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Questions tagged [disposal]

Questions regarding the safe and environmental disposal of waste products.

While there are local laws and codes that you must check and adhere to, there are some general rules that can be applied when disposing of waste products:

  • Don't pour paint into water courses.
  • Asbestos must be handled by professionals.
  • etc.
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Best practice for oily rag safety?

Most everyone's heard about piles of oily/greasy rags igniting. Linseed oil seems to be a popular culprit for it, but I've also recently heard claims of common automotive oil being involved. I've run across a couple recommendations, but I have no…
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How should I dispose of treated wood or manufactured boards?

Are off cuts of pressure treated wood for internal use or manufactured board such as loft boarding safe to dispose of in a domestic garden fire pit (not for cooking)? I have a large amount of off cuts after boarding my loft and doing various other…
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What should I do with leftover sulfuric acid from a sump pump battery backup?

In our new house, we found that a previous owner installed a sump pump battery backup unit, which is nice. The battery in the system is like a car battery, but it's the kind where you initially add sulfuric acid to, and then periodically top off…
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How can I dispose of large glass mirrors?

I recently remodeled my bathrooms and removed the old flat glass mirrors that were hung on the walls. I kept them thinking that I could cut and frame them, but I wound up just purchasing new ones. These mirrors are large (the largest being 4'x3'…
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How do I dispose of gasoline?

We've inherited a house with several gas (petrol) containers in the garage. I haven't tried using them because I don't know how old they are. I don't know what oil/gas mixture they have. They've been sitting around for over a year now, and I want…
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Who should I contact to remove an old boiler from my basement?

I had a boiler fire. When I replaced the boiler, I kept the old one around for insurance purposes. Now it's time to get rid of it. It's got a good bit of steel in it, and still has a couple of steel steam pipes attached. I wonder if it has any…
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How to safely dispose of latex paint?

So, like most home owners, I have gallons of partially used paint, both from my old place, and old ones from the previous owners here. I want to dispose of these both safely and efficiently (we have quite a few gallons so pricey solutions may not…
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Is a P-Trap needed for dishwasher return line?

Currently my kitchen Plumbing is torn apart. I had new countertops installed and the plumber came today and said the top gas cap ((?) protecter from fumes I'm assuming) no longer fit and CUT it off. He left to get new parts, never to return... So,…
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How do I responsibly dispose of spoils from a grease trap with mixed automotive and cooking oils?

Given this grease trap or grease interceptor: How does one responsibly clean it, and dispose of the material? What if has automotive oils in it as well?
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Can I piggyback off a hard-wired dishwasher circuit for a disposal?

I'm working on upgrading the kitchen and wanted to add a garbage disposal. Currently there is an outlet under the sink were the DW is hardwired to, can I add an outlet by splicing off the feed and secure the cables with some wire nuts and create a…
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Is there a safe, ethical, way to get rid of old gas?

Normally I'm pretty good about buying just enough at the beginning of the spring. Last year my grass continued to grow into December so I ended up with nearly a gallon of extra gas. I don't feel like clogging my 1 year old lawn mower carburetor,…
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How to properly dispose of empty fire extingusher?

Bought a small home fire extinguisher (dry chemical), and had to use it for a small stove fire. The needle is in the middle of 'empty', (not all the way, but it appears that the fire extinguisher is of the one time use type, and is non-rechargeable)…
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Disposal Circuit Update

I moved to a house built in 1995 and want to update the disposal connection, but found some conflicting rules that I don't know how best to comply with. The existing connection is a 14-2 NM cable run through the middle of the sink cabinet. Many…
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What should I do with leftover mud?

I always find myself holding a pan with one inch of leftover mud when I need to stop and come back later. Once I just left my taping knives in the pan. Big mistake. When I came back 4 hours later in the afternoon, both of my new knives were rusted…
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Drain under the kitchen sink check

Today I inspected the drain and trap under the kitchen sink. I haven't really had any specific problem but I guess the drain could be faster. Sometimes I start the disposer to make it drain quicker. I have spotted some sort of grease leaking out of…
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