Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

What is houshold hazardous waste? Typically, they are products you have and use in your home such as antifreeze, batteries, motor oil, and paint, that you should not put in your garbage. These items require special disposal. Other examples include aerosol cans, pesticides, harsh cleaners (such as bleach), and electronics containing high levels of mercury, lead, or other heavy metals.

Do the safe thing and take your HHW to your local collection site.

Remember: motor oil, poisons, fertilizers, old medicines, hobby supplies, pool chemicals, and cleaners cannot be thrown into the trash and should never be poured on the ground or down drains. Take these and all household hazardous waste to the HHW collection center nearest you. Services are all FREE.

HHW Tips for Your Home

Follow these five steps to protect you and your family's health and environment.

1 Avoid household products marked Poison or Danger
By law, hazardous products must have warning labels. There is a hierarchy to the labels that relates to their level of hazard. So choose products that don't require a warning label or those marked Caution or Warning.

2 Reduce your need for yard and garden pesticides
Pesticides are poisons. Besides killing bugs and weeds, they may also poison children and pets, irritate eyes or skin, cause skin cancer, or kill birds and fish.

• Build healthy soil by adding compost or aged manure and using slow-release organic fertilizers.
• Buy plants that will grow well in this climate and in your yard.
• Try non-chemical products to control pests, such as Teflon tape for root weevils or soap and water solutions for aphids.

3 Recycle your used motor oil
Take your oil to a San Bernardino County Household Hazardous Waste Collection site, or a certified collection center in your neighborhood. For a location nearest you, contact 1-800-OILY CAT (645-9228).

4 Use less-toxic cleaners
Some cleaners contain very hazardous ingredients that can burn your eyes, skin or lungs. Look for safer name-brand substitutes at your grocery store, or use simple alternatives. For a list of alternative cleaning methods call the San Bernardino County Household Hazardous Waste Program at 1-800-OILY CAT (645-9228).

5 Dispose of leftover hazardous products properly
Take your hazardous discards to a San Bernardino County Household Hazardous Waste Collection site in your community.

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