Options & restrictions

Animal Manure, Excrement

Description:

Animal and pet feces (poop) or manure.

Options & Restrictions:

You may place animal “poop” in your own garbage can or public garbage cans as long as the waste is securely wrapped in a leak-proof bag or container. Composting or burying household pet wastes is not recommended because home composting and burial will not effectively destroy pathogens such as Salmonella, E-Coli and Giardia or parasitic worms such as roundworms and hookworms in dog or cat feces. Both roundworm and hookworm eggs survive in the soil for years and both people and pets could become infected from contact with contaminated soils. There are also environmental concerns with water contamination that can be associated to improperly composted or contaminated pet wastes. Pet wastes that do not contain litter, bedding or other debris may be flushed if you have a sewer connection and your local sewer system allows it. It is not recommended to dispose of pet waste into a septic system. Some types of livestock waste make excellent soil additives or compost - see manure management. If you have animal waste that is not acceptable for composting and cannot be disposed of in your own garbage can, it may be disposed at a King County solid waste facility with an approved waste clearance decision. View King County's complete waste acceptance rule.