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Type of Waste
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Alternatives
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Disposal
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Automotive, including antifreeze, transmission fluid,
brake fluid, used oil, and batteries
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None available
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Recycle through a service station, reclamation centre,
or household hazardous waste collection.
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Household batteries
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Rechargeable batteries; solar cells; plug into household
current
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Recycle through a reclamation centre or household hazardous
waste collection. Store in a safe area if there are
no collection programs.
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Oven and toilet cleaners
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Baking soda and water
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Fully use product, then rinse container with water.
Dispose of container in regular garbage. Flush
rinse water down drain with great quantities of water.
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Drain cleaners
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Plunger; flushing with boiling water; using a mix of
1/4 cup baking soda and 2 oz. of vinegar
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Store any residuals in a secure area until a recycling
or collection program becomes available.
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Abrasive cleaners
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Rub area with 1/2 lemon dipped in borax and rinse with
water
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Fully use product, then rinse container with water.
Dispose of container in regular garbage. Flush
rinse water down drain with great quantities of water.
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Floor and furniture polish
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One part lemon juice to two parts olive or vegetable
oil
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Store any residuals in a secure area until a recycling
or collection program becomes available.
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Pesticides
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Use spray of soapy water (house plants); live-trap
mice or remove food source (house pests); traps or baking
soda and powdered sugar mix (roaches); attract predators,
use diatomaceous earth, remove plant debris or wood,
hoe or hand weed (gardens)
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Store any residuals in a secure area until a recycling
or collection program becomes available.
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Enamel or oil-based paints
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Latex or water-based paints
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Recycle through a reclamation centre or household hazardous
waste collection. Store in a safe area if there are
no collection programs.
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Latex or water-based paints
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Limestone whitewash or cassein-based paint
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Fully use, then air-dry and discard container in trash;
partially used paints may be exchanged.
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Thinners and turpentine
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Switch to water-based paints
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Keep in tightly-closed container and allow contaminants
to settle, then strain through a fine-meshed sieve and
re-use thinner; store contaminants until there is a
collection day for hazardous wastes.
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Stains and finishes
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Natural earth pigment finishes
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Store until a collection program becomes available.
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