These materials need to be sorted for proper disposal. They need to be in a location where access is controlled and outgassing into the living areas is prevented. The primary location in a home where refuse is received and collected is the kitchen. This is the best location to initially separate materials that can be recycled. A kitchen that does not have a specific spot and system for sorting recyclables must rely on an owner-initiated makeshift system that may be used inconsistently if it has any inconvenience associated with it.
Recycling is more likely if it can be accomplished in a neat convenient manner.
The recycling holding area is the next step for making recycling convenient and routine. After materials have accumulated in the kitchen, they can then be transferred to containers in an area convenient to conveying them to the street for pickup or car to be taken to a collection center. A good location for the holding area is a section of the garage. The outside wall of a garage is a good location for a hazardous material storage cabinet. A vent to the outdoors from the cabinet is easily installed in that location.