California Department of Toxic Substances Control’s Post

If you’re a #homeowner, it’s important to know how to sort your waste. Learn the difference between regular garbage & Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)❗ If HHW is handled or disposed of incorrectly, they can pose a threat to human, animal & environmental health! Do your part to educate & protect yourself, your loved ones, your community & the environment from #toxic harm: https://lnkd.in/eNBJ6pR4 Common #HouseholdHazardousWaste may include: 🔋 Batteries ⚠ Drain cleaners 📱 Electronics / e-waste (TVs, computers, cell phones, etc.) 🎨 Glues, paints & solvents 🧼 Household cleaning products 🐜 Pesticides 🛢 Used oil ⚠️ Waste containing #asbestos 💡 Waste containing mercury 🌡 (thermometers, fluorescent lights) 🤔Unsure as to whether a product is hazardous? ⚠️ Look for hazard symbols. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gGEHxFGp #NationalHomeownershipMonth

  • Image of cleaning products and text that says: "Identify Household Hazardous waste"
  • Image of a box of e-waste
  • Image of waste containing mercury (thermometer, batteries, lightbulb)
  • image of common household supplies (drain cleaners, sprays, paints, solvents & glues)
  • Image of a moldy wall and text that says "waste containing asbestos; damaged flooring, roofing, insulation & siding from homes built before 1977"
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