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To dispose of hazardous waste, start by keeping the waste separate from your regular trash. Then, check online to see if there is a community hazardous-waste pickup system you can use to have the waste picked up from your home. If there's not, look up a local drop-off facility and bring your hazardous waste there. You may even be able to find a local program that will recycle some of your hazardous waste. To learn how to dispose of large amounts of commercial hazardous waste, scroll down.