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CATEGORY |
PRODUCT |
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS |
ALTERNATIVES |
Put in
Trash |
Reuse or Recycle |
HHW Collection |
|
Automotive |
Antifreeze |
Ethylene Glycol |
Low toxic propylene glycol type
antifreeze. Avoid ethylene glycol |
|
X |
X |
|
Automotive |
Transmission Fluid |
Hydrocarbons, Mineral Oils |
Unknown |
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|
X |
|
Automotive |
Brake Fluid |
Glycol Ethers, Heavy Metals |
Unknown |
|
|
X |
|
Automotive |
Motor Oil |
Hydrocarbons, Heavy Metals |
Unknown |
|
X |
X |
|
Automotive |
Batteries |
Sulfuric Acid, Lead |
Unknown |
|
X |
X |
|
Automotive |
Degreaser |
Hydrocarbons, Solvents |
Use citrus or water-based
products. |
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|
X |
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Automotive |
Diesel Fuel |
Hydrocarbons |
Unknown |
|
|
X |
|
Automotive |
Gasoline |
Hydrocarbons, Lead |
Unknown |
|
|
X |
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Automotive |
Kerosene |
Hydrocarbons |
Unknown |
|
|
X |
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Bathroom |
Lotions, Perfumes, Cosmetics |
|
|
X |
|
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Bathroom |
Nail Polish Remover |
Acetone |
|
|
|
X |
|
Bathroom |
Mercury Thermometers |
Mercury |
Digital thermometer |
|
|
X |
|
Cleaners |
Oven Cleaners |
Potassium or Sodium Hydroxide,
Ammonia |
Baking soda and water |
|
|
X |
|
Cleaners |
Toilet Cleaners |
Muriatic or Oxalic Acid,
Paradichlorobenzene, Calcium Hypochlorite |
1- Toilet brush and baking soda,
2 - Mild detergent
3- Paste of borax and lemon juice |
|
|
X |
|
Cleaners |
Ammonia Based Cleaners |
Ammonia, Ethanol |
1 - Vinegar
2 - Baking soda and water
3 - Salt and water mix |
|
|
X |
|
Cleaners |
Drain Cleaners |
Sodium or Potassium Hydroxide,
Sodium Hypochlorite, Hydrochloric Acid, Petroleum Distillates |
Plunger, flush with boiling
water, 1/4 cup baking soda and 2 oz. vinegar |
|
|
X |
|
Cleaners |
Rug/Upholstery Cleaners |
Naphthalene, Perchloroethylene,
Oxalic Acid, Diethylene Glycol |
Baking soda sprinkled on rug then
vacuum |
|
|
X |
|
Cleaners |
Furniture and Floor Polish |
Diethylene Glycol, Petroleum
Distillates, Nitrobenzene |
1 Part lemon juice and 2 parts
vegetable or olive oil |
|
|
X |
|
Cleaners |
Bleach |
Sodium or Potassium Hydroxide,
Hydrogen Peroxide, Sodium or Calcium Hypochlorite |
For laundry, 1 cup white vinegar
or baking soda |
|
|
X |
|
Cleaners |
Abrasive Cleaners |
Tri-sodium phosphate, Ammonia,
Ethanol |
Rub with ½ lemon dipped in borax,
rinse and dry |
|
|
X |
|
Cleaners |
Glass cleaners |
|
Vinegar and newspaper |
X |
|
|
|
Cleaners |
Metal Cleaner - Silver |
Sulfuric Acid |
Rub a paste of baking soda and
water or soak in boiling water with salt and a piece of aluminum |
|
|
X |
|
Cleaners |
Metal Cleaner - Stainless Steel |
Sulfuric Acid |
Moisten a cloth with white or
cider vinegar and wipe clean. |
|
|
X |
|
CATEGORY |
PRODUCT |
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS |
ALTERNATIVES |
Put in
Trash |
Reuse or Recycle |
HHW Collection |
|
Garden |
Fungicides |
Captan, Folpet, Anilazine, Zinc
and Copper Compounds |
Do not over water, keep areas
clean and dry |
|
|
X |
|
Garden |
House plant insecticide |
Methoprene, Malathion,
Tetramethrin, Carbaryl |
Mixture of bar soap and water,
spray on leaves then rinse |
|
|
X |
|
Garden |
Fertilizers |
Various |
Leave grass clippings |
|
|
X |
|
Garden |
Pesticides and Insecticides |
Various |
Insecticidal soap |
|
|
X |
|
Garden |
Herbicides |
2,3-D, Glyphosate, Prometon |
Strong hoeing or hand weeding,
keep grass short |
|
|
X |
|
Garden |
Flea Collars and sprays |
Carbamates, Pyrethrin,
Organophosphates |
Herbal collar/ointment (rosemary
or eucalyptus) |
|
|
X |
|
Garden |
Roach and Ant killers |
Organophosphates, Carbamates,
Pyrethrins |
Roaches - traps or baking soda
and powdered sugar
Ants - chili powder to hinder
entry |
|
|
X |
|
Garden |
Rat and Mouse Poisons |
Brodifacoum, Courmarins,
Strychnine |
Live traps, remove food supply |
|
|
X |
|
Home Improvement |
Oil Based Paint |
Pigments, Ethylene, Aliphatic
Hydrocarbons, Mineral Spirits |
Latex or water based paint |
|
|
X |
|
Home Improvement |
Latex or Water Based Paints -
Dried Out |
Resins, Glycol, Ethers, Esters,
Pigments, Phenyl Mercuric Acetate |
Lime stone based white wash or
casein-based paint |
X |
|
|
|
Home Improvement |
Thinners and Turpentine |
N-Butyl Alcohol, Acetone, Methyl
Isobutyl Ketone, Petroleum Distillates |
Use water with water based paints |
|
|
X |
|
Home Improvement |
Furniture Strippers |
Acetone, Methyl Ethyl Ketone,
Alcohols, Xylene, Toluene, Methylene Chloride |
Sandpaper or heat gun |
|
|
X |
|
Home Improvement |
Wood Preservatives |
Chlorinated Phenols, Copper or
Zinc Naphthenate, Creosote, Magnesium Fluorosilicate |
Water based wood preservative |
|
|
X |
|
Home Improvement |
Stains/Finishes |
Mineral Spirits, Glycol Ethers,
Ketone, Halogenated Hydrocarbons, Naphtha |
Latex paint or natural earth
pigment finishes |
|
|
X |
|
Home Improvement |
Adhesive (water based) |
|
Unknown |
X |
|
|
|
Home Improvement |
Adhesive (solvent based) |
Hydrocarbons |
Water based adhesive |
|
|
X |
|
Home Improvement |
Asphalt roofing tar |
Mineral Spirits |
Unknown |
|
|
X |
|
Home Improvement |
Putty, grout, caulk (water based) |
|
Unknown |
X |
|
|
|
Home Improvement |
Spackle |
|
Unknown |
X |
|
|
|
Home Items |
Household Batteries |
Metals |
Rechargeable batteries |
|
X |
X |
|
Home Items |
Mothballs |
Naphthalenes, Paradichlorobenzene |
Cedar chips, newspapers, lavender
flowers |
|
|
X |
|
Home Items |
Pool Chemicals |
Muriatic Acid, Sodium
Hypochlorite, Algicide |
Ozone or ultraviolet light
systems |
|
|
X |
|
Home Items |
Photographic Chemicals |
Silver, Acetic Acid, Hydroquinone,
Sodium Sulfite, Ferrocyanide |
Unknown |
|
|
X |
