July 25, 2007 | Health, Cleaning products
Sanitation workers are injured more frequently than you’d imagine by chemical burns and other chemical-related hazards. So it’s usually not good to chunk your cleaning chemicals in the trash when you decide to come over to the greener side. (’Cause, you know, the grass really is greener on this side…)
But a lot of what you have under your sink can be flushed. For other things you’ll need to call your county’s solid waste department for instructions. So here’s a list:
Flush these
- Ammonia-based cleaner
- Bleach-based cleaner
- Disinfectants
- Glass and window cleaner
- Toilet bowl cleaner
Call county for instructions
- Drain cleaner
- Floor wax stripper
- Furniture polish
- Metal cleaner
- Oven cleaner
- Spot cleaner
So there you have it. (As a side note: If it’s not flushable, there’s a reason. Think about what it does to your home and family…)
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