MINIMIZE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

This facility helps to reduce the threat that accumulated hazardous materials pose. By following a few simple guidelines, we can keep future threats to a minimum - protecting our homes, our families and our environment.

Learn about the products you use, and about nontoxic or less toxic alternatives.

• If you must buy potentially hazardous products, purchase only what you need and use them up. Try sharing products to ensure the entire quantity is used. If possible, give leftover paints to a community group.
• Read labels carefully, observe precautions for use and storage, and follow recommendations for disposal.
• Never bury waste, dump it along the side of the road, or pour it into a drain or storm sewer.
• Use only the amounts recommended on the label. Twice as much pesticide won't kill twice as many pests, but it can cause more problems for the environment.
• Check containers to see if they have deteriorated. If so, safely dispose of them and the materials before the containers start to leak.