This document discusses proper disposal of hazardous chemical waste from homes. It lists common recyclable and non-recyclable items found in homes, including plastic, paper, glass, and items containing chemicals like pesticides, acids, and aerosol cans. These chemical items should not be thrown in the trash but taken to special collection facilities for safe disposal or recycling, as they can be toxic, corrosive, or flammable and produce dangerous fumes if burned in garbage trucks. With proper disposal of recyclables and hazardous chemicals, landfill space can be preserved.

1. Waste Management Home Disposal Chemical Waste

2. Believe it or not materials laying around at home free of hazardous chemical contamination can be recycled! There are many reasons for home disposal, the first and most important reason is to save the earth from becoming a giant landfill. If we continue discarding recyclable home items in about 20 years our landfills we have now will be full. home disposal

3. Plastic Paper Glass Aluminum Steel Motor Oil Home Disposal Common Home Recyclable Items Tires Toxics Refrigerators Computer Printers False Claims

4. Aerosol cans Batteries Mercury from a broken thermometer Butane lighters Lighter fluid Home Disposal Common Home Non-Disposable Items Pet shampoo Shampoo for lice Flea powder Shoe dye and polish Fluorescent lamp tubes Chemotherapy drugs

5. Chemical Waste Such items can damage the environment if thrown into the trash. These items should be taken to special collections for recycling, reuse, or safe disposal The problem with chemicals is that many are toxic, corrosive, explosive, or flammable. When thrown out with other trash, they can mix with other chemicals in the garbage truck and produce toxic fumes, catch fire, or explode.

6. Chemical Waste Common Recyclable Chemicals If burned at a high temperature these materials can be broken down into a non hazardous form. Aerosol Pesticides Certain acids

7. Chemical Waste Common Non-Recyclable Chemicals Automotive fluids such as antifreeze or brake fluid Fertilizers Flares Insecticides Kerosene Lighter fluid Pesticides Pool or spa chemicals Weed killers Fungicides Gasoline Herbicides

8. bibliograhy www.orf.od.nih.gov/waste/wasteguide.html http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/Household 3. www.obviously.com/recycle/guides/common.html 4. http//pubgis.co.pinellas.fl.us/pcuweb_live/solid_waste/hazardous.cfm