Being a homeowner often means dealing with pests that affect your home, yard, and garden—time to reach for the pesticide. Depending on the type of pests and how specifically you want to target them, you can wind up with many containers. If it’s time to consolidate or eliminate some, it’s important to understand the hazards that pesticides can pose, especially some older products. Learn the risks and your disposal options for household pesticides. [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…]
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…]
