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How is Household Hazardous Waste Managed?

 

Management Method Percentage Household Hazardous Material Class
Fuels Blending 30% Flammables, Solvent Based Paints, Aerosol cans
Recycling 20% Used Oil, Antifreeze, Solvent Based Paint, Cylinders, Lead Acid Bat
Wastewater Treatment 3% Acids, Bases, and Oxidizers
Solidification and Landfilling 20% Latex Paint
Hazardous Waste Incineration 2% Pesticides and any Acute Hazardous Materials
Landfill as Residual Waste 25% Non-Regulated Materials and Household Batteries