• Your Home
• Home Heating
• Energy Efficiency
• In the Garden
• Managing Waste
• Hazardous waste
• Household chemicals
• Solvents & thinners
• Paint
• Used oil, petrol & diesel
• Hazardous substances at home
• Household waste
• Reducing waste at home
• Waste facilities map
• Hazardous Substances
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Household chemicals and hazardous waste 

Household chemicals We use chemicals at home every day: from fuels and cleaners to pool chemicals and garden sprays. They are very useful but can be harmf ..

Solvents & thinners Solvents and thinners include things like turpentine, kerosene and mineral spirits. Solvents and thinners have an almost unlimited she ..

Paint Most ‘do-it-yourself-ers’ will have some kind of paint in their homes, garages or garden sheds. Paints are made up of a combination o ..

Used oil, petrol & diesel Petrol, diesel and oil are some of the most common hazardous substances we encounter. They fuel our vehicles, homes and businesses. W ..

Hazardous substances at home Find out about hazardous substances around the home and how to manage them safely and carefully, so that they don't impact on our envi ..