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Household Waste Management:Hazardous Waste
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The average American creates 5 pounds of waste per day, half which is recycled in some manner, leaving
roughly 2.5 pounds of waste per day.
The ultimate goal of waste management is to reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfills to the absolute minimum through recycling and/or reuse of all suitable materials.
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Hazardous Waste
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The best way to dispose of household hazardous waste is to use them for their intended use, but if you must dispose of them, use safe options.
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Latex Paint
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Oil-Based Paint
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Paint Thinners, Solvents, Stains and Other Oil-Based Paint Products
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Pesticides
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Cleaning Supplies
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Antifreeze
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Motor Oil
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Electronics
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Batteries
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Computers
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Cell Phones and Accessories
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Pharmaceuticals
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Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
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Questions
If you have any questions or concerns regarding how to dispose of any item that may or may not be hazardous, contact your local solid waste coordinator or the Division of Waste Management.
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References:HENV-104 Household Waste Management: Hazardous Waste (2010). Retrieved November 15, 2011, from http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/henv/henv104/henv104.pdf.
Photo credits:Unless otherwise noted photos and clipart used in this presentation were obtained from Microsoft Office (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/), November 2011.
Contact: Ashley Osborne, M.S., Extension Associate for Environmental and Natural Resource Issues. E: [email protected]. P:859-257-2505.
Date: November 2011