Provide a household hazardous waste collection program to assist households and conditionally exempt small quantity generators (CESGQs) in diverting such waste from the landfill or sewer. These programs also discourage illegal dumping.

Household hazardous waste programs can vary depending on the resources available to the city or county. Some collection options include permanent collection or exchange programs, special collection days, and local business collection sites. If your community has neither a permanent collection site nor a special collection day, local businesses may accept certain products for recycling or proper disposal.

Encourage citizens and businesses to use environmentally preferable purchasing practices. As consumers of hazardous products, cities and counties can institute environmentally preferable purchasing policies to look for safer alternatives when purchasing potentially hazardous products. If potentially hazardous products must be purchased, buy only what is needed, to avoid storing excess.