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Household Hazardous Waste
You may not realize that common household products are hazardous. When cleaning your home, making home improvements, or fixing your car, you may generate waste that can be potentially harmful to you, your family and the environment.
Never dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash.
Any product labeled warning, caution, poisonous, toxic, flammable, or corrosive is considered a hazardous substance. Disposing of these chemical improperly can threaten our environment by polluting the air, water and soil. It can also be dangerous for landfill operators as it can cause serious injury.
It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain or by abandonment.
| Examples of household hazardous waste are (but not limited to): | |
|---|---|
| Aerosols All Purpose Cleaners Ammonia Antifreeze Automotive Chemicals Bathroom Cleaner Batteries Brake Fluid Detergents Disinfectants Drain Opener Furniture Polish Insecticides Gasoline Herbicides | Motor Oil Paint Paint Solvents Pesticides Poisons Oil Filters Oven Cleaner Pool Chemicals Rug Cleaner Silver Polish Turpentine Varnish Wood Finish And many other chemicals |
Drop off household hazardous waste in spill- and leak-proof containers in their original containers:
WHEN: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday
WHERE: McCourtney Road Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 14741 Wolf Mountain Road, Grass Valley