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Household Hazardous Waste Management Guide

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Household Items

Artist and hobby paint         c.jpg (835 bytes) Drain and toilet cleaners**     pipe.jpg (821 bytes) Mothballs                              c.jpg (835 bytes)
Cleaner w/ ammonia*         pipe.jpg (821 bytes) Floor/wax stripper***           c.jpg (835 bytes) Oven cleaners**                can.jpg (364 bytes) c.jpg (835 bytes)
Cleaner w/ bleach*             pipe.jpg (821 bytes) Household batteries**          can.jpg (364 bytes) c.jpg (835 bytes) Polish & spot removers**  can.jpg (364 bytes) c.jpg (835 bytes)
Disinfectants**                   pipe.jpg (821 bytes) Metal cleaners                       c.jpg (835 bytes) Thermometers (mercury)       c.jpg (835 bytes)

 

Household Materials

Adhesives, glues w/solvents***  c.jpg (835 bytes)    Latex paint           x.jpg (847 bytes) can.jpg (364 bytes) Putty, grout, caulk         can.jpg (364 bytes)
Concrete cleaner (acid)            c.jpg (835 bytes) x.jpg (847 bytes) Oil-based paint    c.jpg (835 bytes) x.jpg (847 bytes) Stain, varnish, lacquer   c.jpg (835 bytes)
Furniture stripper                      c.jpg (835 bytes) Paint remover      c.jpg (835 bytes) Turpentine                     c.jpg (835 bytes) x.jpg (847 bytes)
Glaze, spackle                           can.jpg (364 bytes) Paint thinner        c.jpg (835 bytes) x.jpg (847 bytes) Wood preservatives      c.jpg (835 bytes)

 

arrows.jpg (447 bytes) =Recycle
pipe.jpg (821 bytes) =Flush with lots of water in sanitary sewer (not septic system or storm drain)
can.jpg (364 bytes) =Dispose of dried solids in the trash
c.jpg (835 bytes) =Save for household hazwaste collection
x.jpg (847 bytes) =Exchange for reuse (if your community has a waste exchange program)

* Never mix products containing ammonia with those containing bleach.
** Some, but not all, of these products need to be saved for collection. Read labels and call your local official for disposal advice.
*** Solvent-containing products have the words "Flammable", "Combustible" or "contains petroleum distillates" on the labels. Also, products with acetone, xylene, and methylene chloride should be saved for collection.