heavy volumes, there is currently a 12–week wait time for investigators to inspect vehicles.

  • Do you own this vehicle?
    • If yes, you can have this vehicle towed - refer to the Yellow Pages under Auto Wreckers or call 1-800-RECYCLE. If you own the vehicle but need another copy of the title, call the WA State Dept of Licensing at 360-902-3770 for assistance.
    • If no, continue to the next question.
  • Is this vehicle(s) located inside King County and outside of the Seattle City Limits?
    • If yes, continue to the next question.
    • If no, refer to:
      Pierce County Junk Vehicles – 253-798-3444
      City of Tacoma Junk Vehicles – 253-591-5926
      Snohomish County Sheriff's Office – 425-388-3393
      City of Seattle – 206-684-8946
  • Is the vehicle on property owned by you?
    • If yes, submit the junk vehicle reporting form, below.
    • If no, ask the next two questions:
      1. Is the vehicle on the side of a public road?
        If so, call the Abandoned Vehicle Hotline at 206-205-0969.
      2. Is the vehicle on someone else's private property?
        If so, call the King County Code Enforcement Office at 206-296-6680 or toll-free at 1-888-437-4771 or submit a code violation complaint online.

If you answered "No" to #1 and #2, above, fill out the following form:

Your Information:

Contact Information
Name *

 
Daytime phone number *

Street Address

City

Zip

Where is vehicle located?
Street Address *


City *


Zip *

Please list any information that could affect the safety of our junk vehicle inspectors, such as whether there are loose animals, occupants not yourself, bees, roads in poor condition, etc.

Is it all right for a King County Junk Vehicle Investigator to access your property while you are not present? *
  Yes        No

Junk Vehicle Information

Please list as much of the following vehicle information as possible:

Make

Model

Color

Year

License Plate # (and state)

VIN #

Location on property (if directions are needed)

 

      *Required field

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King County Solid Waste Division
King Street Center 201 S. Jackson Street, Suite 701, Seattle, Washington 98104
Solid Waste Information Line: 206-296-4466, Fax: 206-296-0197, TTY Relay: 711,
800-325-6165 ext. 66542 (outside the local calling area M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
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Updated: Oct. 2, 2008


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