DIRTY HANDS DISPOSAL
The following is a list of hazardous materials not accepted as waste.
These items must be properly recycled.
Car and Garage Products
• Antifreeze
• Body fillers
• Brake fluid
• Car batteries
• Car wax with solvent
• Fuel (gasoline, diesel, kerosene)
• Motor oil (new and used)
• Oil filters (new and used)
• Windshield washer fluid
Personal Care Products
• Alcohol-based lotions (aftershave, perfume, etc.)
• Medication and vitamins
• Nail polish and remover
• Syringes and medical sharps (must be put in a puncture-
resistant sealed container labeled "needles")
Pesticides and Garden Products
• Fertilizers
• Fungicides
• Insecticides
• Poisons (ant, rat, bug, etc.)
• Weed killers (herbicides)
Paints, Solvents, Flammable Liquids, Glue
• Glue
• Latex, acrylic, and oil paints
• Lighter fluid
• Paint strippers
• Primers
• Rust removers
• Solvents (e.g. isopropyl and rubbing alcohol)
• Spray paints
• Stains
• Thinners
• Turpentine
• Wood preservatives
Note: Empty metal paint cans (lids
separated) can go in the Blue Bin
(recycling).
Household Cleaning Products
• Abrasive powders
• Ammonia-based cleaners
• Bleach
• Disinfectants
• Drain cleaners
• Floor and furniture polish Glass and mirror cleaners
• Metal and oven cleaners
• Rug and upholstery cleaners
• Silver polish
Lights
• Bulbs
• Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs)
• Dimmable light bulbs
• Fluorescent tubes
• Halogen bulbs
• Headlight bulbs
• Indicator lights
• Incandescent bulbs
• Light emitting diode (LED) bulbs
• Ultra High Performance (UHP) (replacement projector lamps)
• UV and germicidal bulbs
• Wi-Fi light bulbs