Household hazardous waste products are flammable, toxic, corrosive or reactive and pose a harmful threat or damage to the environment when disposed of improperly. Items such as paint, household batteries, pesticides, poisons, cleaning solvents, tainted gasoline, used oil and other automotive products are considered to be hazardous waste and should not be included with your regular garbage for disposal.
The following items should not be placed in your regular garbage:
• Tires
• Paints
• Household hazardous waste (batteries, pesticides, insecticides)
For more information on disposing of hazardous waste visit Southeastern Ohio Joint Solid Waste Management District https://wasteabate.org/