| Ash Disposal | ||||
| From burn barrel or incinerator | Ash collected and disposed of at licensed landfill or municipal incinerator. | Disposal of ash from dry com - bustibles only, on private property or at dump, or spread on farm fields. | Disposal of ash from mixed trash on homestead away from well. | Disposal of ash from mixed trash on homestead in consistent location near well or in drainage ways. |
| 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 left - over adhesives. | Liquid evaporated in open air. Sludge or leftover product taken to licensed landfill or municipal incinerator. | Disposal at dump. | Disposal on property. |
| Brush or spray gun cleansers (solvent based) | Cleaned in contained, ventilated area. Solvent recycler collection services 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 incinerator. | Cleaned in uncon - tained, ventilated areas and used cleaning solvents disposed of at dumps. | Disposal of leftover cleaning solvents on property. |
| Lead-based paint | Hazardous waste contractor collection service used. | Liquid evaporation in open air. Paint or sludge taken to licensed landfill or municipal incinerator. | Disposal of paint or sludge at dump. | Disposal on property. |
| Paint or stain (no lead) | Used up or shared with someone else. Hazardous waste contractors used for leftover paint or stain. | Liquid evaporation in open air. Paint or sludge taken to licensed landfill or municipal incinerator. | Disposal of oil - based paints or stains at dump. Latex paint disposal on property away from well. | Disposal of oil - based paints or stains on property. |
| Stripper or thinner for paint/finish | Spills contained. Unused products used up. Hazardous waste contractor collection services used for leftover stripper or finish. | Liquid evaporation in open air. Stripper or stripper sludge taken to licensed landfill or municipal incinerator. | Disposal of sludge, stripper or thinner at dump. | Disposal on property. |
| 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 incinerator. | Disposal of sludge or cleaners on property. | Disposal of triple- or pressure - rinsed containers on property. |
| Container Disposal | ||||
| Paper / cardboard pesticide containers | Returned to supplier or hazardous waste collection service used. | Empty container taken to licensed landfill, municipal incinerator or dump. | Disposal of empty containers on property. | Disposal of partially filled containers on property. |
| Plastic or metal pesticide containers | Triple- or pressure - rinsed containers returned to retail store for reuse or taken to licensed incinerator or recycled. Rinsate applied to appropriate crop. | Disposal of triple- or pressure - rinsed containers on property. | Disposal of empty but unrinsed containers on property. | Disposal of partially filled containers on property. |
| Plastic containers for oil or other vehicle product, oil filter | Product used up and containers recycled. | Any remaining ingredients evaporated in safe conditions. Empty containers taken to licensed landfill or municipal incinerator. | Disposal of empty containers at dump or on property. | Disposal of partially filled containers on property. |
| Household hazardous product containers | Taken to recycling facility or reused for similar products. | Empty containers taken to licensed landfill or municipal incinerator. | Disposal of empty containers at dump or on property. | Disposal of partially filled containers on property. |
| Pesticides | ||||
| Unwanted or banned pesticides. | Participation in EPA banned pesticide buy-back program if available. Unused pesticides taken to place of purchase. Hazardous waste contractor collection service used. Turned in during Texas Amnesty Day Program. | Pesticides sold for restricted or general purpose used up or taken to licensed landfill or municipal incinerator. | Disposal of unused pesticides at dump. | Disposal of unused pesticides on property. |
| Vehicle / Metal Equipment 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 incinerator or dump. | Disposal on property away from the well (including the septic system). | Dumped near well. |
| Waste oil, grease and used oil filters | Taken to used oil collection tank for recycling or local cooperating service station. | Reused for lubrication. Burned for heat in an approved residential incinerator or collected and disposed of at licensed landfill or municipal incinerator. | Disposal at dump. | Disposal on property. |
| Waste oil sludge (left over after burning) | Hazardous waste contractor services used. | Collected and disposed of at a municipal incinerator. | Disposal at dump. | Disposal on property. |
| 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 incinerator. | Disposal of solvents or sludge at dump. | Disposal of solvents or sludge on property. |
| Rust-removal products | Used up or shared with someone else. Hazardous waste contractor service used. | Taken to licensed landfill or municipal incinerator. | Disposal of leftover product on property. | Disposal of used product on property. |
| Lead acid battery | Taken to battery recycler or battery store. | Used batteries taken to licensed landfill or municipal incinerator, or stored away from well. | Used batteries taken to dump or stored near well. | Disposal on property near well. |
| Vehicle maintenance drops and spills | Contained on paved area with sawdust. Contam - inated sawdust disposed of at licensed landfill or municipal incinerator. | Contained on paved area with sawdust. Contam - inated sawdust disposed of at landfill. | Occasional flushing onto property near well. | Frequent flushing onto property near well. |
| Wood Preserving | ||||
| Application drips and spills | Drips and spills contained. Applicator and drop cloths disposed of at licensed landfill or municipal incinerator. | Drips and spills contained. Applicator and drop cloths disposed of at landfill. | Application without containment more than 100 feet from well. Applicator and drop cloths disposed of on property. | Application without containment 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 incinerator. | Disposal at dump. | Disposal on property. |
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TEX*A*Syst is a series of publications to help rural residents assess the risk of ground water pollution, and to describe Best Management Practices (BMPs) that can help protect ground water. The TEX*A*Syst documents were developed from the national Farm*A*Syst ground water protection program. The TEX*A*Syst system is designed to help the user learn more about the environment, existing environmental policies and regulations, and recommended management practices. Thus, the user can voluntarily reduce the pollution risks associated with water wells.
TEX*A*Syst materials were edited by Anna Schuster Kantor, and reviewed by M.C. Dozier and the personnel of the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Texas Water Development Board, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, Texas Water Resources Institute, and Texas Farm Bureau. Editorial and formatting assistance were provided by the Department of Agriculture, The Texas A&M University System. |
September 20, 1998
Dennis Hoffman, Project Leader
Steve Dagitz, Webmaster