What goes to hazardous waste collection

8 things that belong in hazardous waste collection.

Item	Answer
Paint thinner, white spirit and turpentine	Hazardous waste collection. Flammable, and lethal to a septic tank or a river.
Pesticides, weedkiller and insecticide	Hazardous waste collection, in the original container with the label intact.
Asbestos	Do not break it, do not drill it, do not sweep it. It needs a licensed route, and most household waste centres take it only by prior arrangement.
Old petrol and diesel	Hazardous waste collection. Stale fuel is still fully flammable.
Bleach, drain cleaner and household chemicals	Use them up as directed if you can. Anything left over goes to hazardous waste, in its own container.
Mercury thermometers and thermostats	Hazardous waste. Never in a bin, and never vacuum a spill.
Antifreeze and screenwash	Hazardous waste. Ethylene glycol tastes sweet and kills cats, dogs and children.
Fertiliser, lawn feed and pool chemicals	Hazardous waste. Oxidisers and concentrated fertiliser are reactive, not just polluting.

Paint thinner, white spirit and turpentine Hazardous waste collection. Flammable, and lethal to a septic tank or a river.
Pesticides, weedkiller and insecticide Hazardous waste collection, in the original container with the label intact.
Asbestos Do not break it, do not drill it, do not sweep it. It needs a licensed route, and most household waste centres take it only by prior arrangement.
Old petrol and diesel Hazardous waste collection. Stale fuel is still fully flammable.
Bleach, drain cleaner and household chemicals Use them up as directed if you can. Anything left over goes to hazardous waste, in its own container.
Mercury thermometers and thermostats Hazardous waste. Never in a bin, and never vacuum a spill.
Antifreeze and screenwash Hazardous waste. Ethylene glycol tastes sweet and kills cats, dogs and children.
Fertiliser, lawn feed and pool chemicals Hazardous waste. Oxidisers and concentrated fertiliser are reactive, not just polluting.