Keeping Your Home and the Planet Safe: Proper Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste

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Down to Earth: Tucson, Episode 45, The Environmental Protection Agency considers leftover household products that can catch fire, react, explode, are corrosive or toxic to be household hazardous waste (HHW). To avoid potential risks associated with HHW, it is important to always monitor the use, storage and disposal of such products. This episode cover the common household waste items and what to do with your HHW if you live in the City of Tucson.

This episode made possible by the generous support of City of Tucson Department of Environmental and General Services

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More about Cristina Polsgrove: Cristina Polsgrove is the Public Information Officer for the City of Tucson Environmental Services Department. Cristina is a native Tucsonan and has a B.A. in Political Science from The University of Arizona (Go Cats!). She previously worked as the Director of Recruitment, Retention and Special Projects at The University of Arizona (UA) College of Education and as the Community Relations Coordinator for the UA Office of Community and Public Service. As the Public Information Officer of Environmental Services, Cristina’s goal is to make sure Tucson residents are informed about the many services provided by the department regarding waste and recycling collection, and waste diversion.
If a product is marked flammable, poison, acidic, explosive, toxic, corrosive – these products are considered household hazardous waste (HHW) and need to be disposed of correctly!
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