What can I do to reduce the hazards in my home?
Hazardous products have found their way onto your shelves over a period
of years. Use these strategies to minimize or eliminate them from your home.
Shop Smart!
- Read labels and choose the least toxic product
- Buy only what you need or can use over a short period of time if you
must choose a toxic product – bigger is not always better.
Practice Green Cleaning
- Use less toxic
alternatives
whenever possible.
- Follow label directions carefully.
- Use heavy-duty cleaners only for heavy-duty jobs.
- Avoid using aerosols.
- Elbow grease reduces the amount of solvents needed.
- Wear protective clothing.
Reduce chemicals in your yard and garden
Examine your painting needs
If I can’t get all the hazardous products out of my
home,
what should I do?
Minimize the risks to your family by properly storing hazardous
products.
- Store products out of reach of children and pets.
- Put Mr. Yuk stickers on hazardous products and teach children what it
means. Kitsap County residents may call The Public Works Kitsap 1 at
360-337-5777 to request stickers.
- Keep products in their original containers to make sure you have the
safety information for the product and reduce the possibility of
children mistaking the hazardous product for a common product
(antifreeze looks like juice/drinks).
- Store flammable materials away from ignition sources (pilot lights,
stoves, etc.).
- Store dry and liquid chemical away from each other.
- Keep oxidizers like bleach and some pool chemicals away from flammable
liquids.
If you have a spill, follow the label directions for cleaning it up. Do
not reuse the spilled product.
What do I do with hazardous products I don’t want or
can’t use?
If you have left over hazardous products, bring them to the
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
for safe disposal or recycling. The Facility accepts hazardous products from
Kitsap and Mason County residents Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10:00
am until 4:00 pm. Homeowners with more than 50 gallons of material TOTAL are
asked to call the Kitsap County Public Works Kitsap 1 at 360-337-5777 ahead
of time to make an appointment. There is no charge for residential disposal.
Businesses may use the Facility by appointment only.
Kitsap County Public Works
Solid Waste Division
(360) 337-5777 or (800) 825-4940
solidwaste@co.kitsap.wa.us |
