How to dispose of liquid & wax?

I have an old lava lamp with faded water and wax, I am planning on using the how-to on this site to replace it but I want to keep the glass and lamp. How do I dispose of the liquid & wax, is it toxic or unsafe? Thanks, this site is awesome!

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Permalink Reply by Autumn on September 29, 2010 at 6:02am

If it is made before 1995 its probably very toxic. I would keep the stuff in case you ever buy a lamp that needs a little fluid. I had a really bad condition blue/green that faded to yellow/puke green and I filtered the liquid mostly clear and I used it to fill up 4 lamps that were missing about an inch of liquid. But if you are determined to toss it just dig a hole in your yard where no animals can get to it and dump it.

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Permalink Reply by Vadeem Beginnin on September 30, 2010 at 4:47pm

You can just smell how "toxic" it is, if it is an old one.

If you are in the USA, many communities have one day a month that they accept toxic household waste - paint, gas, mercury, solvents.

But I would just keep it in a sealed jar - you never know when you or someone you know might need some of it.