Since the majority of our air pollution in Pima County comes from motor vehicle use, maintenance of your vehicles emission system is critical to improve and maintain our air quality. If your vehicle is 12 years or older and it fails the state emissions test, you may qualify for financial assistance for vehicle emission repairs through the PDEQ Voluntary Vehicle Repair and Retrofit Program. A waste is any solid, liquid, or contained gaseous material that is discarded by being disposed of, burned or incinerated, or recycled. Read the label. In many cases, a hazardous material will be indicated by a Caution, Warning, or Danger heading.
Ignitable wastes can create fires under certain conditions.
Examples are paints and certain degreasers and solvents. Corrosive wastes are those that corrode metals or have a very low pH. Examples are rust removers, acid or alkaline cleaning fluids, and battery acid. Reactive wastes are unstable under normal conditions. Examples are certain cyanides or sulfide-bearing wastes. Examples are wastes that contain high concentrations of heavy metals, such as cadmium, lead, or mercury.