Santa Cruz, California Bulk Sanitizer Disposal, Recycling and Ethanol Recover Services

Leading Santa Cruz Transporter for Bulk, Out-of-date Alcohol Based Sanitizer Gels and Liquids

Many of the hand-sanitizing liquids in use today are gels that are 60-95% ethyl or isopropyl alcohol–classifying them as Class 3 Flammable Liquids.

Bulk hand sanitizers cannot be stored in Santa Cruz office buildings, according to OSHA regulations and any amounts of more than 25 gallons must be properly stored in flammable-liquid storage containers.

Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol or 1-Propanol

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cited several companies and manufacturering companies for producing and selling hand sanitizers that containmethanol or 1-propanol, both of which are toxic to human health and neither are approved for hand-washing by the EPA:

• Ethanol contained in spirits for consumption, methanol mostly used to make fuels, solvents and antifreeze. Referred to as “wood alcohol” or “methyl alcohol”, methanol is colorless, highly flammable and extremely poisonous if consumed.
• Used in industry, some cosmetics and antiseptics, 1-Propanol is used as a multi-purpose solvent. It’s highly flammable, harmful when consumed and can damage your eyes. Respiratory irritation and central nervous system issues can result from inhalation.

The recalled sanitizers listed here were falsely labeled as containing only ethyl alcohol. If you purchased large amounts of any recalled sanitizer listed please get in touch with our Santa Cruz hazardous waste disposal office right away to schedule proper transportation and disposal. Our Santa Cruz hazardous waste team can be reached 24/7 at our toll-free number at (855) 242-9628.