BEFORE YOU TOSS IT… Correctly dispose of hazardous household products.

Paint:

• Donate paint to theater and school groups and to community projects.
• Reuse paint as a primer or on non-color sensitive surfaces like a storage area.
• Solvents, such as paint thinners, can be reused – just allow to settle, then strain and save in a separate, marked container.
• Recycle your old paint. New technology can reformulate unused paint into new paint. Call your town for collection options.

Cars, trucks, and boats:

• At a place that sells used batteries, you can receive money for your old, used batteries.
• Recycle used oil, which is used to make lubricants or is burned for power. Check with your town or with a local service station or mechanic.
• Recycle used antifreeze (check with your town).

WHEN YOU TOSS IT…

DO NOT BURY, BURN, DUMP, OR POUR IN DRAINS OR ON THE GROUND.

Call your town’s sanitation, public works, or environmental health department to find out about hazardous waste collection days and sites - if one is not available REQUEST IT!

Read and follow labels for proper disposal.

Do not mix different chemicals with each other or other liquids. This may be very dangerous to you and will cause contamination, making it difficult to dispose.

AND FURTHERMORE…
• Report polluting vehicles’ license plate numbers by calling 1-800-EXHAUST (1-800-394-2878).
• Write a letter to your town/county in support of expanded hazardous waste collection and recycling.

 

 

 

3. http://www.cbia.com/MemCncl/EnvPol/DEP/depsummary02.htm
4. These alternatives are as found at the University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension: http://www.uri.edu/ce/wq/has/html/has_hhw.html