Such consumer waste products, if carelessly managed, can and frequently do, create environmental and public health hazards.

Consumers can transport a maximum of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip.

Any CESQG, and any resident, can transport (legally) up to 55 gallons at a time to an oil recycling collection site where they have pre-arranged for the delivery. This only makes sense where there is a “wand” and pump at the receiving site. Please call before you go to any recycling location.

Examples of Household Hazardous Waste items include the following:

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS: Polishes & cleaners Oven cleaners Drain openers Lighter fluids Nail polish and removers GARDEN & LANDSCAPE ITEMS Fungicides Pesticides Herbicides Pool chemicals Poisons

GARAGE & WORKSHOP ITEMS: Household Batteries* Latex* and oil-based paints Paint thinner & strippers Wood preservatives Grease & rust solvents Wood & metal cleaners Transmission fluids Gasoline Automotive fluids Carburetor cleaners Glues Cement Photo chemicals Aerosol containers Fluorescent tubes & bulbs Used Oil* & Oil Filters* Antifreeze* Auto Batteries* *take a maximum of 5 gallons/5 lbs. per month of these Item to a BOPA location listed on the Auto Waste page

Benicia Curbside coming in 2012

City of Benicia Corp Yard 2400 E. 2nd Street Benicia, CA 94510 Phone: 707 747-0608 Hours: Sat 9am - NOON Cost: no Program Description: Drop-off for: Cardboard Flourescent tubes Household batteries also see Auto Waste page

SHARPS @ Benicia Fire Station 150 Military West Benicia, CA 94510 Phone: 925 671-5806 Hours: Mon- Fri 8am-noon, 1pm - 5 pm Cost: NO Program Description: Effective August 1 2009 Free drop off of SHARPS for Benicia Residents Stericycle containers can be picked up there also.

Thermostat Recycling Corporation Website Phone: 1-800-238-8192 Program Description: Thermostat Recycling Corporation (TRC) recycles old mercury thermostats There is a one-time fee of $25 US for each collection bin. The postage and cost of mercury recyling is paid by TRC. When a wholesaler or HHW site returns a full collection container, the TRC sends a replacement bin, with another mailing label, free of charge. The is a not-for-profit corporation established by Honeywell, White-Rodgers, and General Electric to operate the thermostat-recycling program. The program will accept wall-mounted mercury thermostats.