| Product |
Hazardous Property |
Safe and Proper Disposal |
Less Toxic Alternative |
| Adhesives |
Irritant
Toxic |
Contact your municipality about HHW Days. Use all product or give
away. Open container and allow residue to harden in a safe,
well-ventilated area, then put in garbage. |
White or yellow glues. |
| Enamel or Oil-based Paints |
Flammable
Irritant
Toxic |
Use all product or give
it away. Take it to any SARCAN depot for recycling. |
Latex or water-based paints
(still can be toxic, though, see below) or natural earth-pigment finishes. |
| Latex or Water-Based Paints |
Toxic |
Use all product or give it away. Take it to any SARCAN depot for recycling. |
Limestone-based whitewash
or cassein-based paint. |
| Fiberglass and Epoxy Resin |
Irritant |
Contact your municipality about HHW Days. Mix resins and hardener, allow
to react and solidify, then put in garbage. |
Unknown. |
| Furniture and Paint Stripper |
Flammable
Toxic |
Contact your municipality about HHW Days. For water-based stripper,
flush small amounts down drain with lots of water. Do not put petroleum
or solvent-based stripper down drain. Open container and allow residue
to harden in a safe, well-ventilated area, then put in garbage. |
Sandpaper, power sander,
steel wool, scraper or heat gun depending on surface to be stripped. |
| Stains, Varnishes and Lacquer |
Flammable
Toxic |
Use all product or give
it away. Take it to any SARCAN depot for recycling. |
Latex paints or natural
earth-pigment finishes. |
| Thinners, Solvents and Turpentine |
Flammable
Toxic |
Contact your municipality about HHW Days. Store in a closed container
until particles settle, then filter and store in a separate container for
reuse. |
Water-based paints so that
thinner is not necessary. |
| Wood Preservative |
Flammable
Irritant
Toxic |
Contact your municipality about HHW Days. Use all product. Give to
wood-treating companies, fence and sign post installers, local parks departments
or campgrounds. |
Naturally resistant wood
or water-based wood preservatives. Seal treated wood with urethane, varnish,
shellac or water-based products. Consider wood alternatives, such as plastic
wood. |
