Chemicals & Cleaners
Hazardous waste, known as Household Hazardous Waste (HHW),
can cause potential harm to a community’s health and environment if not handled with precaution. Waste that falls under this category requires special disposal and cannot be disposed of like common household trash or recycling.
can cause potential harm to a community’s health and environment if not handled with precaution. Waste that falls under this category requires special disposal and cannot be disposed of like common household trash or recycling.
EPA
EPA Waste Management Hierarchy
Household chemicals and cleaning products, such as pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, detergents, degreasers, pool and hobby chemicals, and sprays, can be hazardous to our health and the environment.
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They can contaminate our groundwater, rivers and soil.
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They can have serious effects on human health if they are ingested, absorbed through the skin, or inhaled.
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Be safe and look for warning labels that you would see on oven cleaners and bleach:
