Waste
Nearly everything we do leaves behind some kind of waste. Households create ordinary garbage, while industrial and manufacturing processes create solid and hazardous wastes. EPA regulates all this waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Garbage (Non-Hazardous Waste)
More commonly known as trash or garbage, non-hazardous waste consists of everyday items we use and then throw away, such as product packaging, bottles, food scraps, and newspapers.
What You Can Do:
- Reduce waste at home, at work, in the community
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- eCycling: recycle electronics
Hazardous Waste
Hazardous waste is waste that is dangerous or potentially harmful to our health or the environment. Discarded commercial products, like cleaning fluids or pesticides, or the by-products of manufacturing processes are included in this group.
- Hazardous Waste
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Universal Waste batteries, pesticides, products with mercury, some light bulbs
What You Can Do:
Learn About: Composting
Compost is organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow. Food scraps and yard waste currently make up 20 to 30 percent of what we throw away, and should be composted instead. Making compost keeps these materials out of landfills where they take up space and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Learn how to create your own compost pile.
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