Look for the words Caution, Warning, Danger, Poison, Corrosive, Toxic, Volitile, Flammable, or Combustible on the product label. When improperly discarded, these products can be a potential fire hazard, poison people, or can pollute the home and environment.
| Commonly Accepted Items | Items not Accepted | ||
| Kitchen | Garage | Miscellaneous | |
| Aluminum Cleaners | Auto Body Repair Products | Artist/Modeling Paints | Radioactive Waste (smoke Detectors**) |
| Bug Sprays | Transmission Fluid | Chemistry Sets | Biological/Infectious Waste |
| Drain Cleaners | Battery Acid | Dry Cleaning Solvents | Compressed Gas Cylinders |
| Floor Cleaners | Brake Fluid | Fiberglass Epoxy | Explosives/Ammunition |
| Funiture Polish | Car Wax with Solvents | Flea Spray | |
| Metal Polish | Driveway Sealer | Formalin/Formaldehyde | |
| Oven Cleaners | Engine Degreaser | Gun Cleaning Solvents | |
| Workshop | Gasoline, Diesel, or Kerosene | Hot Tub/Pool Chemicals | |
| Cutting Oil | Roofing Tar | Lighter Fluid | |
| Solvents | Garden | Moth Balls | |
| Solvent Based Glue | Pesticides | Photo Chemicals | |
| Oil Based Paint and Stain | Herbacides | Rubber Cement | |
| Brush Cleaners | Fungicides | Rug, Upholstery, and Spot Cleaners | |
| Paint Thinners and Strippers | Rat Poison | Mercury Containing Items | |
| Wood Preservatives | Chemical Fertilizers with Pesticides | ||
** Smoke Detectors - Contain a small amount (2 microcuries) of Americium 241 and should be returned to the manufacturer for disposal OR brought to the Depot for $5.00 /EACH.
* Latex Paint - can be dried out and disposed of with household trash. Saw dust, kitty litter or spedy dry can be used to speed up drying. Some hardware stores sell a solidifying agent for this job.
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