The U.S Environmental Protection Agency defines “household hazardous waste” as leftover household products — ranging from bug sprays in aerosol cans to weed killers in spray bottles — that can catch fire, react or explode under certain circumstances, or that are corrosive or toxic. As these products age or are no longer needed, residents must seek appropriate means of disposal.
Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division warns that dumping household hazardous waste down the drain can cause groundwater, lake or stream pollution, and that putting liquids in the trash is not permitted.
Since virtually every household has some form of household hazardous waste, Gwinnett County has sought to make disposal easier for residents and introduced in 2018 a biannual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. Co-hosted by Gwinnett County Clean & Beautiful and the county’s Department of Water Resources, the next event — marking the first of two this year — is set for 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb, 7 at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville…