How to Dispose of Old Checkbooks?
An old checkbook still shows information that can help someone misuse your account. Before discarding it, decide which records you must keep and destroy every sensitive page you no longer …
Household Items
How to Dispose of an Old Mattress
An old mattress is bulky, awkward, and easy to reject if it arrives wet or infested. Check its condition first, then confirm a recycler, retailer, donation recipient, or municipal collection …
How to Dispose of Hydrogen Peroxide?
If you have hydrogen peroxide you no longer need, keep it in its original labeled bottle while you arrange disposal. Ask your local household hazardous waste program whether it takes …
How to Dispose of Concrete?
Concrete is heavy, and receiving sites may separate clean concrete from mixed construction debris. Confirm acceptance and unloading before you move it. Reuse, a concrete recycler, a construction-debris facility, or …
How to Dispose of Fluorescent Light Bulbs?
Recycle intact fluorescent lamps through a program that accepts their shape and household source. Keep them out of compactors and handle them gently because the glass contains a small amount …
How to Dispose of Nail Polish?
That half-full bottle of nail polish does not belong down a drain or in curbside recycling. If you cannot use it, ask your local household hazardous waste program whether it …
How to Dispose of a Fire Extinguisher
A used or aging fire extinguisher is still a pressurized safety device. Check its label, condition, serviceability, and recall status before you arrange a handoff. Do not puncture, dismantle, burn, …
How to Dispose of Paint Thinner?
Leave unwanted paint thinner sealed in its original labeled container and call your local household hazardous-waste program. Do not pour, evaporate, filter, burn, or mix it. Describe liquid thinner, settled …
How to Dispose of Razor Blades?
A loose razor blade can cut you or a waste worker long after you throw it away. Contain the edge first, then follow your local rule for the closed container. …
How to Dispose of Metal Credit Cards?
For an old metal credit card, contact the bank or card issuer named on the card. Ask for its current return method, such as a prepaid envelope supplied with a …
How to Dispose Of Brake Fluid?
Brake fluid belongs in a closed, clearly identified container while you arrange an approved handoff. Never pour it into a drain, onto soil, or into another automotive-fluid container. Read the …
How to Dispose of Old Gasoline?
Old gasoline can ignite, release harmful vapor, and contaminate soil or water. Keep it closed and take the household hazardous waste route. Do not pour it out, burn it, evaporate …
How to Dispose Of Dog Poop Properly?
The dependable way to dispose of dog poop is to pick it up, seal it in a bag, and place it in trash. Keep it out of streets, storm drains, …
How to Dispose of Bacon Grease?
Let bacon grease cool until it is safe to handle, then keep it out of every drain. Wipe a thin film into trash or seal pooled grease in a sturdy …
How to Dispose of Light Bulbs?
Before you choose a bin, identify the bulb and check whether it broke. Fluorescent and several high-intensity bulbs contain mercury, so the difference matters. Do not put any bulb in …