What should you do with hazardous items found in a shed or garage?
Short answer: Do not put gas bottles, fuel, paint, chemicals, pesticides, batteries, fluorescent tubes or anything that may contain asbestos into a scrap pile or a general bin, keep them in a safe place away from children and pets and contact your council or a specialist service to find out how to dispose of them, because many of these items are dangerous to move and buyers will refuse them.
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Hazardous items contaminate a scrap load and can injure the people who handle it, so they must be kept apart.
Store safely until disposal
Keep chemicals and gas bottles upright, sealed and away from heat, children and pets.
Find the right service
Councils and specialist collection services usually have a process for these items, and they are the people to ask.
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