Following are some general suggestions to help you protect the environment before, during and after your move

Yard

• Sweep instead of hosing down driveways.
  
• Use sand or kitty litter instead of salt on icy sidewalks.
  
• Minimize paved surfaces on property and retain as much vegetation and
  rural wetlands as possible.
  
• Use water-based products rather than solvent-based.
  
• Reduce or eliminate the use of pesticides - use mulch and organic fertilizers
  instead.
  
• Mow lawn frequently to increase grass shoot density.
  

Home

• Rinse disposable diapers before throwing them away.
  
• Turn off the water while brushing teeth.
  
• Recycle cardboard boxes.
  
• Use phosphate-free laundry detergent.
  
• Recycle whenever possible.
  

Automobile & Traveling

• Keep your car tuned.
  
• Recycle and dispose of oil safely.
  
• Wash your car on grass.
  
• Don't litter.
  

Garbage

• Non-hazardous and non-recyclable.
  
• Call the Solid Waste Division in your county for disposal instructions
  and transfer stations in your area.
  

Recyclable Material

• Aluminum cans, papers, appliances.
  
• Call the Solid Waste Division/Recycling in your county for instructions.
  

Hazardous Wastes

• Paints, oil, pesticides, dyes, coolants.
  
• Call the Solid Waste Division/Hazardous Wastes in your county for instructions.