Preparing Hazardous Materials
Properly managing hazardous products can involve several steps:
- First, determine if the material is hazardous. Does the label have any warnings?
- Use up the contents and discard empty container.
- Unused products that are still in good condition may be given to others.
- Bring leftover hazardous waste to our collection services.
Minimize risks by:
- Keeping the products in the original container.
- Don’t mix products together. Secure products so they don’t tip over.
- Make sure products are sealed to prevent leaks and spills.
- Pack products in sturdy boxes in the vehicle away from the driver and passengers.
- Store the products in a secure place away from children, pets, heat, sparks or flames.
The following items do not need to be brought to a hazardous waste facility:
- Empty aerosol cans
- Cans of dried paint and empty containers
- Compressed cylinders
- Biological and radioactive waste (including sharps, medications, smoke detectors)
- Explosives and ammunition
