The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued its annual Hazardous Waste Generation Fee invoices. The current fee is $69 and is due Thursday, August 20, 2026.

Businesses may receive an invoice because their industry classification—known as a NAICS code—is associated with activities that typically generate hazardous waste. Receiving an invoice does not necessarily mean the fee applies to your adult family home.

What providers should do

If your adult family home received an invoice:

• Review the invoice and confirm whether your business generated hazardous waste during 2025.
• Pay the $69 fee by August 20 if it applies to your business.
• Submit a waiver or exemption request before the deadline if your business did not generate hazardous waste or you are unsure whether the fee applies.

A one-year waiver may be available if your business did not generate hazardous waste during the year billed. An exemption may be available if your business never generates hazardous waste.

Do not ignore the invoice. Unpaid fees may be sent to collections, after which a waiver or exemption can no longer be requested.

Learn more or take action

Visit the Department of Ecology’s Hazardous Waste Generation Fee page to review eligibility requirements, pay online, or request a waiver or exemption.

Questions should be directed to the Department of Ecology’s Hazardous Waste Generation Fee Team:

• Phone: 866-211-2955
• Email: HazWasteGenFee@ecy.wa.gov

AFHC is sharing this information as a provider resource. Questions about whether the fee applies to a particular business should be directed to the Department of Ecology.