Household Hazardous Waste

• Americans generate 1.6 million tons of HHW per year.
• The average home can accumulate as much as 100 pounds of HHW in the basement and garage and in storage closets.
• Leftover Household products that contain corrosive, toxic, flammable or reactive ingredients are considered to be household hazardous waste.

Products such as paints, cleaners, oils, batteries and pesticides, that contain potentially hazardous ingredients require special care when you dispose of them.

Paint Disposal
The most frequently asked question of Keep Fremont Beautiful regarding household hazardous waste is the proper disposal of unwanted paint. At present we do not have collection for unwanted paint. You are responsible for drying out unused paint and discarding the dried material in with the regular trash.
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