Household hazardous wastes definition

Household hazardous wastes means any discarded liquid, solid, contained gas, or sludge, including any material, substance, product, commodity or waste used or generated in the household, regardless of quantity, that exhibits any of the characteristics or criteria of dangerous waste set forth in Chapter 173.303 WAC.
Household hazardous wastes means any waste which exhibits any of the properties of dangerous wastes that is exempt from regulation under chapter 70.105 RCW, Hazardous waste management, solely because the waste is generated by households. Household hazardous waste can also include other solid waste identified in the local hazardous waste management plan prepared pursuant to chapter 70.105 RCW, Hazardous waste management.
Household hazardous wastes means any discarded liquid, solid, contained gas, or sludge, including any material, substance, product, commodity or waste used or generated in the household, regardless of quantity, that exhibits any of the characteristics or criteria of hazardous waste set forth in Chapter 173-303 WAC, but is exempt according to federal, state, and county regulations. Specific household hazardous wastes which are prohibited from disposal as city waste include infectious wastes and sharps/syringes; nonedible oils; flammable liquids and solids including fuels, solvents, paint thinners, and degreasers; pesticides, including herbicides, insecticides and wood preservatives; fluorescent light bulbs; televisions; computers, monitors and laptops; cellular phones; appliances with CFCs; corrosive materials; PCB capacitors and ballasts; mercury (such as thermometers and mercury switches); vehicle batteries; hobby chemicals and artists’ paints; liquid paints; and any other material restricted by federal, state, and county regulations; provided, however, empty containers for household hazardous products may be disposed of as garbage.

Examples of Household hazardous wastes in a sentence

  • Household hazardous wastes, such as petroleum products, paint products, etc., and known or suspected hazardous materials, such as asbestos, lead-based paint, or electrical transformers shall be removed by others.

  • Household hazardous wastes are con- sumer products that when discarded exhibit hazardous characteristics.

  • Household hazardous wastes have the potential to severely contaminate the water if disposed of improperly by pouring down the drain or on the ground.

  • Household hazardous wastes including but not limited to paints, stains, thinners, pesticides, herbicides, anti-freeze, transmission and brake fluids, motor oil and battery acid.

  • Household hazardous wastes (batteries, propane tanks, paint, gasoline cans, cleaning products, pesticides, fluorescent light bulbs, etc.) must be identified, segregated, and disposed of properly.


More Definitions of Household hazardous wastes

Household hazardous wastes means waste generated from a clandestine drug lab. Such wastes shall be treated, stored, transported, or disposed of in a manner consistent with North Dakota Department of Health, North Dakota Department of Environmental Health, Cass County Health rules and regulations.
Household hazardous wastes shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(a)(ix1.1(a)(viii).
Household hazardous wastes means waste generated from a clandestine drug lab. Such wastes shall be treated, stored, transported or disposed of in a manner consistent with Illinois Department of Health, Illinois Pollution Control, and Jackson County Health Department rules and regulations.
Household hazardous wastes means any waste produced by a household that contains an ingredient listed in or that exhibits characteristics of ignitability, cor- rodibility, reactivity (e.g., an oxidizer), toxicity, or infectiousness. Empty containers retaining residues of household hazardous wastes include, but are not limited to, each of the following: automobile polish, furniture pol- ish, fertilizers, automotive products, adhesives and seal- ants, paints and coatings, photographic chemicals, swim- ming pool chemicals, used oils.
Household hazardous wastes means solid or liquid wastes resulting from household use of cleaners, pesticides, herbicides, paints, paint-related products, and automotive products.
Household hazardous wastes means any waste which exhibits any of the properties of dangerous
Household hazardous wastes means waste generated from a clandestine