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Table 5-6 - Wastes from Vehicle Dismantling Operations that may be Classified as Hazardous

Monday, September 10, 2012

Table 5-6 - Wastes from Vehicle Dismantling Operations that may be Classified as Hazardous

  • Air bags
  • Antifreeze
  • Asbestos
  • Auto body shop waste
  • Auto fluff
  • Brake fluid
  • Fuel and fuel filters
  • Lead parts
  • Lead-acid batteries
  • Mercury switches
  • Refrigerant (CFCs)
  • Shop towels
  • Spray cans
  • Sump sludges
  • Transmission filters
  • Transmission fluid
  • Used oil
  • Used oil filters
  • Wastewater
  • Windshield washer fluid

SOURCE: Washington State Department of Ecology, Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program, Vehicle Recycling Manual: A Guide for Vehicle Recyclers (Olympia WA: October 1997).