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Household
Hazardous Waste Tips:
-Buy only what you need and use it up. Read an
follow the directions exactly.
-Use environmentally friendly alternatives.
-Never
mix different products-explosive or poisonous chemical reactions may occur.
-Waste materials should
not be emptied from containers and containers are not returnable.
-Before arriving at the depot, make
sure all materials are in their original container or that the contents are
clearly marked on the container. Be
sure all containers are capped securely.
-Emptied aerosol cans (no longer under pressure), can be brought
to a metal recycler or placed in the garbage.
The
Dangers of Household Hazardous Products and Waste:
-It takes mere drops of
household hazardous waste (HHW) to contaminate a drinking water source, and each person generates more than seven litres each
year.
-Problems arise when HHW users dispose of residuals down drains or storm sewers. HHW may corrode plumbing
and cause failure in septic systems and can contaminate harbours and coastal waters.
-In a landfill ,HHW seeps
into soil and water and may be transferred to humans, pets, or wildlife that consume contaminated food or water.
- When waste is burned, harmful chemicals are released into the atmosphere. These chemicals resettle or return in precipitation
to both land and water.
Household Hazardous Waste Products that
will be accepted
Housekeeping: Ammonia, Bleach, laundry strain remover, carpet shampoo, detergent,
disinfectant, drain opener, glass cleaner, oven cleaner, wax, wax stripper, polish, tub and tile cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner,
air freshner, moth balls (naphthalene); Paint and Related Products: oil and latex paint, stain, primer/sealer, marine paint,
lacquer, varnish, paint thinner, paint remover; Home Maintenance and Repair: wall paper prep, adhesive, contact cement, glue,
solvent, stove and furnace cement, tile grout, concrete water sealer,de-icer, driveway sealer, enamel, filer(misc), linseed
oil, mineral spirits, sealer/resain, tar and roofing patch, water repellent, hardeners, pool chemicals, tluene, organic and
inorganic peroxide, muriatic acid, rust remover; Pest Controls: Flea powder and shampoo, fungicide, herbicide insecticide,
insect repellent, rodent poison, wood preservative, algaecide; Automotive Care: Automotive lead-acid batteries, motor oil,
power steering fluid, transmission fluid, break fluid, gasline antifreeze, carburetor cleaner, antifreeze, radiator coolant,
tire/white-wall cleaner; Aerosols and Compressed Gases: Propane tanks, aerosol container with residual product, butane
lighter, fire extinguishers; Fire Suppressants: Dry chemical fire extinguishers, carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, halon
fire extinguishers; Other: Mercury thermometers, and thermostats, toiletries, shoe care products,canned heat, fertilizer,
ink, medications, fuel and florescent tubes.
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