APPENDIX

THE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE CHART
TYPE OF WASTE POUR TRASH SAVE RECYCLE
WORKSHOP
    Paintbrush cleaner with solvent
    Paintbrush cleaner with TSP
    Aerosol cans (empty)
    Cutting oil
    Glue (solvent 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



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GARDEN
    Fertilizer
    Fungicide
    Herbicide
    Insecticide
    Rat poison
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MISCELLANEOUS
    Ammunition
    Artist's 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












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The household Hazardous Waste Chart is based on information from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Hazardous Waste regulations. The chart has been reprinted with the permission of the Water Environment Federation, formerly the Water pollution Control Federation, 1987.

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