Pollution Prevention Tips

Vehicle Maintenance

• Wash your vehicle on an unpaved surface
• Check your machinery for leaks
• Recycle used motor oil
• Clean up spilled fluids with absorbent material (i.e. Sand) & dispose of in the trash

Lawn & Gardens

• Use pesticides and fertilizers sparingly (or not at all)
• Don’t fertilize when rain is in the forecast
• Sweep up yard debris and compost
• Cover piles of dirt and mulch
• Vegetate bare spots in your yard

Landscape Design

• Utilize porous materials, paving stones, bricks etc., instead of asphalt for walkways
• Store fertilizer, pesticides in a shed

Septic Systems

• Pump your septic tank regularly (every 1-3 years)
• Do not flush household chemical down your drain

Swimming Pools

• Store pool chemicals in covered area
• Use care to prevent leaks and spills of chemicals
• Remove illegal discharge pipes from storm water drains

Home Repair

• Sweep up and properly dispose of construction debris such as concrete and mortar
• Use hazardous materials properly
• Send dirty cleaning water down a sink or toilet- not in a storm drain

Pet Care

• Clean up after pet by bagging or flushing
• Dispose of kitty litter in the trash