Disposal practices for many wastes and agencies to contact for more information on waste disposal are listed

Cox, Linda J.

Evensen, Carl

Robotham, Michael

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Cooperative Extension Service Hawaii’s Pollution Prevention InformationDec. 2000HAPPI-Home 5When you dump a can of paint thinner down thedrain or throw an old car battery out with the trash,you could be polluting the water supply. Wastewatertreatment plants are not designed to handle certain typesof hazardous wastes. In landfills, these materials canpollute the groundwater, surface water, and air.You can help protect your environment if you knowhow to take care of wastes. The chart on pages 2–3 showsyou the safest ways to dispose of common hazardousproducts used around the home or garden. Because prod-ucts change, be sure to check the product label for spe-cific disposal guidelines, and above all, use commonsense!ContactsFor more information on the safest way to dispose ofthe products on the chart, contact the Office of SolidWaste Management in the Hawaii Department of Healthat the following telephone numbers:Hawaii ..................................... 974-4000 ext. 64226Maui ........................................ 984-2400 ext. 64226Kauai....................................... 274-3141 ext. 64226Molokai and Lanai ........ 1-800-468-4644 ext. 64226Oahu ......................................................... 586-4226Think Before You Dump It—Safe Disposal of Hazardous ProductsAdditional county-specific information is availablefrom your local county hazardous waste managementoffice:Oahu: City and County of Honolulu Department ofEnvironmental Services, 523-4774, or on the Web at<http://www.opala.org>Maui, Molokai, Lanai: Maui County Department ofPublic Works, 270-7880Hawaii: Hawaii County Solid Waste Office, 961-8339 fordisposal information; Recycle Hawaii, 329-2886 or961-2676, or on the Web at <http://www. recyclehawaii.org/what.htm> for recycling information.Kauai: Kauai County Solid Waste Office, 241-6880The table on pages 2–3 is based on information fromthe United States Environmental Protection Agency’sHazardous Waste regulations. The Water EnvironmentFederation assumes no responsibility and disclaims anyliability for any injury or damage resulting from the useor effect of any product or information specified in thispublication. Copyright 1987 by the Water EnvironmentFederation.For more information, see HAPPI-Home 4, Managinghazardous household products.Published by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) and issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Andrew G. Hashimoto, Director/Dean, Cooperative Extension Service/CTAHR, Universityof Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822. An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Institution providing programs and services to the people of Hawaii withoutregard to race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, arrest and court record, sexual orientation, or veteran status.CTAHR publications can be found on the Web site <http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu> or ordered by calling 808-956-7046 or sending e-mail to ctahrpub@hawaii.edu.This HAPPI document was adapted by Michael Robotham, Carl Evensen, and Linda J. Cox from Protecting yourresources through a farm and home assessment,  produced by the staff of the National Farm•A•Syst / Home•A•SystProgram in Madison, Wisconsin. HAPPI-Home materials are produced by the Hawaii’s Pollution Prevention Informa-tion (HAPPI) project (Farm•A•Syst / Home•A•Syst for Hawaii) of the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agri-culture and Human Resources (UH-CTAHR) and the USDA Cooperative Extension Service (USDA-CES). Fundingfor the program is provided by a U.S. EPA 319(h) grant administered by the Hawaii State Department of Health.HAPPI-Home 5 Hawaii’s Pollution Prevention Information CTAHR — Dec. 20002Hazardous Waste Disposal Practices for the HomeDisposal practice (see definitions at bottom of table)Type of wasteKitchenAerosol cans (empty) ............................................................................... **Aluminum cleaners ................................................................ *Ammonia based cleaners ....................................................... *Bug sprays ...................................................................................................................... ***Drain cleaners ........................................................................ *Floor care products ........................................................................................................ ***Furniture polish .............................................................................................................. ***Metal polish with solvent ............................................................................................... ***Window cleaner ..................................................................... *Oven cleaner (lye base) ............................................................................ **BathroomAlcohol-based lotions (aftershaves, perfumes, etc.) .............. *Bathroom cleaners.................................................................. *Depilatories ............................................................................ *Disinfectants .......................................................................... *Permanent lotions ................................................................... *Hair relaxers ........................................................................... *Medicine (expired) ................................................................. *Nail polish (solidified) ............................................................................. **Toilet bowl cleaner ................................................................. *Tub and tile cleaners .............................................................. *GarageAntifreeze ............................................................................................................................................. ****Automatic transmission fluid ......................................................................................... *** .............. ****Auto body repair products ....................................................................... **Battery acid (or batteries) ............................................................................................... *** .............. ****Brake fluid ..................................................................................................................... ***Car wax with solvent ..................................................................................................... ***Diesel