How should household hazardous waste be disposed?
Proper disposal of HHW is very important. Improper disposal of household hazardous waste can cause problems for the entire community. Wastes can be explosive or highly flammable. Hazardous wastes can also be corrosive. One of the worst ways to dispose of hazardous materials is to “just dump them down the drain.” Wastewater treatment plants are not designed to handle hazardous wastes nor are home septic systems. Disposing of hazardous wastes in a landfill causes groundwater and surface water pollution.
