What is household hazardous waste and why do I have to take it to a special facility?
Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients are considered to be “household hazardous waste.” For example, paint, cleaners, oils, batteries, and pesticides all contain potentially hazardous ingredients require special care when you dispose of them. It is both your legal and social responsibility to dispose of household hazardous waste properly. Improper disposal of household hazardous wastes can pollute the environment and pose a threat to human health. Pouring them down the drain, on the ground, into storm sewers, or in some cases putting them out with the trash will pollute groundwater and local waterways, harming humans and wildlife.
