How does hazardous waste pile up at home? Sometimes, it’s as simple as not reading a label. Certain products can be dangerous to your family and difficult to dispose of, whether you’ve inherited it, bought it, or don’t know where it came from. The first step to dealing with them is reading the warning labels on hazardous household products. And the second step is using that information to make better buying, storage, and disposal decisions. Learn how to do both in this blog. [Read more…]
Handling, Storing & Disposing of Pesticides and Insecticides
Keeping your landscape nice and healthy is hard work, and some of that work includes the use of heavy-duty chemicals to keep your lawn and garden pest-free. Pesticides and insecticides pose unique risks because they are designed to kill. And while these chemicals are targeted to insects and other pests, these same toxic compositions can pose a major health risk to your family—especially small children and pets—as well as the environment. Learn more about storing and disposing of pesticides and insecticides to reduce the risk to your home. [Read more…]
Lithium Battery Disposal: Swelling and Fire Hazards Explained
When we think of new portable technology, it’s almost always powered by a lithium battery pack. But these high-tech and high-capacity batteries come with some potential hazards, especially at home. You may have seen pictures of swelling phone cases or read in the news about fires started by lithium batteries, but do you know what causes these incidents? Learn more about the common hazards with these batteries, when it’s time for lithium battery disposal, and where you can dispose of them. [Read more…]
Dealing with Mercury at Home in All Its Forms
When you think of household hazardous waste, it’s unsurprising if mercury comes to mind. While this liquid metal might be easily identifiable when in a (hopefully sealed) bottle, it’s less easy to spot when incorporated into electronics and other devices. In this blog post, we’re going to go over identifying and dealing with mercury at home, including in common devices and other forms you might see in your household. [Read more…]
Our NEDT Truck Fleet for Residential Hazardous Waste Services
Whether it’s the slow buildup of household hazardous products and waste or an emergency, you might suddenly need expertise and equipment at your home’s door to tackle that problem. Our NEDT truck fleet is ready and willing to help provide residential hazardous waste services across Massachusetts. In this blog, we’ll go over various types of specialized vehicles and the hazardous waste disposal and remediation they provide to homes, streets, and even commercial buildings. [Read more…]
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