What is hazardous waste?
Wastes are considered hazardous due to their chemical reactions and the way they affect hu-mans. They typically are grouped into five catego-ries:
The variety of household cleaning products on the market today is overwhelming. There are products on the shelves for every possible need, and we are encouraged through advertising to buy them all.
We might be better off if we avoided using these products. Many contain hazardous chemicals that can cause everything from skin irritations to reproductive disorders, aggravation of respiratory diseases, and maybe even cancer. Many cleansers are also flammable, caustic and reactive with other materials.
Watch for the symbol below when you shop. It should appear
on shelves under household hazardous products. Use alternatives to
these products whenever possible and use them with care when there are
no other alternatives.
Toxic Waste Cleanup Days
Specific event schedules have not been developed at this
time. Please watch the local newspapers for future details.
The following chart lists the correct disposal method for haz-ardous waste materials.
General Tips on Hazardous Prod-ucts:
1 = Dry out & put in the trash
2 = Pour down toilet (sewer system)
3 = Hazardous - save for collection
ITEM DISPOSAL METHOD
| Alcohol-Based Lotion | 2 | ||
| Aluminum Cleaner | 2 | ||
| Ant Poison | 3 | ||
| Bathroom Cleaner | 2 | ||
| Bug Spray | |||
| Disinfectant | 2 | ||
| Drain Cleaner | 2 | ||
| Floor Care Products | 3 | ||
| Furniture Polish | 1 | 3 | |
| Hair Relaxer | 2 | ||
| Medicine (Expired) | 2 | ||
| Metal Polish W/Solvent | 1 | ||
| Nail Polish | 1 | ||
| Nail Polish Remover | 3 | ||
| Oven Cleaner | 3 | ||
| Permanent Lotion | 2 | ||
| Skin Cream | 1 | ||
| Window Cleaner | 2 | ||
| Antifreeze | 2 | ||
| Battery Acid | 3 | ||
| Brake Fluid | 3 | ||
| Car Battery (Recycle) | 3 | ||
| Diesel Fuel | 3 | ||
| Fertilizer | 1 | ||
| Fuel Oil | 3 | ||
| Fungicide | 3 | ||
| Gasoline | 3 | ||
| Herbicide | 3 | ||
| Kerosene | 3 | ||
| Motor Oil (Recycle) | 3 | ||
| Pesticide | 3 | ||
| Rat/Gopher Poison | 3 | ||
| Wax Polish W/Solvent | 1 | 3 | |
| Weed Killer | 3 | ||
| Windshield Washer Fluid | 2 | ||
| Aerosol Cans (Empty) | 1 | ||
| Ammunition (Call Police) | |||
| Artists' Paints, Mediums | 1 | 3 | |
| Dry Cleaning Solvents | 3 | ||
| Fiberglass Epoxy | 3 | ||
| Glue (Solvent Based) | 1 | 3 | |
| Gun Cleaning Solvents | 3 | ||
| Mercury Batteries | 3 | ||
| Brush Cleaner W/Solvent | 1 | 3 | |
| Brush Cleaner W/TSP | 2 | ||
| Paint-Latex | 1 | ||
| Paint-Oil Based | 1 | 3 | |
| Thinner/Turpentine | 3 | ||
| Paint Stripper | 3 | ||
| Paint Stripper (Lye Based) | 2 | ||
| Photographic Chemicals (Un-mixed) | 3 | ||
| Primer | 3 | ||
| Rust Remover W/Phosphoric Acid | 2 | ||
| Varnish | 3 | ||
| Wood Preservative | 3 |
