How to Dispose of Lye Cleaner
- 1). Use up your lye cleaner. The best way to dispose of lye cleaner is to use it for its intended purpose. If you run out of items to clean, ask your friends and family members if they have a need for the cleaner.
- 2). If you can't use it all up, pour the remaining lye cleaner in your toilet. This is only permissible if you have less than 8 ounces -- one cup -- of lye cleaner. Otherwise, you risk corroding your waste pipes. Flush the toilet with a bucket of additional water to dilute and safely wash down the lye cleaner.
- 3). Rinse out the lye cleaner container in your bathtub and set it in a trash bag for disposal with your weekly trash.
- 4). Call the waste management facility in your community and inquire about drop-off times if you have more than 8 ounces of lye cleaner to dispose of.
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