No one wants to think about a fire in their home but the best way to keep one from happening is to make your home safe and be prepared. Managing the products you have stored away, from cleaning chemicals to old paint, can make a huge difference—not only in preventing fires but avoiding issues with putting out and cleaning up after them. Learn how household fires and hazardous home products can prove a dangerous combo if you’re not properly storing and disposing of this waste. [Read more…]
Can I Dispose of Car Oil Filters in the Garbage?
Whether you’re a car aficionado or simply like to save money by being handy with your car, you can suddenly find yourself with a lot of automotive waste and unsure of what can be thrown away. Today we’re going to look at the close companion to car motor oil: the oil filter. Learn more about how to handle and store them after use, the risks they have as hazardous waste, and how to dispose of car oil filters—including your options for recycling them. [Read more…]
Easily Dispose of Hazardous Waste at NEDT Collection Centers
At NEDT, our roots are set in making it easy to dispose of hazardous waste. We started by helping businesses navigate Massachusetts requirements for hazardous waste and remediation, but quickly realized that residents too needed a better way to deal with hazardous household products, which is where our collection centers come in. How quick and simple is it? It’s as convenient as Load Up, Pull Up, and Pay Up to easily dispose of hazardous waste from your home! [Read more…]
How to Safely Dispose of Gardening Chemicals
Gardening is a great hobby, bringing color to your home, outdoor living spaces, and even fruits and vegetables to the table! But like with all hobbies, you’ll accumulate your fair share of gardening products for everything from preparing the soil to managing the weeds. After a few years, you can build up quite a collection of hazardous gardening products, so today we’re going to talk about how to handle, store, and safely dispose of gardening chemicals. [Read more…]
Why We Don’t Accept Hazardous Construction Materials
At NEDT, we accept many kinds of household hazardous products, but not hazardous construction materials. When it comes to hazardous waste such as asbestos or lead-painted wood, the risk they pose during removal, transit, and delivery puts both the homeowner and staff at risk. Today we’re going to talk about what to do when you discover hazardous construction materials like asbestos or painted lead, why you should leave removal and transportation to the experts, and what other materials you can bring into one of our collection centers. [Read more…]
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