Hazardous products will have the following cautionary words on the label: poisonous, caustic, toxic, flammable, ignitable, corrosive, reactive, caution, warning, danger, or hazardous. Many items, such as fertilizer or cleaning products, should be used as they were designed to be used and do not need to be treated as hazardous waste.
Unacceptable materials are latex paint, used motor oil, tires, asbestos, explosives, gas cylinders, household alkaline batteries, PCBs, medical waste, unidentified waste, commercial and industrial waste, ammunition, appliances containing Freon, or liquids in 55 gallon drums.
LATEX PAINT IS NOT HAZARDOUS WASTE! Residents should not bring latex paint to HHW Collection Events. Solidify latex paint by either air drying small quantities or pouring the paint into a plastic trash bag with sawdust, clay-based kitty litter, rags, or saw dust and placing the bag and the opened can in the trash. Oil-based paint should be brought to a HHW Collection Event.
