It's important that you also teach your kids what can't be recycled and how to dispose of it properly. Ohio State University's "Community Development Fact Sheet" offers the following tips for the current "best" means of disposing of household hazardous waste:

• Oil-based paints, thinners, gasoline, pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, chemicals and many cleaning products are non-recyclable and should not be disposed of with normal solid waste. Read product labels for disposal instructions or keep materials properly stored and sealed, and reuse until the product is gone. Give excess product to a friend or neighbor to use, or solidify liquid wastes before disposal.
• To solidify liquid waste, use an absorbent material like sawdust, kitty litter, paper towels or rags to soak up the liquid.
• Do not solidify more than one chemical at a time.
• Open a non-aerosol container with wire cutters or scissors and air-dry. Wear gloves and swab inside with paper towels before disposal.
• Turn aerosol cans upside down and spray to release remaining product into paper towels or other absorbent material.
• Dry out latex paint by exposing it to air. When dried, you can dispose of the paint and container with household waste.
• Dispose of rags or paper towels after air-drying outside.
• Wear gloves to place absorbent materials in plastic bags and dispose with household waste.
• Wrap empty containers with layers of newspaper to prevent contamination with other materials or the environment.