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Oily rags and spill clean-up materials

How to safely dispose of oily rags and spill clean-up material

Use extra caution

Be careful when handling and preparing this item for disposal. Follow the instructions below for proper disposal.

Oily rags

  • Put into your black cart

Put bagged oily rags, paint rags and spill clean-up into your black cart as garbage.

Special instructions

  • Ensure all liquids are fully soaked up with rags or an absorbent material.
  • Double bag all oily rags, paint rags and used absorbent and tied closed before putting in black cart.
  • Never flush rags down your toilet as it may be harmful to the environment and may damage the pipes in your home.