Illegal Dumping Hotline

Report illegal dumping

We rely on the public to help us identify illegal dumpsites on the road right-of-way. When you let us know about an illegal dumpsite, we're able to quickly coordinate a clean-up response. Illegal dumpsites can attract rats, are dangerous to children, can pollute our rivers and streams, and may contaminate wells. And if they're not cleaned-up quickly, illegal dumpsites often invite more illegal dumping.

In addition to public health, safety and environmental costs, illegal dumping has financial costs. In 2004, the Road Services Division spent approximately $325,000 in illegal dumping response and clean-up costs.

You can report illegal dumping in King County one of two ways:

• Use the online reporting form, or
• Call the 24-hour Illegal Dumping Hotline at 206-296-SITE or toll-free at 1-866-431-7483.

Illegal Dumping Task Force

Convened by King County Executive Ron Sims in March 2003, the Illegal Dumping Task Force was charged with improving customer service and coordinating the use of King County resources more efficiently. The task force developed four key recommendations to better serve county residents and our environment, which were approved by King County Executive Sims on Feb. 23, 2004.

Learn more:

• Report and Recommendations of the Illegal Dumping Task Force (203KB Word .doc)
• Related news release

Resources

• What is illegal dumping?
• Public property clean-up
• Junk & abandoned vehicles
• State and local clean-up agencies
• Disposing of business-generated hazardous waste
• Disposing of household-generated hazardous waste
• Illegal dumping in the City of Seattle
• Litter and It Will Hurt campaign
• Keep America Beautiful