fuel ...................................................................................................................... *** .............. ****Fuel oil ........................................................................................................................... *** .............. ****Gasoline ......................................................................................................................... *** .............. ****Kerosene ........................................................................................................................ *** .............. ****Metal polish with solvent ............................................................................................... ***Motor oil ........................................................................................................................ *** .............. ****Other oils ........................................................................................................................ ***Windshield washer solution ................................................... *WorkshopPaint brush cleaner with solvent .................................................................................... *** .............. ****Paint brush cleaner with TSP ................................................. *Aerosol cans (empty) ............................................................................... **Pour downdrain withwaterDispose insanitarylandfillDispose in haz-ardous wastecollection onlyRecycle ifprogram isavailable3HAPPI-Home 5 Hawaii’s Pollution Prevention Information CTAHR — Dec. 2000Cutting oil ...................................................................................................................... ***Glue (solvent based) ...................................................................................................... ***Glue (water based) ................................................................. *Paint, latex ................................................................................................ **Paint, oil based ............................................................................................................... ***Paint, auto ...................................................................................................................... ***Paint, model ................................................................................................................... ***Paint thinner ................................................................................................................... *** .............. ****Paint stripper .................................................................................................................. ***Paint stripper (lye based)........................................................ *Primer ............................................................................................................................. ***Rust remover (with phosphoric acid) ..................................... *Turpentine ...................................................................................................................... *** .............. ****Varnish ........................................................................................................................... *** .............. ****Wood preservative .......................................................................................................... ***Lawns, gardens, and fieldsFertilizer ................................................................................................... **Fungicide ........................................................................................................................ ***Herbicide (weed killer) .................................................................................................. ***Insecticide ...................................................................................................................... ***Rat poison ...................................................................................................................... ***MiscellaneousAmmunition ................................................................................................................... ***Artists’ paints, mediums ................................................................................................. ***Dry cleaning solvents ..................................................................................................... *** .............. ****Fiberglass epoxy ............................................................................................................ ***Gun cleaning solvents .................................................................................................... *** .............. ****Lighter fluid ................................................................................................................... ***Mercury batteries ........................................................................................................... ***Moth-balls ...................................................................................................................... ***Old fire alarms ............................................................................................................... ***Photographic chemicals (unmixed) ................................................................................ ***Photographic chemicals (mixed / diluted) ............................. *Shoe polish ............................................................................................... **Swimming pool acid ...................................................................................................... **** Products that can be poured down the drain with plenty of water. If you have a septic tank, additional cautionshould be exercised when dumping these items down the drain. In fact, there are certain chemical substances thatcannot be used with a septic tank. Read label to determine if a product could damage the septic tank** Materials that cannot be poured down the drain but can be safely disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Be certainthe material is properly contained before it is put out for collection or carried to the landfill.*** Hazardous wastes that should be saved for a community-wide collection day or given to a licensed hazardouswastes contractor. (Even empty containers should be taken to a licensed contractor if one is available.)**** Materials that can be recycled if a recycling program is available in your community. If there is no recyclingprogram, encourage local officials to start such a program.

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