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…]
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…]
Discovering and Disposing of Old Household Chemicals
Finally getting around to clearing out the box in the garage or crawlspace in the attic only to find dusty old bottles of dangerous chemicals? At NEDT, we’ve seen our fair share of old household chemicals passed down the generations or from old (very old) hobbies. Today, we’d like to show you some of the kinds of products that pass through our centers, how to locate these products at home, and your disposal options. Enjoy the gallery! [Read more…]
Household Fires and Hazardous Home Products
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…]
