Twice a year, in the spring and the fall, the city I live in offers one day for free hazardous material recycling for all their residents.  They set up a drop location and you load up your car with old household chemicals, paint and electronics.  All you need is identification to prove you live in the city and they do the rest.  Years ago my daughters got me involved in recycling….it was something that had been talked about but I just did a bit here and there.   My oldest daughter has always been an environmentalist….even at quite a young age.  She would get upset when she saw construction companies clearing trees or land…