On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:10:31 -0600, "HeyBub" wrote:

Harry K wrote:
On Feb 13, 4:39 am, "HeyBub" wrote:
RicodJour wrote:

What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides,
medicines, etc? It's no big deal to have a hazardous material
recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. Within a
couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted.
Might as well get in the habit now.

Some do the following:

* Batteries - sold for lead scrap
* Oil - lubricate the storm drains
* Paints - in the trash
* Pesticides - leave in schoolyard at midnight (same with
refrigerators, dented propane tanks, etc.)
* Medicines - in the trash or toilet

Some people do not understand what the city's "Solid Waste Disposal"
department is supposed to do. If the item is "solid" and is "waste"
the city presumably knows how to "dispose" of it. Some people,
again, hold that when the city is incapable, incompetent, or unable,
the fix belongs to the city.

WTH!!!??? Do you _really_ think that the SWD picks through your
garbage sorting it prior to disposal? Put hazardous waste in your
can, that is last time it will be seen - goes straight to the dumping
site.


You make a good point. No, I don't know whether the city picks through my
trash. If they did, though, it would raise some interesting privacy
concerns.

You might think so, but it's not illegal to go through someone's trash. There
is no presumption of privacy once the bag goes on a public right-of-way.
That's why they make shredders.

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