Harzardous Waste--Be Safe

At Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP, personal injury lawyers Ottawa, we are frequently contacted by people whose children have been inadvertently exposed to hazardous materials. This most often happens in homes where there have not been any small children for a good number of years. These homes tend not to be "child proofed". So what exactly are hazardous materials? Hazardous materials include Aerosol containers, propane cylinders, disinfectants, fluorescent bulbs/tubes, fire extinguishers, fertilizers and pesticides, mercury switches/thermometers, needles and syringes, pharmaceuticals, paints and coatings oven and window cleaners, pool chemicals, and batteries. As you can see from this list, hazardous materials are, for the most part, fairly common household items. That being said, if you have a shelf that looks like this photo, and you have no need for these items any longer, you may wish to consider taking these items to a hazardous waste disposal depot. On Saturday August 25, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Tunney's Pasture parking lot at 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway between Goldenrod Drive and Sorrel Drive, the City of Ottawa is holding a mobile Household Hazardous Waste Depot. At QTMG LLP we would like to encourage everyone with unused hazardous household materials to bring them to a depot for safe and environmentally friendly disposal. Not only will this remove some clutter, but it will also make your home a safer place for small children.