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VOUCHER INCENTIVE PROGRAM

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Voucher Incentive Program

King County invests in local businesses that support the environment.

Over the past 15 years, thousands of local businesses have benefited from the Voucher Incentive Program by partnering with the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County to keep chemicals from going down the drain, into landfills, on the ground and into the air. Commitment to long-term change can earn a company 50 percent reimbursement up to a maximum of $500 per business site for making improvements in hazardous materials management.

Program representatives are available as ongoing advisors to small and medium-sized businesses. In addition to receiving financial and technical assistance, a company benefits by reducing liability in the workplace and increasing worker safety.

To join other environmentally-responsible businesses in protecting the environment and the workplace, call 206-263-8899 for more information on the Voucher Incentive Program—a sound investment in a shared goal.

Download the Voucher Brochure (PDF, 686 KB)

Who can participate in the Voucher Incentive Program?

To be eligible, a business must:

  • have a business license and be located in King County
  • generate only small amounts of hazardous waste*
  • receive a consultation visit from a program representative
  • follow agreed-on recommendations for waste management, storage or prevention.

*Qualifying businesses must be small quantity generators, or SQG's. SQGs generate less than 220 pounds of waste per month, or batch, and never accumulate more than 2,200 pounds at their site. A few gallons of waste paint or spent photo fixer could qualify a business for this program.

Who pays for the Voucher Incentive Program?

The programs and services of the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, including the Voucher Incentive Program, are funded by a small surcharge on sewer and garbage fees

What costs can be reimbursed under the Voucher Incentive Program?

The voucher can reimburse a business half of what it spends up to $500 reimbursement to manage, dispose of, reduce or recycle hazardous wastes. The costs incurred by a business must be based on recommendations from the program representative and could include the following expenses:

  • Lab testing of wastes
  • Waste transport and disposal
  • Recycling program set-up
  • Equipment to protect people, increase efficient use of hazardous materials, reduce the generation of hazardous waste, and prevent pollution;
  • Purchase of alternative, less hazardous products.

How does the Voucher Incentive Program work?

  1. The business starts the process by calling the Business Waste Line at 206-263-8899. A program representative will visit the business to review its needs and options and make recommendations for improving waste management.
  2. The business then contracts for the agreed-on services or products and pays the vendor or service provider.
  3. Finally, the business submits receipts and the completed voucher form to King County to receive a reimbursement check.