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Household Hazardous Waste Programs Don’t pour it down the drain... Do you know what would be considered a household hazardous waste?
Household hazardous wastes are discarded items that consist of chemicals that are dangerous to citizens and/or the environment. Some people don’t realize that many of the household products they discard in the trash or pour down the drain (such as corrosive drain cleaners, pesticides, or solvents) are hazardous. Others may know of the potential danger, but are unaware that there are proper and safe alternatives for disposal. What you can find at home. Take a quick look around your house and you may discover as much as 100 pounds of household hazardous waste in your basement, garage and storage closets. Surprised? Don't be...you're not alone. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, an average home can easily accumulate this amount of cleaners, car batteries, motor oil, paints, stains and varnishes, pesticides and other products containing hazardous components. A typical home can contain many products that when not disposed of properly, are considered hazardous. Hazardous wastes should never be thrown away in the garbage or poured down the drain. These Items should be taken to a site with trained people to safely collect and responsibly dispose of hazardous wastes. Here is a brief sample of products that should be taken to special collection facilities or to one-day collection events when available: antifreeze, batteries, brake fluid, drain cleaners, fluorescent tubes, glues and adhesives, household thermometers, paints, paint thinner, pesticides, pool chemicals, stains, thermostats, toilet bowl cleaners and used motor oi1 and gasoline. Learn to Identify "Household Hazardous Waste" Identify household hazardous waste materials by looking for the following words on product labels: caution, toxic, danger, flammable, warning, corrosive, explosive, reactive, combustible, poisonous, hazardous. You'll typically find hazardous products in five areas of your home:
While hazardous products are safe to use if you take the proper precautions, problems generally arise when you use or dispose of them improperly. How to dispose of household hazardous waste... The rivers and streams are an invaluable resource. Recreation, commerce and thriving aquatic life all rely on safe, clean water. But products poured down the drain or even into your yard may become a permanent part of the ecosystem. Heavy rains can carry contaminants to rivers and streams - where they become a danger to plant, animal and human life. Environmental Enterprises Incorporated provides all the materials, technical services, and labor, transportation and disposal options necessary to achieve a successful Collection Event or Drop-Off Facility Program. Not only can we collect, transport, recycle and dispose of the hazardous materials, we also offer assistance and guidance through the various stages of your programs. Many agencies’ responsibilities include facilitating meetings, organizing collection events, spearheading fundraising and volunteer efforts and developing education and outreach materials. Many government agencies and private businesses, individually and jointly; sponsor one-day HHW collection events and provide HHW drop-off facilities to successfully facilitate the processing of household hazardous wastes in their County, District or Region. Numerous organizations help support household hazardous waste collection campaigns by providing financial assistance for the events. The mission should be to facilitate the proper collection, transportation, processing, recycling and disposal of hazardous materials and to minimize its generation through education. Types of Household Hazardous Waste Projects Invitation Environmental Enterprises, Inc. would like to extend an invitation to your district or group to take a tour of our facility. Please contact the Lab Pack Division at 513-853-3587 to schedule an appointment. TYPES OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROJECTS Environmental Enterprises, Inc., can customize a program to fit Your Needs!
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