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Tangentially, for home DIY projects. I'm often confused about what to do with half-used chemical products that I probably shouldn't pour down the drain or water
by SenHeng 4y ago
Tangentially, for home DIY projects. I'm often confused about what to do with half-used chemical products that I probably shouldn't pour down the drain or water the garden with. Things like termite coating or anti fungal finishes for timber.
Some builders I've spoken with tell me to pour it back into the container they came in, assume you still have left overs, because they can be re-used.
- ars 4y agoMost of the time you can put them in the trash. But don't pour them down the drain.
- porker 4y agoIn the UK and Europe at large I expect, we're told to take them to the local recycling centre (the euphemism for the rubbish dump). They keep them separate and I guess incinerate them under more controlled conditions.
- DoingIsLearning 4y agoFor half-used products you can also ask in your local makerspace if they want to use them? Depending on the application and the shelf-life someone else might have a use for it.
- throwaway0a5e 4y agoThrow it in the trash. They know how much of every nasty chemical gets used per-capita and their processes are designed accordingly.
- matkoniecz 4y agoI would give it to local rubbish dump collection point specifically collecting nasty chemicals, to reduce this ratio.
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- smileysteve 4y agoMost waste servicers will have specific hazmat procedures for things like ~~RoundUp~~ (they have dilution instructions), undried paint, or mineral spirits. You are typically not supposed to poor these down drains or dispose of them with landfill trash. https://www.wm.com/us/en/home/common-hazardous-waste https://www.wm.com/us/en/home/common-hazardous-waste