HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTES COLLECTION PROGRAM HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING

Please hold your hazardous wastes until we can provide another collection day - hopefully later in 2009

To view handout listing materials typically accepted at these  events click here

 

Call the Recycling Center to check for Household Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule

 

 

 

 

 

Collections are held at the Recycling Center's facility.

 

To learn about healthy alternatives to hazardous products follow the links below!

Natural Gardening Formulas               Natural Formulas including Pest Control   

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTES  -  Do you really know what they are?

A product is considered hazardous when - it poses a threat to your health or the environment.

There are signal words to look for to help you quickly determine if the product you are using is hazardous. These words include:
DANGER    POISON    WARNING    CAUTION    IRRITANT    CAUSTIC    FLAMMABLE    COMBUSTIBLE    RADIOACTIVE    EXPLOSIVE

Many of the products we commonly use around the house, garage and garden are hazardous. Products like - drain cleaners, paints and varnishes, pool chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides - to name just a few.  For more comprehensive information on Household Hazardous Wastes see the websites listed below!.

Manufacturers are required by law to list the hazardous ingredients on the product labels along with safe use instructions and proper disposal methods.  It is important to always read the labels and follow the precautions for safe use and disposal.

Household Hazardous Waste Links

      Follow ReRe to the websites with FUN activities for kids!

Environmental Protection Agency - www.epa.gov/kidshometour/ 
Excellent site for young people to learn about chemicals around the house while playing fun games.
Univ.of Missouri - www.muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/wasteman/wm5001.htm              
The Household Hazardous Waste Game is presented by the Cooperative Extension Division of the College and comes complete with Teacher's Guide and lists of additional resources. 
New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site - www.njhazwaste.com 
Click on "General HHW Info" and access full glossary, additional links and Frequently Asked Questions on everything from Aerosols to Wood with lead paint.
University of Vermont - http://www.hazard.com/msds 
Excellent site for MSDA information on lots of common household hazardous wastes.  An MSDS is the "Material Safety Data Sheet" that lists all atributes of a product including warnings and treatments for accidents. 
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