From getting rid of a bulk appliance to larger projects like renovations, moving, and estate sales, we all generate junk that we can’t (or don’t want to) dispose of ourselves. Junk removal companies fulfill this vital service, helping get household waste to the proper facilities. But what happens when the junk they remove is hazardous? Today, we look at what happens when a junk removal company takes hazardous waste and how businesses like NEDT help. [Read more…]
What Do I Do with My Old Pool Chemicals?
There are many great things about having a swimming pool (or a hot tub – or both), but maintenance isn’t one of them. Beyond checking filters, dealing with pool covers, and yanking out leaves, the careful balance of chemistry in your pool to keep it perfect for you and your family while inhospitable to microorganisms is a major chore. So when you find yourself with old pool chemicals after changing brands or finding them expired, it’s a little harder than you might think to dispose of them. [Read more…]
Keeping Pricing Simple at NEDT’s Household Hazardous Products Collection Centers
At NEDT, our collection centers were created to make disposing of hazardous household waste and products easier – and is an ethos that extends to our pricing. We keep our pricing for disposal of hazardous waste simple, allowing you to know even before you come in how much you should expect to pay, as well as keeping the process of coming into our centers both fast and easy! Read on to learn more about how it all works. [Read more…]
Safe Disposal of Herbicides and Pesticides
It will come as no surprise that many of the common herbicides and pesticides used in gardening are toxic – after all, their main purpose is to kill and control common garden weeds and pests. However, this also means that special safety measures must be taken both during the use of these agents and while disposing of them. Many of these products cannot be thrown away in the trash, meaning you need to know how to handle the safe disposal of herbicides and pesticides. [Read more…]
Down the Drain: Keeping Household Products Out of Our Water
When we talk about home disposal methods for household products, it usually comes down to throwing them away in the trash or dumping it down the drain. However, the latter has many more restrictions, especially when it comes to anything that might make it into a storm drain. Learn more about why household products should be kept out of our wastewater and stormwater. [Read more…]
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