Household Hazardous Waste?

 

WHAT IS HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE?

Nearly every home in Ada County contains hazardous materials or products that can endanger human health or the environment if improperly handled. These are products used in cleaning, home improvement, automobile maintenance, lawn and garden care, hobbies, and in a variety of other tasks.

Proper management and disposal of these products means NOT throwing them into the trash where they end up in the landfill.

WHAT MAKES A PRODUCT HAZARDOUS?

Products are considered hazardous if they have one or more of the following properties:

 

• Flammable/Combustible : Easily ignites and burns.
  Examples: old gasoline, paint thinner, oil based-paints.

 

• Explosive/Reactive: Reacts with air or water to produce toxic vapors or an explosion.
  Examples: peroxides, calcium carbide.

 

• Corrosive: Burns skin on contact and can "eat" away the surface of other materials.
  Examples: caustic cleaners, acids, and toilet bowl cleaners.

 

• Toxic: Toxic, even in small quantities, may immediately poison or cause injury or death through repeated exposure when inhaled into the lungs, swallowed, or absorbed by the skin.
  Example: pesticides.

 

Labels on hazardous products are required by federal law to list "signal words. Signal words can be used to determine a product's specific hazard(s). Signal words, such as DANGER and POISON, indicate that the product is highly toxic, corrosive or extremely flammable. WARNING or CAUTION signal words indicate that the product is moderately or slightly toxic.

 

Flammable	Explosive	Corrosive	Poison

---

Safely Transporting Household Hazardous Materials:

• Read all labels before transporting household hazardous materials. Pay close attention to the "Signal Words.
• Do not mix products unless instructed by label directions. Mixing products can cause explosive or poisonous chemical reactions.
• Leave hazardous material in its original container.
• Have all containers labeled.
• Make certain lids and caps are tightly sealed.
• Be sure to have adequate ventilation in your vehicle.
• Transport materials in newspaper or plastic lined boxes to contain possible leaks.

---

Ada County Solid Waste Management Department

(208) 577-4725; FAX: (208) 577-4729

Household Hazardous Material Collection Facility

(208) 577-4736

Household Hazardous Waste?

 

WHAT IS HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE?

Nearly every home in Ada County contains hazardous materials or products that can endanger human health or the environment if improperly handled. These are products used in cleaning, home improvement, automobile maintenance, lawn and garden care, hobbies, and in a variety of other tasks.

Proper management and disposal of these products means NOT throwing them into the trash where they end up in the landfill.

WHAT MAKES A PRODUCT HAZARDOUS?

Products are considered hazardous if they have one or more of the following properties:

 

• Flammable/Combustible : Easily ignites and burns.
  Examples: old gasoline, paint thinner, oil based-paints.

 

• Explosive/Reactive: Reacts with air or water to produce toxic vapors or an explosion.
  Examples: peroxides, calcium carbide.

 

• Corrosive: Burns skin on contact and can "eat" away the surface of other materials.
  Examples: caustic cleaners, acids, and toilet bowl cleaners.

 

• Toxic: Toxic, even in small quantities, may immediately poison or cause injury or death through repeated exposure when inhaled into the lungs, swallowed, or absorbed by the skin.
  Example: pesticides.

 

Labels on hazardous products are required by federal law to list "signal words. Signal words can be used to determine a product's specific hazard(s). Signal words, such as DANGER and POISON, indicate that the product is highly toxic, corrosive or extremely flammable. WARNING or CAUTION signal words indicate that the product is moderately or slightly toxic.

 

Flammable	Explosive	Corrosive	Poison

---

Safely Transporting Household Hazardous Materials:

• Read all labels before transporting household hazardous materials. Pay close attention to the "Signal Words.
• Do not mix products unless instructed by label directions. Mixing products can cause explosive or poisonous chemical reactions.
• Leave hazardous material in its original container.
• Have all containers labeled.
• Make certain lids and caps are tightly sealed.
• Be sure to have adequate ventilation in your vehicle.
• Transport materials in newspaper or plastic lined boxes to contain possible leaks.

---

Ada County Solid Waste Management Department

(208) 577-4725; FAX: (208) 577-4729

Household Hazardous Material Collection Facility

(208) 577-4736