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• Steps
• Warnings

Knowing how to dispose of hazardous waste is essential for citizens and business owners dealing with hazardous materials. Hazardous waste can be potentially harmful to human and animal health and the environment.They can be in the form of solids, liquids, gases or sludge, and they also come from items such as cleaning fluids, by-products, fertilizers, light bulbs, swimming pool chemicals, paints and solvents, insecticides and other technological elements.

Steps

1. 1 Let us consider reduction as a tactic of disposal. Many industrial sectors are looking for ways to reduce the amount of hazardous chemicals they use, which in turn reduces the amount of hazardous waste they generate. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, this can be achieved in a variety of ways:
   • Lean
   • Energy regeneration
   • Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
   • Green chemistry
2. 2 Reuse and Recycle Potentially Hazardous Materials.
   • Many items that can turn into hazardous materials can be recycled or, in some cases, reclaimed - a process that recovers what's left of a used product.
   • An example of a reclaimed product is the recovery of acetone from waste solvents and lead from metals.
   • Zinc can be collected from smelting furnaces.
   • Waste oil, hydraulic fluids, refrigerator compressors, etc. can be taken from cars and refrigerators.
   • Batteries can also be recycled.
3. 3 Explore the burial ground. Disposal of hazardous waste in the ground involves the constant removal of waste to landfills, waste heaps, injection wells or other above-ground places intended for disposal of waste. These sites are subject to regulation to protect the land around them, as well as to minimize the environmental impact of hazardous waste disposal.
4. 4 You must have permission. In accordance with the Law on the Conservation and Restoration of Resources, the EPA issues the necessary permits to ensure that specific requirements for the safe handling, storage and disposal of hazardous waste are met. Permits are issued by state authorized or regional offices of the environmental protection department. Electronic approvals are in place and owners of recycling, storage and disposal equipment must keep records and submit regular reports to the EPA.
5. 5 Find out what collection points are in your area or area.
   • Most local government websites can direct you to where you can go or who you need to contact for help to dispose of hazardous waste.
   • In some places there are special collection points.
   • Enterprises may have their own collection and disposal sites for hazardous waste, and may also have special disposal requirements.
   • In some localities, special days are established when a large collection of hazardous waste occurs in one place.

Warnings

• Never mix potentially hazardous waste with other household waste. For example, don't put multiple chemicals in one container. Instead, leave them in their original packaging. The chemical reaction can be toxic. It could cause an explosion, or it could give off poisonous gas.