Car and Vehicle Care

• Wash your car at the car wash if possible.  All water and cleaning products are recycled and then go to the waste water treatment plant.

• If you wash your car at home, park it on the lawn, and use plain water – less soap and solvents end up in a catchbasin or swale.  At the very least, use a “safer” soap.

• Capture used oil and antifreeze from maintenance activities and take leftovers to a township Household Hazardous Waste Collection event. 

• Got a vehicle leak?  Repair it pronto!  Even small amounts of petroleum products are a big threat to water quality.  Antifreeze is poisonous to children and pets.

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