POULSBO — North Kitsap residents will no longer have to wait for a one-day collection event or drive to South Kitsap to get rid of old paint, pesticides and other household chemicals. Kitsap County’s new North Kitsap Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility opens Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 23300 Arness Creek Road NE.
Drop-off is free for residents, year-round. The facility will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 4 p.m., closing for a half-hour lunch break.
The $13 million facility sits on the same property as the county’s new North Kitsap roads operations facility, which will house the crews and equipment that maintain north-end roads. Construction began in September 2025. The county first studied a north-end hazardous waste site in 2007.
“For years, North Kitsap residents relied on occasional one-day events or traveled more than 40 minutes to the South Kitsap Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility to safely dispose of paint, cleaners, and other chemicals,” said Kevin Bevelhimer, the county’s solid waste program manager. “With this new facility, we’re expanding access to an essential service and giving residents a convenient way to keep their families and homes safe from unwanted chemicals.”
The county said the facility is meant to serve residents of North Kitsap, Poulsbo and Bainbridge Island.
Accepted items include aerosols, antifreeze and coolant, automotive products, batteries, compact fluorescent bulbs and fluorescent tubes, gasoline and other petroleum products, flammable liquids and solvents, paints and stains, pool and spa supplies, and road flares.
The facility does not accept explosives, including fireworks, ammunition, gunpowder and marine flares. It also does not take large propane tanks, empty containers, appliances or electronics.
A reuse shop on site will offer usable leftovers, such as paint and automotive products, free during operating hours.
Trained staff will sort and package the waste, and licensed contractors will haul it to recycling and disposal sites outside Kitsap County. The county said the building has secondary containment, automated fire-response systems, a loading dock and a backup generator that keeps safety systems running during power outages.
Local health rules prohibit putting hazardous waste in the garbage, down sinks or storm drains, on the ground or in waterways.
Businesses and organizations that qualify as small quantity generators can also use the facility through a paid county program, by appointment.
The South Kitsap facility remains open and accepts the same items. The Hansville, Silverdale and Olalla recycling and garbage facilities take a shorter list: household and auto batteries, used antifreeze, used motor oil and sharps.
A full list of accepted items, preparation rules, large-load appointments and holiday closures is at kitsap.gov/pw/Pages/HHWFacility.aspx. Questions go to the Kitsap County Public Works Solid Waste Division at 360-337-5777 or SolidWaste@kitsap.gov.
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