Household Hazardous Waste

Household hazardous waste (HHW) is the term for common household chemicals and substances for which the owner no longer has a use. Exhibiting many of the same dangerous characteristics as fully regulated hazardous waste, HHW is not regulated by the EPA. Due to its potential for reactivity, ignitability, corrosivity, toxicity, and persistence, many states and local solid waste management departments have created and funded Household Hazardous Waste Facilities to offer safe disposal options for homeowners. Examples include drain cleaners, oil base paint, old fuel, pesticides, herbicides and rodenticides, fluorescent light tubes and lamp ballasts.
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Hazardous products used and disposed of by residential as opposed to industrial consumers. Includes paints, stains, varnishes, solvents, pesticides, and other materials or products containing volatile chemicals that can catch fire, react or explode, or that are corrosive or toxic.