| Resource Concern | Rank 4 | Rank 3 | Rank 2 | Rank 1 |
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From farm burn - barrel or incin - erator | Ash collected and disposed of at licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. | Disposal of ash from dry com - bustibles only, on farm or at dump, or spread on fields. | Disposal of ash from mixed trash at dump or on farm away from well. | Disposal of ash from mixed trash on farm in consistent location near well. |
BUILDING / WOOD MAIN - TENANCE PRODUCTS | ||||
Adhesives, such as caulk and solvent - based glues | Used up or shared with someone else. Hazardous waste contractor collection service used for leftover adhesives. | Liquid evaporated in open air. Sludge or leftover product taken to licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. | Disposal at dump. | Disposal on farm. |
Brush or spray gun cleaners (solvent based) | Cleaned in contained, ventilated area. Solvent recycler collection service used for leftover cleaners. | Cleaned in contained ventilated area. Filtered cleaning solvents reused or evaporated in open air. Sludge taken to licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. | Cleaned in uncontained, ventilated area and used cleaning solvents disposed of at dump. | Disposal of leftover cleaning solvents on farm. |
Lead-based paint | Hazardous waste contractor collection service used. | Liquid evaporated in open air. Paint or sludge taken to licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. | Disposal of sludge or paint at dump. | Disposal on farm. |
Paint or stain (no lead) | Used up or shared with someone else. Hazardous waste contractor used for leftover paint or stain. | Liquid evaporated in open air. Paint or sludge taken to licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. | Disposal of oil - based paints or stains at dump. Latex paint disposal on farm away from well. | Disposal of oil - based paints or stains on farm. |
Stripper or thinner for paint/finish | Spills contained. Unused products used up. Hazardous waste contractor collection service used for leftover stripper or finish. | Liquid evaporated in open air. Stripper or stripper sludge taken to licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. | Disposal of sludge, stripper or thinner at dump. | Disposal on farm. |
Surface cleaners (solvent based) | Used up or shared with someone else. Hazardous waste contractor collection service used for leftover cleaners. | Liquid cleaners evaporated in open air. Cleaners or sludge taken to licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. | Disposal of sludge or cleaners at dump. | Disposal on farm |
CON - TAINER DISPOSAL | ||||
Paper / cardboard pesticide container | Returned to supplier or hazardous waste collection service used. | Empty container taken to licensed landfill, municipal incin - erator or dump. | Disposal of empty container on farm. | Disposal of partially filled container on farm. |
Plastic pesticide container | Triple - rinsed container returned to retail store for reuse, or taken to licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. Rinsate applied to appropriate crop. | Unrinsed container disposed of at licensed landfill, municipal incin - erator or dump. | Disposal of empty but unrinsed container on farm. Disposal of triple - rinsed container on farm. |
Disposal of partially filled container on farm. |
Plastic container for oil or other vehicle product | Product used up and container recycled. | Any remaining ingredients evaporated in safe conditions. Empty container taken to licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. | Disposal of empty container at dump or on farm. | Disposal of partially filled container on farm. |
Hazardous household product containers | Taken to recycling facility or reused for similar product. | Empty container taken to licensed landfill, municipal incin - erator or dump. | Disposal of empty container on farm. | Disposal of partially filled container on farm. |
PES - TICIDES | ||||
Unwanted or banned pesticides | Participation in EPA banned pesticide buy-back program if available. Unused pesticides returned to place of purchase. Hazardous waste contractor collection service used. | Pesticides sold for restricted or general purposes used up or taken to licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. | Disposal of unused pesticides at dump. | Disposal of unused pesticides on farm. |
VEHICLE / METAL EQUIP - MENT MAIN - TENANCE PRODUCTS | ||||
Used antifreeze | Saved and taken to antifreeze recycling facility, or filtered and reused as water in other radiators. | Collected and disposed of at municipal sewage treatment drain with permission of municipality. Taken to licensed landfill, municipal incin - erator or dump. | Disposal on farm away from well (including in septic system). | Dumped near well. |
Waste oil and grease | Taken to used oil collection tank for recycling. | Reused for lubrication. Burned for heat in an approved residential incin - erator, or collected and disposed of at licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. | Disposal at dump. | Disposal on farm. |
Waste oil sludge (left over after burning) | Hazardous waste contractor services used. | Collected and disposed of at licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. | Disposal at dump. | Disposal on farm. |
Spent organic solvent/parts cleaner | Solvent recycler collection service used for leftover cleaners. | Filtered in ventilated area and reused or evaporated in open air. Sludge taken to licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. | Disposal of solvents or sludge at dump. | Disposal of solvents or sludge on farm. |
Rust-removal products | Used up or shared with someone else. Hazardous waste contractor services used. | Taken to licensed landfill, municipal incin - erator or dump. | Disposal of leftover product on farm. | Disposal of used product on farm. |
Lead acid battery | Taken to battery recycler or battery store. | Used batteries taken to licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator; or stored away from well. |
Used batteries taken to dump or stored near well. |
Disposal on farm near well. |
Vehicle maintenance drips and spills | Contained on paved area with sawdust. Con - taminated sawdust disposed of at licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. | Contained on paved area with sawdust. Con - taminated sawdust disposed of at dump. | Occasional flushing onto farm property near well. | Frequent flushing onto farm property near well. |
WOOD PRE - SERVING | ||||
App - lication drips and spills | Drips and spills contained. Applicator and drop cloths disposed of at licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. | Drips and spills contained. Applicator and drop cloths disposed of at dump. | App - lication without con - tainment more than 100 feet from well. Applicator and drop cloths disposed of on farm. | App - lication without con - tainment within 100 feet of well. |
Disposal of unused pre - servatives | Used up or shared with someone else. Hazardous waste contractor collection service used for leftover pre - servatives. | Disposal at licensed landfill or municipal incin - erator. | Disposal at dump. | Disposal on farm . |
July 23, 1998
Dennis Hoffman, Project Leader
Steve Dagitz, Webmaster