We all find ourselves with left over hazardous material such as dead batteries, florescent light bulbs and used motor oil from time to time. No one wants to harm the environment by throwing these items into land fill, so what do you do with them? Much of the time, these items are stacked out of the way in the corner of the garage.
In addition, when you move, your moving company will not transport hazardous materials, which include (in addition to non-usable items such as those listed above) usable items such as matches, gasoline, charcoal, cleaning solvents, nail polish, liquid bleach, pool chemicals, fertilizer, pesticides and much more (your moving company will provide a list of non-allowable items). Click here to view Mayflower's list of non-allowable items.
So what do you do with these items when you're moving? First, if it's safe to do so, you can personally move usable items with you to your new home. If, however, you're relocating cross-country for example, transporting these items may not be an option for you.
Naturally, it is best if you can find someone who'll benefit from the perfectly good items you cannot keep. Offer usable items to the buyer of your home, your family and friends. Hopefully someone can make good use of these items.
As a last resort, residents of East Contra Costa County can take usable and non-usable hazardous materials and dispose of them for free at the Delta Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Highway (across the street from Goodwill). They're open Thur-Fri-Sat only from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on a drop-off basis. You can call them at (925) 756-1990 or visit the Delta Household Hazardous Waste Facility website to learn more. Many communities offer free or low cost hazardous waste drop-off services, simply Google the words Hazardous Waste Disposal and add your city or county name to find available facilities.
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