{"id":73,"date":"2011-09-10T14:03:13","date_gmt":"2011-09-10T14:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2020-05-07T15:45:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T15:45:53","slug":"chemicals-cleaners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/?page_id=73","title":{"rendered":"Chemicals &#038; Cleaners"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">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.<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<h3>They can contaminate our groundwater, rivers and soil.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>They can have serious effects on human health if they are ingested, absorbed through the skin, or inhaled.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Be safe and look for warning labels that you would see on oven cleaners and bleach:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 150px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8220;Hazards to humans and domestic animals&#8221;<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 150px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8220;Harmful if swallowed&#8221;<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 150px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8220;Skin and eye irritant&#8221;<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"bulletindent\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">How should they be handled?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">\u2022 Do not dispose of chemicals or cleaning products in the trash because liquid can leak from the trash truck onto the ground.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">\u2022 Collect and store them separately in a sealed and labeled container, away from heat sources, children and pets. The original container is best.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">\u2022 Clean up spills with an absorbent (kitty litter, shredded newspaper, vermiculite, rags, etc.), then bag waste materials and discard in the trash. Dilute the soiled area with water.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">\u2022 Do not mix with other chemicals!<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Where Can I Recycle Chemicals &amp; Cleaners?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><a title=\"Buckman Recycling Center\" href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/about-us\/burrt\/\">BuRRT<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 HHW Collection Center, Fridays &amp; Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. &#8211; 4:45 p.m.<\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">What about My Unused Chemicals &amp; Cleaners?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Most chemicals and cleaning products do not expire or go bad. <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Offer it to a neighbor or friend before you decide to discard it.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">What do I do with my Empty Container(s)?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Household cleaner containers<\/span>, such as Clorox bottles, window spray bottles, tile scrub bottles, etc, <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">can be recycled if the container is plastic or metal<\/span>, accepted in the local program, and is completely empty.<\/h3>\n<h3><a title=\"Motor Oil\" href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/hazardous-waste\/motor-oil\/\">Motor oil<\/a>, <a title=\"Paints &amp; Solvents\" href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/hazardous-waste\/oils-paints\/\">paint<\/a>, and other <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">dangerous chemical containers cannot be recycled<\/span> even if they are empty, and <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">should be thrown in the trash<\/span>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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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