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1. Sort & Ship
Household products are sorted
by their type
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2. Prepare to recycle
Each class of product requires a specific treatment that will destroy it, render it non-hazardous, recycle it, or otherwise keep it out of landfills and out of the environment
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3. Shred
Poisons, pharmaceuticals, and PCBs are incinerated in specialized facilities. Corrosives are neutralized. Adhesives, cleaners, and some oxidizers are subject to physical or chemical treatment.
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4. Reuse 
Propane cylinders, solvents, fuels, and some mercury-containing products fluorescent light bulbs, thermometers to name a few can be recycled.
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