What Do I Do With?What Do I Do With?
Ammunition
Automobile Products
Batteries
Contaminated Clothing & Rags
Cosmetics & Toiletries
Fireworks
Fluorescent bulbs, tubes, ballasts
Gasoline
Glossary of Household Hazardous Products
Home Improvement/Workshop Products
Household Cleaners
Lamps
Mothballs
Needles/Syringes
Paint
Paint Thinner
Pesticides/Garden Products
Photography Chemicals
Rat/Rodent Poison
Smoke Detector
Swimming Pool and Hot Tub Chemicals
Thermometer, Mercury
How to secure and hold household hazardous waste for collection
How to package and transport household hazardous waste for collection
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule (Exit WMRC)
Ammunition
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dspmisc.htm
Please contact a local or state authority before throwing away any unusual or questionable substance.
Automobile Products
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dspgg.htm
Antifreeze, gasoline, and used motor oil are just a few examples of the potentially dangerous substances that often fill our garages and storage sheds. Play it safe by following the suggestions below when considering the "life" of the products you use.
Batteries
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dspmisc.htm
Please contact a local or state authority before throwing away any unusual or questionable substance.
Contaminated Clothing & Rags
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/hold.htm
Clothing contaminated with pesticides and solvents must be handled carefully as these products can be absorbed through the skin. Never wash contaminated clothing with other laundry because residues can transfer to other items being laundered.
Cosmetics & Toiletries
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dspbath.htm
The following table lists a variety of bathroom products and provides disposal information for each. Remember, this chart is only for unused portions.
Fireworks
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dspmisc.htm
Please contact a local or state authority before throwing away any unusual or questionable substance.
Fluorescent bulbs, tubes, ballast
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dspmisc.htm
Please contact a local or state authority before throwing away any unusual or questionable substance.
Gasoline
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/gas.htm
Gasoline is highly flammable and extremely toxic. Never pour gasoline down the drain, on the ground, or in the trash. Improper disposal of gasoline is a health and safety hazard and it threatens the environment.
GLOSSARY OF PRODUCTS WITH HAZARDS A to Z
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/house/products.htm
Most of the information contained in the following sections of the program comes from: 1.Household Hazardous Waste Project. 1989. "Hazardous Products Around the Home." University of Missouri Extension. 2.Vogel, Michael P. 1993. "Solid Waste Management". Montana State University.
Home Improvement/Workshop Products
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dspwork.htm
Many projects in the home result not only in quality products but a plethora of half-full paint cans and untapped caulking tubes. If you know you won't use up the extra amounts, consider donating the leftovers to churches or shelters or neighbors so that this disposal guide is never needed. Follow the procedures as described above.
Household Cleaners
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dspclean.htm
Cleaners are often the most dangerous products in the home so take extra care in using, storing and disposing of them. When in doubt, call your local hazardous or solid waste officials. In the table below, proper disposal of several cleaners is listed as "save for collection." When saving, take extra care with lemon-scented products or those in colorful containers as they may unsafely attract the attention of young children.
Lamps
http://www.wmrc.uiuc.edu/main_sections/ info_services/library_reference_lamp_recycling_and_disposal.cfm
Fluorescent, high intensity discharge, metal halide, high-pressure sodium, and neon lamps and their ballasts contain PCBs, mercury, and other toxic chemicals. In order to properly comply with federal and state regulations, these materials must be disposed of properly. This reference guide will point you toward information sources that will help you meet the disposal requirements for these items.
Mothballs
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dspmisc.htm
Please contact a local or state authority before throwing away any unusual or questionable substance.
Needles/Syringes
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/sharps.htm
Never place medical sharps, such as disposable hypodermic needles, syringes, and lancets, loosely into the trash.
Paint
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dspwork.htm
http://productstewardship.us/supportingdocs/LftvrPaintMgmtCsmrs.doc
Many projects in the home result not only in quality products but a plethora of half-full paint cans and untapped caulking tubes. If you know you won't use up the extra amounts, consider donating the leftovers to churches or shelters or neighbors so that this disposal guide is never needed. Follow the procedures as described above.
Paint Thinner
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/thinner.htm
Do not put paint thinner into the trash or down the drain. If disposed of improperly, paint thinner can contaminate the environment.
Pesticides/Garden Products
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/triple.htm
Do not pour leftover pesticides down the drain or into storm drains. Empty pesticide containers should be triple rinsed. If a pesticide cannot be used, then it must be held for a household hazardous waste collection.
Photography Chemicals
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dspmisc.htm
Please contact a local or state authority before throwing away any unusual or questionable substance.
Rat/Rodent Poison
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dspgg.htm
Rat and rodent poison are some of the many potentially dangerous substances that often fill our garages and storage sheds. Play if safe by following the suggestions below when considering the "life" of the products you use.
Smoke Detector
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dspmisc.htm
Please contact a local or state authority before throwing away any unusual or questionable substance.
Swimming Pool & Hot Tub Chemicals
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dspmisc.htm
Please contact a local or state authority before throwing away any unusual or questionable substance.
Thermometer, Mercury
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dspmisc.htm
Please contact a local or state authority before throwing away any unusual or questionable substance.
Bring well-packed mercury fever thermometers to Illinois Student Environmental Network in exchange for a safe, accurate, free digital thermometer! (Donations accepted)
Champaign County drop-off locations:
ISEN office
110 S Race
Suite 202
Urbana, IL
Urbana Farmer's Market (ISEN's booth)
NW Corner of Vine & Illinois
Hours: 9am-noon, Saturdays only, May 10th thru early November 2004
How to secure and hold for a Hazardous Waste Collection
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/hold.htm
Some types and quantities of household hazardous products must be saved for a household hazardous waste collection. In order to protect health and environment, safe and proper storage of household hazardous waste is vital.
How to package and transport household hazardous waste to a collection
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/pack.htm
When transporting household hazardous wastes to a collection, it is important to remember that these are hazardous wastes. A business or industry transporting the same wastes would be required to adhere to a number of safety and handling regulations. These regulations have been established to prevent injury, spills, and other accidents resulting from mishandling hazardous wastes.
