Hazardous Household Waste
Every year companies make new chemical products for everything from cleaning our houses to killing unwanted insects. Some people throw unwanted household chemicals in a trash bag and take them to a landfill, without checking disposal instructions. Improper disposal of hazardous household chemicals can contaminate our water supplies. If hazardous household chemicals are burned, they may pollute the atmosphere. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about hazardous household waste.
What products are hazardous to my environment?
- household cleaners and solvents
- paint and paint-related products
- arts and crafts materials
- automotive products
- pesticides
- batteries
- old appliances containing freon.
Chemicals must be stored and discarded carefully. But where do we do dispose of them? The answer is the hazardous household waste program. This is a program is run by Gaston County, which now has a permanent site for disposal of hazardous household products. This site is open on the second Saturday of each month. There the chemicals will be treated and disposed of just like industrial waste. Call 704-922-7729 for more information.
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