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Wax products

How to extend the life of wax products

Candles

Bar soaps

Cheese waxes

Crayons

Examples of waxes

  • All types of candles 
  • Cheese wax 
  • Car wax 
  • Wax paper 
  • Hair waxing products 
  • Soap 
  • Floor wax and finishing wax 
  • Lip balm wax 
  • Mustache/beard wax 
  • Ski wax 
  • Snowboard wax 
  • Crayons 
  • Paraffin and beeswax products 

How to dispose

There are two ways to dispose of wax products depending on whether they are usable or unusable.

Usable wax products

  • Extend the life of this item by reusing, selling, or donating

Reuse wax products by:

  • Giving to family and friends
  • Posting on online websites like Facebook Marketplace

Unusable wax products

  • Put into your black cart

Put unusable wax products into your black cart as garbage.

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