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Posted by observer on November 12, 2007, 3:50 pm
For household paint that hasn't been used in years and you don't want
any longer, how do you " properly " dispose of such paint? If it
matters, I have trash pickup and recycling pickup.
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Posted by CorFowler on November 12, 2007, 3:58 pm
On Nov 12, 2:50 pm, observer wrote:
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> For household paint that hasn't been used in years and you don't want
> any longer, how do you " properly " dispose of such paint? If it
> matters, I have trash pickup and recycling pickup.
You have to poor it out on something like plywood, tarp or plastic or
if you have time just open the lid and just let it dry. Basically you
cannot dipose of wet paint as long as it is dry it is fine to throw in
the trash.
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Posted by Andrew Duane on November 12, 2007, 4:18 pm
On Nov 12, 3:50 pm, observer wrote:
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> For household paint that hasn't been used in years and you don't want
> any longer, how do you " properly " dispose of such paint? If it
> matters, I have trash pickup and recycling pickup.
It depends if it is oil or latex, at least around here.
For latex: open up and let it dry, or soak cat litter into it. Then
seal it back up and take it out with the rest of your trash.
For oil: take it to one of the haz-mat disposal days. They run them
here about 4 times/year for just such items.
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Posted by M Q on November 12, 2007, 4:28 pm
observer wrote:
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> For household paint that hasn't been used in years and you don't want
> any longer, how do you " properly " dispose of such paint? If it
> matters, I have trash pickup and recycling pickup.
Check with your local city or county about disposal of
"household hazardous waste".
Maybe you can google "household hazardous waste" and you city or county name.
Most localities have some sort of program to keep
such stuff out of landfills and get it recycled properly.
Latex paint, once hardened, may be put in landfills. Other
paint, stains, and solvents may not.
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Posted by SteveB on November 12, 2007, 5:01 pm
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> For household paint that hasn't been used in years and you don't want
> any longer, how do you " properly " dispose of such paint? If it
> matters, I have trash pickup and recycling pickup.
Usually at the landfill or pickup points, they have a trailer for paints and
nasty stuff. Our big city (Las Vegas) even has one amnesty day a year where
you can bring in ANYTHING. They get some interesting items, including live
ordnance. Make a couple of phone calls.
They tell you that you can't dump it in the landfill, but you CAN drop it at
their trailer that deals with just such items.
Steve
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> any longer, how do you " properly " dispose of such paint? If it
> matters, I have trash pickup and recycling pickup.