Be smart about using, storing, and disposing household products.

According to the EPA, the average home can have as much as 100 pounds of environmentally harmful products stored in various areas.

Always:

• Read the label
• Keep products in original containers & stored safely away from children and pets
• Dispose of household products safely
• Try alternative products when available

Never:

• Pour harmful household products down a sink, toilet, or bathtub drain unless they're made for that purpose
• Pour products like used oil or bug killer on the ground or into storm drains
• Store leftover products in food or beverage containers

For more helpful tips, visit the EPA's Household Hazardous Waste page and their household products brochure.