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Waste & Disposal Methods

Code: Household Waste and
Disposal Methods:
P Pour with caution
T Put in the trash
HC Take it to a Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
R Recycle it

 

Kitchen Disposal Method

  • Aerosol cans (empty) T
  • Aluminum cleaners P
  • Ammonia based cleaners P
  • Bug sprays HC
  • Drain cleaners P
  • Floor care products HC
  • Furniture polish HC
  • Metal polish with solvent HC
  • Window cleaner P
  • Oven cleaner (lye base) T

Bathroom

  • Alcohol based lotions P
  • (aftershaves, perfumes)
  • Bathroom cleaners P
  • Depilatories P
  • Disinfectants P
  • Permanent lotions, hair relaxers P
  • Medicine (expired) P
  • Nail polish or remover (solidified) T
  • Toilet, tub and tile cleaners P

Garage

  • Antifreeze P
  • Automatic transmission fluid HC
  • Auto body repair products T
  • Battery (lead acid) HC, R
  • Brake fluid HC, R
  • Car wax solvent HC
  • Diesel fuel HC
  • Fuel oil HC
  • Gasoline HC
  • Kerosene HC
  • Metal polish with solvent HC
  • Motor oils HC, R
  • Other oils HC
  • Windshield washer solution P

Workshop

  • Paint brush cleaner with solvent HC
  • Paint brush cleaner with TSP P
  • Aerosol cans (empty) T
  • Cutting oil HC
  • Glue (solvent based) HC
  • Glue (water based) P
  • Paint: latex T
  • Paint: oil based, auto, model HC
  • Paint thinner or stripper HC
  • Primer HC
  • Rust remover P (with phosphoric acid)
  • Turpentine or varnish HC
  • Wood preservative HC

Garden

  • Fertilizer T
  • Fungicide HC
  • Herbicide HC
  • Insecticide HC
  • Weed killer HC

Miscellaneous

  • Ammunition HC
  • Artists' paints HC
  • Dry cleaning solvents HC
  • Fiberglass epoxy HC
  • Gun cleaning solvents HC
  • Lighter fluid HC
  • Mercury batteries HC
  • Moth balls HC
  • Old fire alarms HC
  • Photographic chemicals HC
  • (unmixed)
  • Photographic chemicals P
  • (mixed and properly diluted)
  • Shoe polish T
  • Swimming pool acid HC

Last Updated: 8/27/01

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The Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project is funded, in part, by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Grants #XP995743-01, -02, -03, -04, -05, -06, -08 and C-264000-01.