Easy House Painting Tips - Newsletter July, 2011

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How to Dispose of Paint

How to Dispose of Paint

A common question for many of us after finishing a painting job is how to dispose of paint cans?

It's more common now with cities and municipalities to have a designated place to drop off old paint cans for reuse and proper recycling. This is by far the easiest and safest method of disposing of paint.

In the situation where you do not have a drop-off location, you can follow these steps to properly dispose of your paint cans, but this is just for water-base (latex) paint only - for oil-based paint, you'll need to find a local hazardous-waste facility:

• Some paint stores carry something called "Waste Paint Hardener" and it basically will harden the left-over paint in the can so you can then dispose of it via normal garbage collection.


• You can also fill a disposable container with sawdust or sand and pour the excess paint in it and let it dry completely before throwing it out in the garbage.


• If there is only a little paint left in the can, you can also leave the lid off and let it dry out completely in a well ventilated area.