ANSWER: Some examples of hazardous waste include fertilizers, paints, stains, solvents, pesticides, gasoline, oil, and other fuels; these could be considered household hazardous waste. Biohazard and biohazardous waste, like those from healthcare facilities, are also included. These characteristics of hazardous waste include infectious waste, ignitability, corrosivity, strong acids and caustics, reactivity, explosives or items that potentially could release toxic gases when mixed with H2O, toxicity substances that will release certain levels of toxins when subjected to testing simulating conditions in a landfill, recycling center, and other final destination facilities and or transfer stations. In addition, there is hazardous pharmaceutical waste that needs to be appropriately managed.