DISPOSAL KEY

     Bring to hazardous waste collection
      in June (City of Superior residents
      may also use WLSSD).

    
    Dispose of in trash can.

     
      Pour down drain if connected to a
       sanitary sewer.

We are surrounded with untested chemicals in products that pose significant threats to public health.  Less than 10% of all chemicals in household products have been scientifically tested by the EPA.  With the increase of these household products, there has been a significant shift to improper use, disposal, and storage.  Many of these hazardous materials end up in landfills, sewage treatment facilities, septic tanks, and worst of all -- our lakes and rivers.

CHECK THE PRODUCT LABEL
Caution indicates a mild hazard.
Warning indicates a moderate hazard.
Danger indicates an extreme hazard.

Other signal words are:  flammable, combustible, contains petroleum distillates, acid, contains lye, causes burns to skin, poison, or harmful if swallowed.

Home and Garden

Full aerosol cans, button batteries, fertilizer, fungicide, furniture polish, insect spray, light ballasts, metal polish, mothballs, pesticide, pool chemicals, rat poison, shoe polish, spot remover, stump remover, weed killer.

Alkaline batteries.

Kitchen and Bathroom

Solvent based cleaners, floor care products, hair remover, nail polish, nail polish remover, oven cleaner, fluorescent, and HID bulbs.

Cosmetics, skin cream.

Alcohol based lotions, perfume, aftershave, bleach, ammonia based cleaners, disinfectants, drain cleaner, medicine, permanent wave solution, septic tank cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, tub and tile cleaner, window cleaner.

Garage and Workshop

Acetone, antifreeze, artist's paints and media, auto body repair products, battery acid, brake fluid, solvent based car wax, contact cement, driveway sealer, fiberglass epoxy, gasoline and other fuels, solvent based glues, lighter fluid, oils (non motor oil), oil based paint, paint thinner, paint stripper, parts cleaner, shellac, stain, transmission fluid, turpentine, wood preservative.

Water based glue, joint compound, dried out cans of latex paint.

Photographic chemicals, rust remover, windshield washer solution.

Consider using non-toxic alternatives to your household cleaners:
»Floors and Toilets:  Use 3 tablespoons each of borax and liquid soap to 2 quarts of water.  Baking soda and a mild detergent can replace powder cleansers.
»Sinks and Countertops:  Use vinegar mixed with water and salt.
»Windows:  Use newspaper dipped in vinegar to scrub windows.  A mix of 1 quart water, a few drops of liquid soap, and two tablespoons ammonia also work well.
»Disinfectant:  Mix 1/2 cup each of soap, borax, and isopropyl alcohol.
»Perspiration Stains:  Weak water solutions of white vinegar, lemon juice, or aspirin can be used as a pre-soak to remove stains or soak clothes in a solution of cornmeal and water.