Out of Sight is Not Out of Mind What you don’t know about can harm your family’s health. You have only to look under your sink or in your garage and you will probably find lurking there, containers partially filled with hazardous household wastes just waiting to cause a problem. The average household has almost ten gallons of hazardous wastes, which if improperly used or stored, can harm you, or your children and our environment. Because these wastes can pollute our water supplies, air and land if disposed of
in your trash, on the ground, down your sink and toilet or into the neighborhood storm drain, the Town wants you to bring these wastes to a Town Household Hazardous Waste Collection Site. Refer to Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule.
What You Can Do Look at the check list of household hazards to the right. If you have any of these products in your home and don’t intend to use them or give them away, please bring them to the Town’s Hazwaste Collection.
Safe Handling Tips Whenever possible, bring materials in their original containers.
Don’t mix different products together in one container. Some of them may react violently with each other.
If possible, pack containers separately in absorbent material to prevent breakage or leakage.
Bring rags/towels in your car to clean up any spills.
If a leak or spill occurs on route to site, stop car, wipe up substance, and open windows to vent fumes.
Bring rags/towels to collection site for disposal.
Solving Household Hazwaste Problem Buy alternative non-hazardous products; read label before you buy.
Buy only the amount you need.
Carefully read label and use products according to directions.
Never store products outdoors or near heat or flame.
Keep children and pets away from where hazardous products are used or stored.
For more information please call 644-2511, ext. 243. |
