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Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients are considered to be "household hazardous waste" or "HHW." Products like paints, cleaners, oils, CFL bulbs, batteries, and pesticides contain potentially hazardous ingredients and require special care when you dispose of them.
The Environmental Department operates a facility located at the Logan Landfill in which residents can safely dispose of household hazardous wastes. Using this program keeps everyone safe by preventing dangerous fires and explosions. It also prevents soil and water contamination.
People can also come down to the Household Hazardous Waste REuse shed at the landfill and take products for FREE! Just another way to keep the environment clean by recycling.
The following links explain how to recognize household hazardous wastes, manage them responsibly, and how to replace them with products that are not hazardous.
- EPA Household Hazardous Waste This US EPA guide provides basic information, identifies what products used in the home are hazardous, suggests ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle, and recommends proper disposal.
- Kids Web Household Hazardous Waste This is the main page for King County, Washington information page designed for kids. Some of the activities from this page are listed and described below:
- Matching Games Match hazardous waste words with definitions
- Hazardous Household Products See pictures of what’s hazardous in the home and warning labels
- Safe Alternatives to Hazardous Products
- Hazardous Product Quiz Grade 7 and up (It’s a challenging quiz!)
- Do's and Don'ts Around the House See the first section on Household Chemicals in this EPA document.
- Household Hazardous Waste Fact Sheet Prepared by Utah Department of Environmental Quality
- Comprehensive Guide to Household Hazardous Waste & Safe Alternatives Prepared by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality
- Tips to Avoid Buying Toxins Substitute products are recommended by this Australian website (Australian Conservation Fund)
- Tox Town (requires Flash) Identifies toxics at home and in the workplace, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine
- Safe House, Safe Me Coloring Book Helps small children identify toxics and their danger in a coloring book format developed by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
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