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Cleaning Products |
In the Trash ...
(aerosols, crystals, disks, pads, pastes, sheets, sticks, towelettes)
Laundry Products
Fabric Softeners
Stain Removers
Dishwashing Products
Rinse Agents
Household Cleaners
All-Purpose Cleaners
Bathroom Cleaners/Disinfectants
Carpet/Upholstery Cleaners
Drain Openers
Furniture Cleaners
Glass Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Toilet Bowl Cleaners
Wrap containers in paper before disposing in the trash.
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Down the Drain ... (liquids, powders*, gels)
Laundry Products
Bleaches
Detergents
Fabric Softeners
Presoaks, Prewashes
Water Softeners
Dishwashing Products
Automatic and Hand Dishwashing Detergents
Film and Spot Removers
Rinse Agents
Household Cleaners
All-purpose Cleaners/Cleansers
Ammonia
Baking Soda
Borax
Carpet Cleaners
Disinfectant Cleaners
Drain Openers
Floor/Furniture Cleaners
Glass Cleaners
Multi-Surface Cleaners
Toilet Bowl Cleaners
Tub/Tile/Sink Cleaners
Personal Care Products
Hand/Body Soaps
When disposing of cleaning products:
Flush with water
Do not mix products
* Dispose of powders in very small quantities at a time. This will help
keep them from forming lumps in the drain pipe.
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Did You Know?
Your community may spend a lot of money when disposing of household hazardous waste (HHW). In general, HHW costs 10-15 times
more to dispose of than non-hazardous municipal waste! If you're
disposing of non-hazardous materials in this way, it may be
affecting your tax dollars.
Water-soluble household cleaning products (HCP) usually do not fall into the HHW category because they go safely down the
drain or in the trash. So, think before you treat them as HHW -- you'll be saving your community money!
Start Out on the Right Foot...
Cutting down on trash at the source.
We all want to conserve resources and keep waste to a minimum.
It's called waste
reduction - cutting down on excess products and their packages at the source.
The soap and detergent industry has been working hard to conserve
resources and reduce waste. We've developed such innovations as
concentrated products in smaller packages ... combination products (providing two
functions in one product) ... refillable containers ... and we're also using recycled materials to make new containers. In
fact the industry has become one of the biggest purchasers of recycled
plastics, giving new life to the plastics you recycle!
Here's where you come in. By buying concentrated products, refills or
containers made from recycled materials _ and by
recycling your used containers _ you're keeping excess trash
out of landfills. It's partnerships like these that will
provide the long term solutions. And, by working together, we'll all be doing what's best for our environment.
Follow the Steps to Smart Use and Disposal
"Thinking Green" is a daily journey! By making informed decisions before, during and after product use, you're on your way
to doing the right thing for yourself and your community.
And remember, the key to smart use and disposal is reading the label! It's
the single most important thing you can do to make the right decisions.
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