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Disposal of remains of insecticides and empty packaging The rinsing water should be collected and carefully contained in clearly marked drums with a tightly fitted lid. This should be used to dilute the next day's tank loads or disposed properly by the supervisor at disposal sites like pits or digs.

Empty pesticide and weedkiller containers which have held concentrated liquids (ie: those requiring dilution before use), should be rinsed three times, adding the washings to the final spray solution. The empty container can then be placed in the household waste.

Check with your local solid waste management authority, environmental agency or health department to find out whether your community has a household hazardous waste collection program or a similar program for getting rid of unwanted, leftover pesticides.

Can You Simply Let Old Gas Evaporate? Generally, gasoline will evaporate quite quickly if the entirety of the contents is exposed to air and allowed to oxidize. It will leave little to no residue, and is fairly clean?surprisingly enough.

If there is a larger amount of paint in the can (more than a few centimetres deep), add some dry soil, sand or sawdust to the can and leave to harden. Next, take your paint cans to your nearest household waste recycling centre ? your local council can let you know where this is.

Pouring gasoline or motor oil down a drain is not only a bad idea, but it is illegal in many areas. These substances can easily make their way into surface and ground water supplies and then contaminate drinking water. One gallon of motor oil can contaminate up to 250,000 gallons of drinking water.

To find out where to take your unwanted pesticides, contact your local household hazardous waste, call 1-800-CLEANUP (1-800-253-2687), or talk to your state's environmental agency.