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Brake and Carburetor Cleaner
Do not place full or partially full aerosol cans that contain brake or carburetor cleaner in the curbside trash or recycle bins. They can be dropped off, free of charge, at a Transfer Station's Household Hazardous Waste site.
Empty aerosol cans may be placed in the curbside recycle bin. Remove the spray tip and lid and place them in the curbside trash bin. Empty means the can has no pressure or liquid residuals; it is completely sprayed out.
Brake and carburetor cleaners often come in aerosol cans and contain chlorinated solvents or flammable ingredients.
Aqueous brake cleaners often contain glycol ethers (like 2-butoxy ethanol) and are not necessarily safer to use compared to other solvents.
The Department of Ecology's "Focus on Aerosol Can Management"
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