When I realized that the giant-sized bottle of Ibuprofen that got passed down to me was expired (actually it was expired when it arrived in my house...thanks anyway seemingly generous benefactor), I was stumped at what to do with 400+ expired pills. Similarly, what do I do with dried up bottles of nail polish and old cans of mystery paint that were left in the garage by the previous owners? Read more...

Look no further than Earth 911. The site has a search feature to locate recycling locations in your area for motor oil, CFLs, herbicides, paint, medications, car batteries and more!

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