Monday, October 31, 2016

recycling

you can either have your fire extinguishers refilled, or you can bring them to the free household hazardous waste dropoff at eh county central landfill

fire extinguishers can still be considered hazardous waste.


fire extinguishers should not be thrown in the trash.


for free and safe deposal.


older fire extinguishers containing carbon tetrachloride are hazardous to human

health and the environment.carbon tetrachloride is very toxic, and when used on a fire also results in a toxic gas. the contents of today's common fire extinguishers are not hazardous. however, they are still a cylinder under pressure which is a disposal hazard because they have the potential to explode and cause serious injuries to sanitation workers, damage waste hauling vehicles, or waste processing facilities. even if they are empty,