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Household Hazardous Waste
Guide to Safe Disposal
Use the following guide to determine how to properly dispose of household hazardous wastes:
R = This product can be recycled. Contact the District for details.
S = This product should be saved until the next household hazardous waste collection day (Tox-Away Day).
D = This product can be poured down the drain and flushed with plenty of water. If you have a septic tank, check the label for any warnings about this method of disposal.
G = This product can be thrown out with the garbage.
Kitchen
| Aerosol cans (empty) | R |
| Aerosol cans (full) | S |
| Ammonia based cleaners | D |
| Drain cleaners | D |
| Floor care products | S |
| Furniture polish | S |
| Metal polish | S |
| Oven cleaner (lye based) | D |
| Alcohol based lotions | D |
| Bathroom cleansers | D |
| Disinfectants | D |
| Permanent lotions | D |
| Hair relaxers | D |
| Medicine (Expired) | D |
| Nail polish | S |
| Nail polish remover | S |
| Toilet bowl cleaner | D |
| Tub and tile cleaner | D |
Garage
| Antifreeze | S, R |
| Auto body filler | G |
| Batteries | S, R |
| Brake fluid | S |
| Car wax with solvent | S |
| Diesel fuel | S, R |
| Fuel oil | S, R |
| Gasoline | S, R |
| Kerosene | S, R |
| Metal polish with solvent | S |
| Motor oil | S, R |
| Transmission fluid | S, R |
| Windshield wiper fluid | D |
Garden
| Fungicde | S |
| Insecticide | S |
| Rat, mouse, gopher poison | S |
| Weed killer | S |
Workshop
| Paint brush cleaner w/solvent | G, S |
| Paint brush cleaner w/TSP (Trisodium phosphate) | S |
| Glue (solvent based) | S |
| Glue (water based) | D, G |
| Mineral spirits | S, R |
| Paint - latex, dried hard | G |
| Paint - latex, dry until hard | G |
| Paint - oil based | S, R |
| Paint - auto | S |
| Paint thinner | S, R |
| Paint stripper (solvent) | S |
| Paint stripper (lye based) | D |
| Primer | S |
| Rust remover | S |
| Turpentine | S, R |
| Varnish | S |
| Wood preservative | S |
Here and There
| Batteries, household | S |
| Bullets (take to police or fire station) | --- |
| Dry cleaning solvents | S |
| Fiberglass epoxy | S |
| Gun cleaning solvents | S, R |
| Lighter fluid | S |
| Moth balls | S |
| Photographic chemicals (unmixed) | S |
| Photographic chemicals (mixed) | D |
| Septic tank degreasers | S |
| Shoe polish | G |
| Smoke alarms (return to manufacturer) | --- |
| Swimming pool chemicals | S |