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WHAT ARE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTES? The average American home is full of potentially hazardous wastes such as pesticides, paint thinner, oven cleaner, floor polish and ant killer. These materials are considered hazardous because they are ignitable, corrosive, explosive or toxic. Although the
storage and disposal of household hazardous waste (HHW) is not regulated
like industrial hazardous waste, it is still important to use, store and
dispose of HHW carefully. It can be poisonous to animals and people or
pollute the environment if poured down a sewer or on the ground.
Even stored in our homes HHW may be a fire hazard. Disposing of it is
difficult because many HHW products are liquids that are not accepted at
the landfill.
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